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Kenya at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics

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Kenya at the
2017 World Championships in Athletics
WA codeKEN
Websitewww.athleticskenya.or.ke
in London
Competitors50 in 20 events
Medals
Ranked 2[1]th
Gold
5
Silver
2
Bronze
4
Total
11
World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview)
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Kenya competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4–13 August 2017.[2]

Medalists

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Medal Athlete Event Date
 Gold Geoffrey Kirui Men's marathon August 6
 Gold Faith Kipyegon Women's 1500 metres August 7
 Gold Conseslus Kipruto Men's steeplechase August 8
 Gold Hellen Obiri Women's 5000 metres August 13
 Gold Elijah Manangoi Men's 1500 metres August 13
 Silver Edna Kiplagat Women's marathon August 6
 Silver Timothy Cheruiyot Men's 1500 metres August 13
 Bronze Paul Tanui Men's 10,000 metres August 4
 Bronze Agnes Tirop Women's 10,000 metres August 5
 Bronze Kipyegon Bett Men's 800 metres August 8
 Bronze Hyvin Jepkemoi Women's steeplechase August 11

Results

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

Men

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Track and road events
Athlete Event Preliminaries Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Mark Odhiambo 100 metres 10.40 10 Q 10.37 36 Did not advance
200 metres — 20.74 32 Did not advance
Collins Omae Gichana 400 metres — 46.10 37 Did not advance
Raymond Kibet 45.35 25
Boniface Mweresa 45.58 20 q 45.93 22 Did not advance
Kipyegon Bett 800 metres — 1:45.76 4 Q 1:45.02 1 Q 1.45.21 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Emmanuel Korir 1:47.08 24 Q 1:46.08 8 Did not advance
Ferguson Rotich 1:45.77 6 Q 1:46.49 15
Michael Loturomom Saruni DNS – Did not advance
Timothy Cheruiyot 1500 metres — 3:38.41 2 Q 3:38.14 2 Q 3:33.99 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Asbel Kiprop 3:45.96 25 Q 3:40.14 13 Q 3:37.24 9
Ronald Kwemoi 3:43.10 18 q 3:39.47 9 Did not advance
Elijah Manangoi 3:45.93 24 Q 3:40.10 12 Q 3:33.61 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Davis Kiplangat 5000 metres — 14:52.98 37 — Did not advance
Josphat Kiprono Menjo 13:35.68 30
Cyrus Rutto 13:22.45 3 Q 13:48.64 13
Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor 10,000 metres — 26:57.77 SB 6
Bedan Karoki Muchiri 26:52.12 PB 4
Paul Tanui 26:50.60 SB 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Gideon Kipketer Marathon — 2:10:56 6
Geoffrey Kirui 2:08:27 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Daniel Wanjiru 2:12:16 8
Aron Koech 400 metres hurdles — 49.55 11 Q 50.40 18 Did not advance
Jairus Birech 3000 metres steeplechase — 8:23.84 11 q — 8:32.90 12
Ezekiel Kemboi 8:20.61 4 q 8:29.38 11
Brimin Kipruto 8:33.33 23 Did not advance
Conseslus Kipruto 8:23.80 10 Q 8:14.12 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Samuel Gathimba 20 kilometres walk — 1:22:52 SB 30
Simon Wachira DNF –
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Julius Yego Javelin throw 83.57 12 Q 76.29 13

Women

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Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Maximila Imali 400 metres 53.97 46 Did not advance
Eunice Jepkoech Sum 800 metres DNS – Did not advance
Emily Cherotich Tuei 2:02.70 30
Margaret Nyairera Wambui 2:00.75 6 Q 2:01.19 17 Q 1:57.54 4
Winny Chebet 1500 metres 4:03.19 4 Q 4:06.29 15 Did not advance
Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon 4:03.09 3 Q 4:03.54 1 Q 4:02.59 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Judy Kiyeng 4:13.65 39 Did not advance
Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi 5000 metres 15:00.39 12 Q — 14:48.74 5
Sheila Chepkirui Kiprotich 14:57.58 PB 6 q 14:54.05 PB 7
Hellen Obiri 14:56.70 1 Q 14:34.86 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Irene Chepet Cheptai 10,000 metres — 31:21.11 SB 7
Alice Aprot Nawowuna 31:11.86 SB 4
Agnes Jebet Tirop 31:03.50 PB 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Flomena Cheyech Daniel Marathon — 2:27:21 SB 4
Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat 2:27:18 SB 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Helah Jelagat Kiprop 2:28:19 7
Beatrice Chepkoech 3000 metres steeplechase 9:19.03 1 Q — 9:10.45 4
Celliphine Chepteek Chespol 9:27.35 5 Q 9:15.04 6
Hyvin Jepkemoi 9:39.89 16 Q 9:04.03 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Purity Cherotich Kirui 9:40.53 17 Q 9:25.62 10
Grace Wanjiru Njue 20 kilometres walk — 1:35:22 37

References

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  1. ^ "Medal Table − IAAF World Championships London 2017". IAAF. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. ^ "Athletes by event and season best" (PDF). iaaf.org. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
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