Kenya at the
World Championships in Athletics
WA codeKEN
National federationAthletics Kenya
Websitewww.athleticskenya.or.ke
Medals
Ranked 2nd
Gold
65
Silver
58
Bronze
48
Total
171
World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview)

Kenya has competed at every edition of the IAAF World Championships in Athletics since its inception in 1983. It has won the second highest number of gold medals at the championships (after the United States) and also has the second highest medals total (after the U.S.).

The vast majority of its medals have come in middle- and long-distance running events, mostly on the men's side. It ranks fourth on all-time placing tables at the competition, reflecting its narrow event focus. The nation typically sends medium-sized delegations of 40–50 athletes. Kenya ranked number one on gold medals at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics and has finished in the top five nations on the medal table at all but five editions.

The country's most successful athlete at the competition is Ezekiel Kemboi, who has won four gold medals and three silver medals in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase. Kenya's most successful woman, Faith Kipyegon has won four gold medals and two silver medals in the 1500 metres and 5000 metres. Vivian Cheruiyot, has also won four gold medals and also a silver in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres events. Men's steeplechaser Moses Kiptanui won three straight titles from 1991 to 1995 and Asbel Kiprop achieved the same feat in the 1500 metres from 2011 to 2015. Julius Yego is the country's only field event medallist, having won the men's javelin throw in 2015.

Former Kenyans have also had impacts for other nations at the championships, including 2007's double champion Bernard Lagat (United States), two-time steeplechase champion Saif Saaeed Shaheen (Qatar) and marathon winner Rose Chelimo (Bahrain).

Medal table

Championships Men Women Total
Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank Athletes
1983 Helsinki0000000000-
1987 Rome30000030035
1991 Tokyo43000143184
1993 Stuttgart333001334104
1995 Gothenburg21200121366
1997 Athens22210032274
1999 Seville140001141613
2001 Edmonton33200033283
2003 Paris11010121147
2005 Helsinki11301112479
2007 Osaka323212535132
2009 Berlin23123046111343
2011 Daegu43035378317247
2013 Moscow21233154312449
2015 Beijing54222176316152
2017 London31221252411250
2019 Doha20332152411242
2022 Eugene12113225310444
2023 Budapest02231233410552
Total4236282322206558481712

Medalists

Athlete Gold Silver Bronze Total Years
Ezekiel Kemboi43072003–2015
Faith Kipyegon42062015–2023
Vivian Cheruiyot41052007–2015
Moses Kiptanui31041991–1997
Asbel Kiprop30032011–2015
Conseslus Kipruto22152013–2022
Hellen Onsando Obiri21142013–2022
Catherine Ndereba21032003–2007
Edna Kiplagat21032011–2017
Billy Konchellah20131987–1993
Ismael Kirui20021993–1995
Abel Kirui20022009–2011
David Rudisha20022011–2015
Janeth Jepkosgei12032007–2011
Milcah Cheywa12032009–2013
Brimin Kiprop Kipruto11242005–2015
Moses Tanui11021991–1993
Christopher Koskei11021995–1999
Wilson Boit Kipketer11021997–1999
Benjamin Limo11021999–2005
Eliud Kipchoge11022003–2007
Alfred Kirwa Yego11022007–2009
Elijah Manangoi11022015–2017
Timothy Cheruiyot11022015–2019
Beatrice Chepkoech11022019–2023
Sally Barsosio10121993–1997
Linet Masai10122009–2011
Eunice Jepkoech Sum10122013–2015
Hyvin Jepkemoi10122015–2017
Mary Moraa10122022–2023

Doping

Compared to other successful nations, such as the United States and Russia, Kenya's athletes have been largely unaffected by doping failures at the competition. The nation's first failures at the championships occurred in 2015, neither of whom were finalists.

Year Athlete Event Notes
2015Francisca KokiWomen's 400 m hurdlesHeats only
2015Joy SakariWomen's 400 mSemi-finalist

References

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