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Kenya at the 2023 World Athletics Championships

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Kenya at the
2023 World Athletics Championships
Flag of Kenya
WA codeKEN
in Budapest, Hungary
19 August 2023 (2023-08-19) – 27 August 2023 (2023-08-27)
Competitors52 (28 men and 24 women)
Medals
Ranked 5th
Gold
3
Silver
3
Bronze
4
Total
10
World Athletics Championships appearances (overview)
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Kenya competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, from 19 to 27 August 2023.

Medalists

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Medal Athlete Event Date
 Gold Faith Kipyegon Women's 1500 metres August 22
 Gold Faith Kipyegon Women's 5000 metres August 26
 Gold Mary Moraa Women's 800 metres August 27
 Silver Daniel Ebenyo Men's 10,000 metres August 20
 Silver Emmanuel Wanyonyi Men's 800 metres August 26
 Silver Beatrice Chepkoech Women's 3000 metres steeplechase August 27
 Bronze Abraham Kibiwot Men's 3000 metres steeplechase August 22
 Bronze Beatrice Chebet Women's 5000 metres August 26
 Bronze Jacob Krop Men's 5000 metres August 27
 Bronze Faith Cherotich Women's 3000 metres steeplechase August 27

Results

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Kenya entered 52 athletes (with reserves).[1]

Key
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • PB = Personal best
  • SB = Season best
  • NM = No mark
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event

Men

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Track and road event
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Ferdinand Omanyala 100 metres 9.97 2 Q[2] 10.01 3 q[3] 10.07 7[4]
Boniface Mweresa 400 metres 45.91 7 Did not advance
Ngeno Kipngetich 800 metres 1:47.63 1 Q 1:45.56 8 Did not advance
Emmanuel Korir 1:46.78 SB 4 Did not advance
Ferguson Rotich 1:46.53 6 Did not advance
Emmanuel Wanyonyi 1:44.92 1 Q 1:43.83 1 Q 1:44.53 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Reynold Kipkorir Cheruiyot 1500 metres 3:34.24 3 Q 3:35.53 6 Q 3:30.78 8
Timothy Cheruiyot 3:47.09 6 Q 3:37.40 9 Did not advance
Abel Kipsang 3:34.08 1 Q 3:32.72 2 Q 3:29.89 4
Cornelius Kemboi 5000 metres 13:44.32 17 — Did not advance[5]
Nicholas Kimeli 13:40.43 14 —
Ishmael Rokitto Kipkurui 13:33.63 7 Q[5] — 13:21.20 10
Jacob Krop 13:33.63 7 Q[5] — 13:12.28 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Daniel Ebenyo 10,000 metres — 27:52.60 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Benard Kibet — 27:56.27 5
Nicholas Kimeli — 28:03.38 8
Joshua Belet Marathon — DNF
Timothy Kiplagat — 2:11:25 14
Titus Kipruto — 2:10:47 8
Wiseman Mukhobe 400 metres hurdles 49.10 4 Q 49.40 6 Did not advance
Leonard Bett 3000 metres steeplechase 8:16.74 3 Q — 8:12.26 4
Abraham Kibiwot 8:24.31 4 Q — 8:11.98 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Simon Koech 8:20.29 3 Q — 8:14.37 7
Samuel Gathimba 20 kilometres walk — 1:18:34 SB 9
Zablon Ekhal Ekwam
Wyclife Kinyamal
Kennedy Kimeu Muthoki
Kelvin Sane Tauta 		4 × 400 metres relay 3:01.41 SB 7 — Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Julius Yego Javelin throw 78.42 17 Did not advance

Women

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Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Vivian Chebet Kiprotich 800 metres 2:01.26 4 Did not advance
Naomi Korir 2:01.41 7 Did not advance
Mary Moraa 1:59.89 1 Q 1:58.48 1 Q 1:56.03 PB 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Nelly Chepchirchir 1500 metres 4:00.87 1 Q 4:02.14 1 Q 3:57.90 PB 5
Purity Chepkirui 4:04.51 PB 7 Did not advance
Edinah Jebitok 4:04.09 4 Q 4:05.41 10 Did not advance
Faith Kipyegon 4:02.62 1 Q 3:55.14 1 Q 3:54.87 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Beatrice Chebet 5000 metres 14:57.70 1 Q — 14:54.33 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Margaret Kipkemboi 15:00.10 3 Q — 14:56.62 4
Faith Kipyegon 14:32.31 2 Q — 14:53.88 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Lilian Kasait Rengeruk 14:36.61 5 Q — 14:59.32 10
Irine Jepchumba Kimais 10,000 metres — 31:32.19 SB 4
Grace Nawowuna — 31:38.17 9
Agnes Jebet Ngetich — 31:34.83 PB 6
Sally Chepyego Kaptich Marathon — 2:27:09 7
Shyline Jepkorir Toroitich — DNF
Rosemary Wanjiru — 2:26:42 6
Beatrice Chepkoech 3000 metres steeplechase 9:19.22 2 Q — 8:58.98 SB 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Jackline Chepkoech 9:16.41 1 Q — 9:14.72 9
Faith Cherotich 9:19.55 1 Q — 9:00.69 PB 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Emily Wamusyi Ngii 20 kilometres walk — DNF

Mixed

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Track events
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Zablon Ekhal Ekwam
Wyclife Kinyamal
Millicent Ndoro
Mercy Adongo Oketch 		4 × 400 metres relay 3:15.47 15 Did not advance

References

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  1. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). World Athletics. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  2. ^ "SUMMARY 100 Metres Men - Round 1" (PDF). International Association of Athletics Federations. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  3. ^ "SUMMARY 100 Metres Men - Semi-final" (PDF). International Association of Athletics Federations. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. ^ "RESULTS 100 Metres Men - Final" (PDF). International Association of Athletics Federations. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "SUMMARY 5000 Metres Men - Round 1" (PDF). International Association of Athletics Federations. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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