Kenya at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
 Newcomer Wycliffe Kinyamal beat a strong field to win the 800m |
 Hellen Obiri was a class above the 5000m field |
 Elijah Manangoi beat arch rival Cheruiyot to win the 1500m |
 Conseslus Kipruto easily won the 3000m steeplechase leading a Kenyan sweep |
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Wycliffe Kinyamal: 800m Elijah Manangoi: 1500m Conseslus Kipruto: 3000m SC Hellen Obiri: 5000m |
Timothy Cheruiyot: 1500m Abraham Kibiwott: 3000m SC Margaret Wambui: 800m Beatrice Chepkoech: 1500m Margaret Kipkemboi: 5000m Stacey Ndiwa: 10,000m |
Amos Kirui: 3000m SC Edward Zakayo: 5000m Rodgers Kwemoi: 10,000m |
Kenya at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
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| Julius Yego made history by being the first Kenyan ever to win a gold medal in a field event in a global event | James Magut clinched the 1500m ahead of more fancied compatriot Ronald Kwemoi who took silver |
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| Reigning world champion Eunice Sum was simply too strong for the rest of the field in the women's 800m. | The glamourous Mercy Cherono won the women's 5000m, leading Janet Kisa in a Kenya 1-2 finish. |
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| Jonathan Ndiku led a Kenyan 1-2-3 in the steeplechase. It was the 5th straight time that Kenya swept the podium | Flomena Cheyech Daniel led Caroline Kilel in a 1-2 finish for Kenya in the marathon |
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| Faith Kipyegon secured a gold medal in the women's 1500m. Her highly fancied compatriot Hellen Obiri who had earlier set a games record, faded to 6th place | In the 5000m, the much anticipated contest between Caleb Ndiku and Mo Farah of Great Britain did not materialize after Farah pulled out at the last minute. The flambuoyant Ndiku easily won with Isaiah Koech taking silver |
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| In the women's 5000m, Joyce Chepkurui staged a spectacular coup by passing the more fancied compatriot Florence Kiplagat in the last metre. Emily Chebet won bronze. The Kenyan trio overlapped virtually every other runner in the field | The young Purity Kirui took the steeplechase gold ahead of veteran and world champion Milcah Chemos. This could be the passing of the baton from one generation to the next. |
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| James Magut (1500m) | Ronald Kwemoi (1500m) | |
| Julius yego (Javelin) | David Rudisha (800m) | |
| Caleb Ndiku (5000m) | Isaiah Koech (5000m) | |
| Jonathan Ndiku (3000m SC) | Jairus Birech (3000m SC) | Ezekiel Kemboi (3000m SC) |
| Eunice Sum (800m) | Josphat Bett Kipkoech (10000m) | |
| Faith Kipyegon (1500m | Stephen Chemlany (Marathon) | |
| Mercy Cherono (5000m) | Janet Kisa (5000m) | |
| Joyce Chepkurui (10,000m) | Florence Kiplagat (10,000m) | Emily Chebet (10,000m) |
| Purity Kirui (3000m SC) | Milcah Chemos Cheywa (3000m SC) | Joan Kipkemoi (3000m SC) |
| Flomena Cheyech Daniel (Marathon) | Caroline Kilel (Marathon) |
Kenya at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Mark Mutai (400m) Boaz Lalang (800m) Silas Kiplagat (1500m) Richard Mateelong (3000m SC) John Kelai (Marathon) Milcah Chemos (3000m SC) Vivian Cheruiyot (5000m) Grace Momanyi (10,000m) Irene Jerotich (Marathon) Jason Dunford (50m butterfly) |
Richard Kiplagat (800m) James Magut (1500m) Eliud Kipchoge (5000m) Ezekiel Kemboi (3000m SC) Daniel Salel (10,000m) Mercy Njoroge (3000m SC) Sylvia Kibet (5000m) Doris Changeywo (10,000m) Irene Mogaka (Marathon) |
Abraham Kiplagat (800m) Mark Kiptoo (5000m) Brimin Kipruto (3000m SC) Amos Tirop (Marathon) Ines Chenonge (5000m) Grace Njue (20km walk) Joshua Makonjio (Boxing , Light Heavy) |
Mark Mutai won a sensational 400m race narrowly beating Sean Wroe of Australia and Ramon Miller. The result was determined only after studying the photo finish.
Also notable was Grace Njue's medal in the 20km walk, an event where Kenya rarely excels.
Kenya at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Alex Kipchirchir (800m) Augustin Choge (5000m) Ezekiel Kemboi (3000m SC) Isabella Ochichi (5000m) Janeth Chepkosgei (800m) Lucy Wangui Kabuu (10,000m) |
Wesley Koech (3000m SC) Geoffrey Kipngeno (10,000m) Fred Tumbo (Marathon) Evelyn Nganga Hellen Koskei (Marathon) |
John Litei (800m) Reuben Kosgei Seroney (3000m SC) Benjamin Limo (10,000m) Lucy Kabuu (5000m) Charles Menya (Boxing, 60kg) Moses Mathenge (Boxing 64kg) Joshua Makonjio (Boxing 81kg) |
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The most anticipated race was the 5000m which featured home crowd favourite Craig Mottram. It was billed by Aussie newspapers as a chance for Mottram to avenge the narrow defeat he suffered to Benjamin Limo at the 2005 world championships. Limo was injured and was not in contention as Mottram took over the lead at the last lap. However with 200m to go, Augustin Choge produced a burst of energy that left Mottram flat footed and the home crowd silent.
Lucy Wangui Kabuu's 2 medal performance was the highlight of Kenya's performance The three boxing medals gave fans hopes that Kenya was slowly climbing back to the glory years after a disastrous campaign in 2002 when no Kenyan boxer won a medal. |
Kenya at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Stephen Cherono (3000m SC) Sammy Kipketer (5000m) Wilbeforce Talel Salina Kosgei (10,000m) |
Joseph Mwengi Mutua (800m) William Chirchir (1500m) Ezekiel Kemboi (3000m SC) Benjamin Limo (5000m) Paul Kosgei (10,000m) Joshua Chelanga (Marathon) Edith Masai (5000m) Susan Chepkemei (10,000m) |
Abraham Cherono (3000m SC) Willy Kirui (5000m) Iness Chenonge (5000m) |
Stephen Cherono led a Kenya 1-2-3 in his last race for Kenya before he defected to Qatar and became Saif Shaheen. His brother Abraham was 3rd.
Sammy Kipketer (698) led another Kenya 1-2-3 in the 5000m
Wilbeforce Talel (706) set a new commonwealth games record in winning the 10,000m
All in all however, it was a dissapointing performance by Kenya. Most dissapointing were the boxing results, a sport Kenya used to dominate.
Kenya at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Japheth Kimutai (800m) Laban Rotich (1500m) Daniel Komen (5000m) John Kosgei (3000m SC) Simon Maina (10,000m) Jackline Maranga (1500m) Esther Wanjiru (10,000m) |
Tom Nyariki (5000m) William Kalya (10,000m) Bernard Barmasai (3000m SC) Moses Kinyua (Boxing, Light Fly) Absalom Okoth (Boxing, Welter) |
Richard Limo (5000m) Kipkurui Misoi (3000m SC) Remmy Limo (Triple Jump) Samuel Odindo (Boxing, Light Heavy) |
Jackline Maranga held off a challenge from defending titlist Kelly Holmes of England to win the 1,500 meters in a Games record 4 minutes, 5.27 seconds.
Maranga and Esther Wanjiru became the first Kenyan women ever to win gold medals at the Commonwealth games.
1994 Commonwealth Games
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Charles Gitonga (400m) Patrick Konchellah (800m) Reuben Chesang (1500m) Lameck Aguta (10,000m) Johnstone Kipkoech (3000m SC) Abdrurahaman Ramadhani (Boxing, Light Fly) Omar Ahmed "Kasongo" (Boxing, heavyweight) |
Gideon Biwott (400m H) Gideon Chirchir (3000m SC) Duncan Karanja (Boxing, Fly) David Miriambo Anyim (Boxing, Super Heavy) |
Barnabas Kinyor (400m H) Glady Wamuyu (800m) Jane Omoro (10,000m) Peter Wanyoike (Boxing Light Middle) Odhiambo Opiyo (Boxing Light Heavy) |
This was the last truly superb performance by a Kenyan boxing team with 2 gold 2 silver and 2 bronze
Most memorable was Charles Gitonga's win in the 400m beating pre-race favourite, Duaine Ladejo of England. There was also a rare silver and bronze medal for Kenya in the 400m hurdles
Also notable was the two bronze medals by Glady Wamuyu and Jane Omoro, the first time that Kenyan women had won medals in the Commonwealth games since 1978
1990 Commonwealth Games
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Sammy Tirop (800m) Douglas Wakihuri (Marathon) Julius Kariuki (3000m SC) 4 X 400m David Kitur Samson Kitur Simeon Kipkemboi Stephen Mwanzia Joseph Akhasamba (Boxing, Light Heavy) George Onyango (Boxing, Heavy) |
Nixon Kiprotich (800m) Samson Kitur (400m) Wilfred Kirochi (1500m) John Ngugi (5000m) Moses Tanui (10,000m) Gideon Yego (400m H) Joshua Kipkemboi (3000m SC) Abdrurahaman Ramadhani (Boxing, Light Fly) Nicodemus Odore (Boxing, Light Welter) |
Simon Kipkemboi (400m H) David Gakuha (Boxing, Feather) |
1986 Commonwealth Games
The 1986 Commonwealth games were held in Edingburgh. Kenya boycotted along with virtually all the African countries to protest British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's refusal to impose economic sanctions on apartheid South Africa.
Amongst the athletes who might have won medals for Kenya include Julius Korir who had won the Olympic gold in 1984. Olympic bronze medalist Mike Musyoki. Paul Kipkoech the 10,000m runner. John Ngugi who won the world cross country championships in 1986. Billy Konchellah who had come within millesconds of winning a medal at the 1984 Olympics and possibly Ruth Waithera who incredibly reached the finals of the 400m at the 1984 Olympics.
In boxing, Kenya was at the peak of its power and would most likely have retained the commonwealyth games title. Amongst the excellent boxers Kenya had were John Wanjau, Ibrahim Bilali, Steve Mwema, Crispin Odera, Sylvanus "Sulu" Okello and Patrick Mont Waweru.
1982 Commonwealth Games
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Julius Korir (3000m SC) Abraham Wachira (Boxing , light fly) Mike "Spinks" Mutua (Boxing, fly) Hussein "Juba" Khalili (Boxing, light) |
James Maina "Boi" (800m) Charles Owiso (Boxing, light welter) |
Mike Boit (1500m) Peter Koech (5000m) 4 X 400m Elisha Bitok James Maina Boi John Anzrah Juma Ndiwa Mohammed Abdallah "Kent" (Boxing, Heavy) |
With 1 gold , 1 silver and 2 bronze, this is perhaps the worst performance by Kenya at any global event. It was largely because the sport of athletics was in a depressed state after Kenya rightfully boycotted the 1976 Olympics and participated in the ill advised boycott of the 1980 Olympics. At the time the sport was fully amateaur and the maion motivation that athletes had was the Olympics. With nothing to motivate Kenyan athletes, their performance plumetted.
Pictured above, members of Kenya's boxing team at the 1982 Commonwealth games
With 3 gold medals in boxing, it is the only time when Kenyan boxers had done better than the athletes in a global event. Kenya became the commonwealth games boxing champions.
1978 Commonwealth Games
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Mike Boit (800m) Henry Rono (5000m) Henry Rono (3000m SC) 4 X 400m Daniel Kimaiyo Joel Ngetich Washington Njiri Bill Koskei Stephen Muchoki (Boxing, light fly) Mike "Stone" Irungu (Boxing, light fly) |
Mike Musyoki (5000m) Mike Musyoki (10,000m) Daniel Kimaiyo (400m H) James Munyala (3000m SC) Tekla Chemabwai (800m) Patrick "Mont" Waweru (Boxing, Lightweight) Abdurahman Athuman (Boxing, Light Middle) |
Peter Lemashon (800m) Kiprotich Rono (3000m SC) Douglas Maina (Boxing, Bantam) Michael Mwangi (Boxing, light, welter) Edwid Thande (Boxing, heavy) |
Henry Rono was undoubtedly the star of the 1978 Commonwealth games and perhaps the most talented runner Kenya has ever produced.
Also notable was Tekla Chemabawai bronze medal in the 800m, the best pefromance yet for a Kenyan woman up to that point.
1974 Commonwealth Games
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Charles Asati (400m) John Kipkurgat (800m) Ben Jipcho (3000m SC) Ben Jipcho (5000m) Fatwell Kimaiyo (110m H) 4 X 400m Charles Asati Francis Musyoki Julius Sang Bill Koskei Stephen Muchoki (Boxing, Light Fly) |
John Mwebi (100m) Mike Boit (800m) |
Ben Jipcho (1500m) Richard Juma (10000m) William Koskei (400m H) Evans Mogaka (3000m SC) John Mayaka (Javelin) Sabina Chebichi (800m) Isaac Maina (Boxing, Bantam) Samuel Mbugua (Boxing, Feather) Philip Mathenge (Boxing, light welter) |
Ben Jipcho was the star of the 1974 games with 2 gold and a bronze, showing the kind of strength that is rarely seen nowadays.
The most notable event of the 1974 for Kenya was the bronze medal won by Sabina Chebichi who became the first Kenyan woman ever to win a medal in a global event.
The 1974 Olympics are the only time Kenya has ever won medals in the short sprints with Fatwell Kimaiyo winning the 110m hurdles and John Mwebi winning silver in the 100m, finishing second to Donald Quarrie who was the Usain Bolt of that era. Charles Asati won the 400m and completed Kenya's superb spint peformance by leading the team to victory in the 4 X 400m relay.
1970 Commonwealth Games
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Charles Asati (400m) Robert Ouko (800m) Kipchoge Keino (1500m) 4 X 400m Charles Asati Munyoro Nyamau Julius Sang Robert Ouko Philip Waruinge (Boxing, Feather) |
William Koskei (400m H) Ben Jipcho (3000m SC) Samuel Mbugua (Boxing, Bantam) John Olulu (Boxing, Welter) |
Charles Asati (200m) Kipchoge Keino (5000m) Charles Yego (400m H) Amos Biwott (3000m SC) Moses Mbugua(Boxing, Lightweight) David Attan (Boxing, Light Middle) |
Kipchoge Keino with a gold medal and a bronze medal was Kenya's best performer in the 1970 games. Here he is seen in the 5000m final. Whereas nowadays it is uncommon for athletes to double up, Keino ran in at least 2 or 3 events every time he competed.
1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Kipchoge Keino (1 mile) Kipchoge Keino (3 miles) Naftali Temu (6 miles) Philip Waruinge (Boxing, Feather) |
Wilson Kiprugut (880 Yards) | Benjamin Kogo (3000m SC) Nderu Mwaura (Boxing, Bantam) Stephen Baraza (Boxing, |
At the 1996 British Empire games, Kenya announced itself to the world as a power in distance running and boxing.
Naftali Temu shocked the world in the 6 miles event when he beat world record holder, Ron Clarke of Australia by a staggering 24 seconds. In the process he shaved 90 seconds from his personal best. Clarke who was a heavy favourite to complete a double, suffered yet another defeat in
1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Seraphino Antao (100 Yards) Seraphino Antao (220 Yards) |
Kimaru Songok (440 yards hurdles) Ali Juma (Boxing Featherweight) |
Philip Waruinge (Boxing, Light Fly) |
Interestingly, all of Kenya's medals at the 1962 games came in the sprints. Kenya did not win any distance running events.
Seraphino Antao's double gold medals were the highlights of the entire games. Not only did he win, he literally blew away the field. Kimaru Songok won the silver in the 440 yards hurdles.
In boxing, Ali Juma and Philip Waruinge announced Kenya's arrival as a boxing power. Kenya would remain a fixture in the top tier of commonwealth games boxing until 32 years later.
1958 British Empire Games
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Arere Anetia (6 miles) Bartonjo Rotich (440 Yards Hurdles) |
Arere Anentia and Bartonjo Rotich announced Kenya's running prowess when they won Kenya's first ever medals in a global event.
1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Kenya did not win any medals in 1954. Nyandika Maiyoro came closest to winning a medal when he finished 4th in the 3 mile race.