Kenya at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Kenya competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's and thirteenth appearance at the Olympics, they did not participate in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the African and United States boycott.

Kenya at the 2012 Summer Olympics
IOC code	KEN
NOC	National Olympic Committee of Kenya
in London
Competitors	47 in 4 sports
Flag bearers	Jason Dunford (opening)[1] David Rudisha (closing)
Medals Ranked 28th	Gold 2 Silver 4 Bronze 7 Total 13
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National Olympic Committee Kenya (NOCK) sent a total of 47 athletes, 27 men and 20 women, competed in athletics (specifically in the middle-distance events and marathon), boxing, swimming and weightlifting. The Kenyan team featured four past Olympic champions: middle-distance runners Pamela Jelimo and Asbel Kiprop and steeplechase runners Brimin Kipruto and Ezekiel Kemboi. Among these champions, only Kemboi managed to recapture his gold medal from Athens, after winning the men's steeplechase event. Kenya's top swimmer Jason Dunford, who specialized in the butterfly and freestyle events, became the nation's first male flag bearer at the opening ceremony since 2000.^[1]

Kenya left London with a total of 11 medals (2 gold, 4 silver, and 5 bronze), being the most successful African country in these Olympic games based on the overall medal standings. Two more medals were redistributed to Kenyan athletes after the games ended due to doping cases. All of these medals were awarded to the track and field athletes. Middle-distance runner and world champion David Rudisha became the first athlete to set a world record on the track in London, as he won the gold medal in the men's 800 m.^[2]

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Ezekiel Kemboi	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase	5 August
Gold	David Rudisha	Athletics	Men's 800 m	9 August
Silver	Sally Kipyego	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m	3 August
Silver	Priscah Jeptoo	Athletics	Women's marathon	5 August
Silver	Vivian Cheruiyot	Athletics	Women's 5000 m	10 August
Silver	Abel Kirui	Athletics	Men's marathon	12 August
Bronze	Vivian Cheruiyot	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m	3 August
Bronze	Abel Kiprop Mutai	Athletics	Men's 3000 m steeplechase	5 August
Bronze	Milcah Chemos Cheywa	Athletics	Women's 3000 m steeplechase	6 August
Bronze	Timothy Kitum	Athletics	Men's 800 m	9 August
Bronze	Thomas Longosiwa	Athletics	Men's 5000 metres	11 August
Bronze	Wilson Kipsang	Athletics	Men's marathon	12 August
Bronze	Pamela Jelimo	Athletics	Women's 800 metres	11 August

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Kenyan athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):^[3][4]

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Abel Kirui won the silver medal in men's marathon.

Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Anthony Chemut	800 m	1:47.42	2 Q	1:45.63	4	Did not advance
Timothy Kitum		1:45.72	2 Q	1:44.63	2 Q	1:42.53
David Rudisha		1:45.90	1 Q	1:44.35	1 Q	1:40.91 WR
Nixon Chepseba	1500 m	3:42.29	9 Q	3:34.89	4 Q	3:39.04	11
Silas Kiplagat		3:39.79	4 Q	3:34.60	2 Q	3:36.19	7
Asbel Kiprop		3:36.59	3 Q	3:42.92	2 Q	3:39.04	12
Isiah Koech	5000 m	13:25.64	2 Q	—		13:43.83	5
Thomas Longosiwa		13:15.41	3 Q	—		13:42.36
Edwin Soi		13:27.06	6	—		Did not advance
Bedan Karoki	10000 m	—				27:32.94	5
Wilson Kiprop		—				DNF
Moses Masai		—				27:41.34	12
Vincent Kosgei	400 m hurdles	50.80	7	Did not advance
Boniface Mucheru		50.33	6	Did not advance
Ezekiel Kemboi	3000 m steeplechase	8:20.97	2 Q	—		8:18.56
Brimin Kipruto		8:28.62	1 Q	—		8:23.03	5
Abel Mutai		8:17.70	3 Q	—		8:19.73
Wilson Kipsang	Marathon	—				2:09:37
Abel Kirui		—				2:08:27
Emmanuel Mutai		—				2:14:49	17
Alphas Kishoyian Boniface Mucheru Vincent Mumo Boniface Mweresa	4 × 400 m relay	DSQ		—		Did not advance

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Julius Yego	Javelin throw	81.81	9 q	77.15	12

Women

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Joy Nakhumicha Sakari	400 m	51.85	3 Q	52.95	8	Did not advance
Pamela Jelimo	800 m	2:00.54	1 Q	1:59.42	1 Q	1:57.59
Janeth Jepkosgei		2:01.04	1 Q	1:58.26	3 q	2:00.19	8
Cherono Koech		2:08.43	3 Q	2:00.53	5	Did not advance
Faith Chepngetich	1500 m	4:08.78	9	Did not advance
Hellen Obiri		4:05.40	4 Q	4:02.30	5 Q	4:16.57	12
Eunice Sum		4:16.95	10	Did not advance
Vivian Cheruiyot	5000 m	15:01.54	2 Q	—		15:04.73
Viola Kibiwot		14:59.31	3 Q	—		15:11.59	6
Sally Kipyego		15:01.87	3 Q	—		15:05.79	4
Joyce Chepkurui	10000 m	—				DNF
Vivian Cheruiyot		—				30:30.44
Sally Kipyego		—				30:26.37
Maureen Maiyo	400 m hurdles	1:02.16	7	Did not advance
Milcah Chemos	3000 m steeplechase	9:27.09	3 Q	—		9:09.88	4
Mercy Njoroge		9:25.99	3 Q	—		9:26.73	10
Lydia Rotich		9:42.03	8	—		Did not advance
Priscah Jeptoo	Marathon	—				2:23:12
Mary Keitany		—				2:23.56	4
Edna Kiplagat		—				2:27:52	20

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Kenya has qualified boxers for the following events^[5]

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Benson Gicharu Njangiru	Flyweight	Abdelaal (EGY) L 16–19	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Elizabeth Andiego	Middleweight	Volnova (KAZ) L 11–20	Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Kenyan swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):^[6][7]

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
David Dunford	50 m freestyle	22.72	27	Did not advance
	100 m freestyle	49.60	26	Did not advance
Jason Dunford	100 m butterfly	52.23	15 Q	52.16	12	Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Kenya has qualified 1 athlete.

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Mercy Apondi Obiero	Women's −69 kg	76	14	105	13	181	13