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Kenya at the 2022 World Athletics Championships

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Kenya at the
2022 World Championships in Athletics
WA codeKEN
Websitewww.athleticskenya.or.ke
in Eugene
Competitors43 (24 men and 19 women) in 17 events
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold
2
Silver
5
Bronze
3
Total
10
World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview)
2019
2023

Kenya competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, United States, from 15 to 24 July 2022. The country finished in 4th place in the medal table.[1]

Medalists

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Medal Athlete Event Date
 Gold Emmanuel Korir Men's 800 metres 23 July
 Gold Faith Kipyegon Women's 1500 metres 18 July
 Silver Jacob Krop Men's 5000 metres 24 July
 Silver Stanley Mburu Men's 10,000 metres 17 July
 Silver Beatrice Chebet Women's 5,000 metres 23 July
 Silver Hellen Obiri Women's 10,000 metres 16 July
 Silver Judith Korir Women's marathon 18 July
 Bronze Conseslus Kipruto Men's 3000 metres steeplechase 18 July
 Bronze Mary Moraa Women's 800 metres 24 July
 Bronze Margaret Kipkemboi Women's 10,000 metres 16 July

Results

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Kenya entered 45 athletes.[2]

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
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event

Men

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Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Semi-final Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Ferdinand Omanyala 100 m 10.10 17 Q 10.14 13 Did not advance
Wyclife Kinyamal 800 m 1:45.08 6 Q 1:45.49 6 Q 1:47.07 8
Noah Kibet 1:45.41 8 q 1:47.15 22 Did not advance
Emmanuel Wanyonyi 1:46.45 21 Q 1:45.42 4 q 1:44.54 4
Emmanuel Korir 1:49.05 35 Q 1:45.38 SB 3 Q 1:43.71 SB 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Timothy Cheruiyot 1500 m 3:36.41 12 Q 3:37.04 12 Q 3:30.69 6
Kumari Taki 3:36.47 13 q 3:50.15 24 Did not advance
Charles Simotwo 3:37.66 20 Did not advance
Abel Kipsang 3:39.21 26 Q 3:33.68 1 Q 3:31.21 7
Jacob Krop 5000 m 13:13.30 1 Q 13:09.98 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Daniel Ebenyo 13:15.17 6 q 13:16.64 10
Nicholas Kimeli 13:24.56 15 q 13:11.97 7
Stanley Mburu 10,000 m 27:27.90 SB 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Daniel Mateiko 27:33.57 SB 8
Rodgers Kwemoi 27:52.26 15
Geoffrey Kamworor Marathon 2:07:14 SB 5
Barnabas Kiptum 2:08:59 15
Leonard Bett 3000 m steeplechase 8:16.94 2 Q 8:36.74 15
Abraham Kibiwot 8:17.04 3 Q 8:28.95 5
Conseslus Kipruto 8:20.12 11 Q 8:27.92 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Benjamin Kigen 8:22.52 19 Did not advance
Moitalel Naadokila 400 m hurdles 50.19 26 Q 49.34 12 Did not advance
Samuel Gathimba 20 km walk 1:19:25 SB 4
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Julius Yego Javelin throw 79.60 14 Did not advance

Women

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Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Semi-final Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Mary Moraa 800 m 2:00.42 5 Q 1:59.65 7 Q 1:56.71 PB 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Jarinter Mawia Mwasya 2:02.35 30 Did not advance
Naomi Korir 2:01.61 21 q 2:03.08 25 Did not advance
Winny Chebet 1500 m 4:03.12 SB 2 Q 4:03.08 SB 6 q 4:15.13 13
Faith Kipyegon 4:04.53 8 Q 4:03.98 7 Q 3:52.96 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Edinah Jebitok 4:07.12 20 Did not advance
Judy Kiyeng 4:09.30 33 Did not advance
Beatrice Chebet 5000 m 14:53.34 SB 8 Q 14:46.75 SB 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Margaret Kipkemboi 14:53.45 SB 9 Q 14:47.71 SB 4
Gloria Kite 14:53.62 SB 10 q 15:01.22 10
Hellen Obiri 10,000 m 30:10.02 PB 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Margaret Kipkemboi 30:10.07 PB 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Sheila Chepkirui Did not start
Judith Korir Marathon 2:18:20 PB 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Angela Tanui 2:22:15 6
Ruth Chepngetich Did not finish
Celliphine Chespol 3000 m steeplechase 9:16.78 10 Q 9:27.34 13
Purity Kirui 9:26.88 SB 24 Did not advance
Jackline Chepkoech 9:27.50 25 Did not advance
Emily Wamusyi Ngii 20 km walk 1:37:43 30

References

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  1. ^ "Kenya".
  2. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). World Athletics. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.