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Kenya at the 2017 World Championships

Kenya finishsed second in the standings behind the United States with 5 gold 2 silver and 4 bronze

Gold Silver Bronze
Faither Kipyegon (1500m)
Elijah Manangoi (1500m)
Conseslus Kipruto (3000m SC)
Hellen Obiri (5000m)
Geoffrey Kirui (Marathon)
Timothy Cheruiyot (1500m)
Edna Kiplagat (Marathon)
Kipyegon Bett (800m)
Hyvin Kiyeng (5000m)
Agnes Tirop (10,000m)
Paul Tanui (10,000m)

 

With a strong finish, Kiyegon fended off a strong challenge as the field closed down on her

 

Conseslus Kipruto 2017

Conseslus Kipruto shrugged off a nagging injury that had plagued him for two months to maintain Kenya's incredible run in the 3000m Steeplechase

 

Hellen Obiri world champion

Hellen Obiri shocked Ethiopian Almaz Ayana after the latter had won the 10,000m in rather dominant fashion

 

Geoffrey Kirui world champion

Geoffrey Kirui bagged Kenya's first gold medal of the championships

 

Elijah Manangoi world champion

Training partners Elijah Manangoi and Timothy Cheruiyot in a memorable 1-2 finish for Kenya

 

Kenya at the 2015 World Athletics Championships

Kenya at the 2015 world athletics championships

Hyvin Kiyeng 
Hyvin Kiyeng won unexpected gold in the steeplechase Nicholas Bett first ever sprint gold medalist from Kenya
 
David Rudisha came back from a two year slump to win gold Julius Yego became the first Kenyan to win gold at a field event and became the third best Javelin thrower ever
   
Vivian Cheruiyot came back from a two year meternity leave to win Asbel Kiprop capped a glorious season. Elijah Manangoi won unexpected silver with a storming finish
   
Ezekiel Kemboi stamped won his 5th succesive major championship after many had written him off. Kenyans grabbed positions 1 to 4  

 

 

Kenya finished atop the standings for the first time ever

Rank Country G S B Total
1 Kenya KENYA 7 6 3 16
2 Jamaica JAMAICA 7 2 3 12
3 United States UNITED STATES 6 6 6 18
4 Great Britain & N.I. GREAT BRITAIN & N.I. 4 1 2 7
5 Ethiopia ETHIOPIA 3 3 2 8
6 Poland POLAND 3 1 4 8
7 Canada CANADA 2 3 3 8
7 Germany GERMANY 2 3 3 8
9 Russia RUSSIA 2 1 1 4
10 Cuba CUBA 2 1 0 3

 

Kenya at the 2013 world athletics championships

 

Kenya at the 2013 World Championships

Kenya at the 2013 World championships

 

Kenya at the 2011 world athletics championships

 

 

Kenya at the 2009 world athletics championships

 

 

 Kenya at the 2007 world athletics championships

 

Kenya at the 2001 world athletics championships

 

 

Kenya at the 2003 world athletics championships

 

 

Kenya at the 2001 world athletics championships

 

 

Kenya at the 1999 world athletics championships

 

Kenya at the 1997 world athletics championships

 

 

Kenya at the 1993 world athletics championships

 

Kenya at the 1991 world athletics championships

 

Kenya at the 1987 world athletics championships

 

 




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