Kenya at the 2019 World Athletics Championships

Kenya at the 2019 World Athletics Championships
WA code	KEN
Website	www.athleticskenya.or.ke
in Doha
Competitors	45 in 20 events
Medals Ranked 2nd	Gold 5 Silver 2 Bronze 4 Total 11
World Athletics Championships appearances (overview)
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Kenya competed at the 2019 World Championships in Athletics in Doha, Qatar, from 27 September to 6 October 2019. The country finished in 2nd place in the medal table.

Medalists

Medal	Athlete	Event	Date
Gold	Ruth Chepngetich	Women's marathon	September 27
Gold	Beatrice Chepkoech	Women's Steeplechase	September 30
Gold	Conseslus Kipruto	Men's steeplechase	October 4
Gold	Hellen Obiri	Women's 5000 metres	October 5
Gold	Timothy Cheruiyot	Men's 1500 metres	October 6
Silver	Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi	Women's 5000 metres	October 5
Silver	Faith Kipyegon	Women's 1500 metres	October 5
Bronze	Agnes Tirop	Women's 10,000 metres	September 28
Bronze	Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich	Men's 800 metres	October 1
Bronze	Amos Kipruto	Men's marathon	October 5
Bronze	Rhonex Kipruto	Men's 10,000 metres	October 6

Results

(q – qualified, NM – no mark, SB – season best)

Men

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Preliminaries		Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Emmanuel Korir	400 metres	—		45.08	4 Q	44.37	4 Q	44.94	6
Alphas Kishoyian				45.65	17 q	45.55	21	Did not advance
Emmanuel Korir	800 metres	—		1:45.16	1 Q	1:45.19	8	Did not advance
Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich				1:45.98	10 Q	1:44.20	2 Q	1:43.82
Ngeno Kipngetich				1:46.07	13 Q	1:43.82	20	Did not advance
Timothy Cheruiyot	1500 metres	—		3:36.82	9 Q	3:36.53	2 Q	3:29.26
Kumari Taki				3:37.98	26	Did not advance
Ronald Kwemoi				3:36.66	7 q	3:36.53	3 Q	3:32.72	7 SB
George Manangoi				3:38.39	28	Did not advance
Abraham Kipchirchir Rotich				3:45.19	39	Did not advance
Nicholas Kimeli	5000 metres	—		13:20.82 Q	5	—		13:05.27	8
Jacob Krop				13:24.94 Q	10			13:03.08	6 PB
Rodgers Kwemoi	10,000 metres	—						26:55.36 PB	4
Rhonex Kipruto								26:50.32
Alex Korio								27:28.74 PB	11
Amos Kipruto	Marathon	—						2:10:51
Geoffrey Kirui								2:13:54 SB	14
Laban Korir								2:12:38	11
Leonard Kipkemoi Bett	3000 metres steeplechase	—		8:13.07	3 Q	—		8:10.64	9
Abraham Kibiwott				8:18.46	8 Q	8:08.52	7
Benjamin Kigen				8:19.44	12 Q	8:06.95	6
Conseslus Kipruto				8:19.20	11 Q	8:01.35 WL
Samuel Gathimba	20 kilometres walk	—						1:40:45	33

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Julius Yego	Javelin throw	83.86	8 q	NM	—

Women

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Mary Moraa	400 metres	51.85	22 Q	52.11	18	Did not advance
Hellen Syombua		57.07	45	Did not advance
Eunice Jepkoech Sum	800 metres	2:02.17	13 q	2:00.10	4 Q	1:59:71	5
Winny Chebet	1500 metres	4:08.36	20 Q	4:01.14	5 Q	3:58.20 PB	7
Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon		4:03.93	2 Q	4:14.98	15 Q	3:54.22 NR
Hellen Obiri	5000 metres	14:52.13	1 Q	—		14:26.72 CR
Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi		15:01.58	7 Q			14:27.49 PB
Lilian Kasait Rengeruk		15:02.03	8 Q			14:36.05 PB	5
Rosemary Wanjiru	10,000 metres	—				30:35.75 PB	4
Hellen Obiri						30:35.82 PB	5
Agnes Jebet Tirop						30:25.20 PB
Ruth Chepngetich	Marathon	—				2:32:43
Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat						2:35:36 SB	4
Visiline Jepkesho						2:46:38	15
Beatrice Chepkoech	3000 metres steeplechase	9:18.01	1 Q	—		8:57.84 CR
Celliphine Chepteek Chespol		9:24.22	7 Q	DNF	—
Hyvin Jepkemoi		9:29.15	12 Q	9:13.53	8
Fancy Cherono		9:32.34	18	Did not advance

Mixed

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Alphas Kishoyian Gladys Musyoki Mary Moraa Alex Sampao	4 × 400 metres relay	3:17.09	11	—	Did not advance