Beatrice Chepkoech

Beatrice Chepkoech Sitonik (born 6 July 1991) is a Kenyan distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She was also a bronze medallist over 1500 metres at the 2015 African Games.

Chepkoech began her career in road running, taking top three placings in 2014 at several low level races in Germany and the Netherlands. She switched to track running in 2015 and set a 1500 m best of 4:03.28 minutes to win at the KBC Night of Athletics. This time placed her just outside the top twenty athlete for the season and she was the fifth fastest Kenyan. A bronze medal in the event followed at the 2015 African Games.

Chepkoech ended her 2015 season with a run in the 2000 metres steeplechase at the ISTAF Berlin and this prompted her to try the full 3000 m Olympic event. She made a successful transition and on the 2016 IAAF Diamond League circuit she ran 9:17.41 minutes for fourth at the Prefontaine Classic before taking second at the Stockholm Diamond League. She ranked fifth in the world upon entry to the 2016 Rio Olympics.