Kenya_at_the_2017_World_Championships_in_Athletics

Kenya at the
2017 World Championships in Athletics
Kenya at the; 2017 World Championships in Athletics
WA code	KEN
Website	www.athleticskenya.or.ke
in London
Competitors	50 in 20 events
Medals; Ranked 2th	Gold 5 Silver 2 Bronze 4 Total 11
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Kenya at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics

Sporting event delegation

Kenya competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4–13 August 2017.^[2]

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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

Athlete	Event	Preliminaries		Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Mark Odhiambo	100 metres	10.40	10 Q	10.37	36	Did not advance
Mark Odhiambo	200 metres	—		20.74	32	Did not advance
Collins Omae Gichana	400 metres	—		46.10	37	Did not advance
Raymond Kibet				45.35	25	Did not advance
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
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	Did not advance
Michael Loturomom Saruni				DNS	–	Did not advance
Timothy Cheruiyot	1500 metres	—		3:38.41	2 Q	3:38.14	2 Q	3:33.99
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
Davis Kiplangat	5000 metres	—		14:52.98	37	—		Did not advance
Josphat Kiprono Menjo				13:35.68	30			Did not advance
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
Gideon Kipketer	Marathon	—						2:10:56	6
Geoffrey Kirui								2:08:27
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
Samuel Gathimba	20 kilometres walk	—						1:22:52 SB	30
Simon Wachira	20 kilometres walk	—						DNF	–

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Julius Yego	Javelin throw	83.57	12 Q	76.29	13

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	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	Did not advance
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
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
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
Flomena Cheyech Daniel	Marathon	—				2:27:21 SB	4
Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat						2:27:18 SB
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
Purity Cherotich Kirui		9:40.53	17 Q	9:25.62	10
Grace Wanjiru Njue	20 kilometres walk	—				1:35:22	37

Kenya at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics