Kenya at the
2019 World Athletics Championships
WA codeKEN
Websitewww.athleticskenya.or.ke
in Doha
Competitors45 in 20 events
Medals
Ranked 2nd
Gold
5
Silver
2
Bronze
4
Total
11
World Athletics Championships appearances (overview)

Kenya competed at the 2019 World Championships in Athletics in Doha, Qatar, from 27 September to 6 October 2019.[1] The country finished in 2nd place in the medal table.[2]

Medalists

Medal Athlete Event Date
 Gold Ruth Chepngetich Women's marathon September 27
 Gold Beatrice Chepkoech Women's Steeplechase September 30
 Gold Conseslus Kipruto Men's steeplechase October 4
 Gold Hellen Obiri Women's 5000 metres October 5
 Gold Timothy Cheruiyot Men's 1500 metres October 6
 Silver Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi Women's 5000 metres October 5
 Silver Faith Kipyegon Women's 1500 metres October 5
 Bronze Agnes Tirop Women's 10,000 metres September 28
 Bronze Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich Men's 800 metres October 1
 Bronze Amos Kipruto Men's marathon October 5
 Bronze Rhonex Kipruto Men's 10,000 metres October 6

Results

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

Men

Track and road events
Athlete Event Preliminaries Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Emmanuel Korir 400 metres — 45.08 4 Q 44.37 4 Q 44.94 6
Alphas Kishoyian 45.65 17 q 45.55 21 Did not advance
Emmanuel Korir 800 metres — 1:45.16 1 Q 1:45.19 8 Did not advance
Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich 1:45.98 10 Q 1:44.20 2 Q 1:43.82 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Ngeno Kipngetich 1:46.07 13 Q 1:43.82 20 Did not advance
Timothy Cheruiyot 1500 metres — 3:36.82 9 Q 3:36.53 2 Q 3:29.26 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Kumari Taki 3:37.98 26 Did not advance
Ronald Kwemoi 3:36.66 7 q 3:36.53 3 Q 3:32.72 7 SB
George Manangoi 3:38.39 28 Did not advance
Abraham Kipchirchir Rotich 3:45.19 39 Did not advance
Nicholas Kimeli 5000 metres — 13:20.82 Q 5 — 13:05.27 8
Jacob Krop 13:24.94 Q 10 13:03.08 6 PB
Rodgers Kwemoi 10,000 metres — 26:55.36 PB 4
Rhonex Kipruto 26:50.32 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Alex Korio 27:28.74 PB 11
Amos Kipruto Marathon — 2:10:51 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Geoffrey Kirui 2:13:54 SB 14
Laban Korir 2:12:38 11
Leonard Kipkemoi Bett 3000 metres steeplechase — 8:13.07 3 Q — 8:10.64 9
Abraham Kibiwott 8:18.46 8 Q 8:08.52 7
Benjamin Kigen 8:19.44 12 Q 8:06.95 6
Conseslus Kipruto 8:19.20 11 Q 8:01.35 WL 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Samuel Gathimba 20 kilometres walk — 1:40:45 33
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Julius Yego Javelin throw 83.86 8 q NM —

Women

Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Mary Moraa 400 metres 51.85 22 Q 52.11 18 Did not advance
Hellen Syombua 57.07 45 Did not advance
Eunice Jepkoech Sum 800 metres 2:02.17 13 q 2:00.10 4 Q 1:59:71 5
Winny Chebet 1500 metres 4:08.36 20 Q 4:01.14 5 Q 3:58.20 PB 7
Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon 4:03.93 2 Q 4:14.98 15 Q 3:54.22 NR 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Hellen Obiri 5000 metres 14:52.13 1 Q — 14:26.72 CR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi 15:01.58 7 Q 14:27.49 PB 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Lilian Kasait Rengeruk 15:02.03 8 Q 14:36.05 PB 5
Rosemary Wanjiru 10,000 metres — 30:35.75 PB 4
Hellen Obiri 30:35.82 PB 5
Agnes Jebet Tirop 30:25.20 PB 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Ruth Chepngetich Marathon — 2:32:43 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat 2:35:36 SB 4
Visiline Jepkesho 2:46:38 15
Beatrice Chepkoech 3000 metres steeplechase 9:18.01 1 Q — 8:57.84 CR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Celliphine Chepteek Chespol 9:24.22 7 Q DNF —
Hyvin Jepkemoi 9:29.15 12 Q 9:13.53 8
Fancy Cherono 9:32.34 18 Did not advance

Mixed

Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Alphas Kishoyian
Gladys Musyoki
Mary Moraa
Alex Sampao 		4 × 400 metres relay 3:17.09 11 — Did not advance

References

  1. ^ "IAAF World Athletics Championships – Kenya".
  2. ^ "Medal table - IAAF WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS, DOHA 2019". Retrieved 15 October 2019.
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