Kenya at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics

Kenya at the
2015 World Championships in Athletics
Kenya at the; 2015 World Championships in Athletics
WA code	KEN
Website	www.athleticskenya.or.ke
in Beijing
Competitors	52
Medals; Ranked 1st	Gold 7 Silver 6 Bronze 3 Total 16
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Kenya competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, from 22–30 August 2015. Selection came from the 2015 Athletics Kenya World Championship Trials.

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Medal	Athlete	Event	Date
Gold	Vivian Cheruiyot	10,000 metres	24 August
Gold	Ezekiel Kemboi	3000 metres steeplechase	24 August
Gold	Nicholas Bett	400 metres hurdles	25 August
Gold	David Rudisha	800 metres	25 August
Gold	Julius Yego	Javelin throw	26 August
Gold	Hyvin Jepkemoi	3000 metres steeplechase	26 August
Gold	Asbel Kiprop	1500 metres	30 August
Silver	Geoffrey Kamworor	10,000 metres	22 August
Silver	Conseslus Kipruto	3000 metres steeplechase	24 August
Silver	Faith Kipyegon	1500 metres	25 August
Silver	Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku	5000 metres	29 August
Silver	Helah Kiprop	Marathon	30 August
Silver	Elijah Motonei Manangoi	1500 metres	30 August
Bronze	Paul Tanui	10,000 metres	22 August
Bronze	Brimin Kipruto	3000 metres steeplechase	24 August
Bronze	Eunice Jepkoech Sum	800 metres	29 August

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Mike Mokamba Nyang'au	200 metres	20.51	5	Did not advance
Carvin Nkanata	200 metres	20.43	4	Did not advance
Alphas Kishoyian	400 metres	46.02	6	Did not advance
Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich	800 metres	1:45.83	1 Q	1:44.85	2 Q	1:46.35	4
Alfred Kipketer		1:46.67	2 Q	1:44.99	2 Q	1:47.66	8
David Rudisha		1:48.31	1 Q	1:47.70	1 Q	1:45.84
Asbel Kiprop	1500 metres	3:38.97	1 Q	3:43.48	1 Q	3:34.40
Silas Kiplagat		3:38.13	1 Q	3:43.64	3 Q	3:34.81	5
Elijah Motonei Manangoi		3:42.57	1 Q	3:35.00	1 Q	3:34.63
Timothy Cheruiyot		3:38.50	6 Q	3:35.74	5 Q	3:36.05	7
Emmanuel Kipsang	5000 metres	13:46.43	8	—		Did not advance
Isiah Koech		13:23.51	10 q	—		13:55.98	8
Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku		13:19.58 SB	3 Q	—		13:51.75
Edwin Soi		13:45.28	4 Q	—		13:59.02	10
Geoffrey Kipsang	10,000 metres	—				27:01.76
Bedan Karoki		—				27:04.77 SB	4
Paul Tanui		—				27:02.83
Dennis Kipruto Kimetto	Marathon	—				DNF
Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich		—				DNF
Mark Korir		—				2:21:20	22
Nicholas Bett	400 metres hurdles	48.37	1 Q	48.54	2 Q	47.79 WL, NR
Haron Koech		49.38 PB	5 q	49.54	7	Did not advance
Boniface Tumuti		48.49 PB	1 Q	48.29 PB	1 Q	48.33	5
Jairus Kipchoge Birech	3000 metres steeplechase	8:25.77	1 Q	—		8:12.62	4
Ezekiel Kemboi		8:24.75	1 Q	—		8:11.28
Brimin Kipruto		8:24.95	3 Q	—		8:12.54
Conseslus Kipruto		8:41.41	1 Q	—		8:12.38

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Julius Yego	Javelin throw	84.46	3 Q	92.72 WL, AR

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Maureen Jelagat Maiyo	400 metres	51.40 PB	4 q	51.92	7	Did not advance
Jacinter Shikanda		DQ	–	Did not advance
Joy Sakari		50.71 NR	2 Q	DNS	–	Did not advance
Janeth Jepkosgei	800 metres	2:01.40	4	Did not advance
Eunice Jepkoech Sum		1:59.67	1 Q	1:57.56	3 q	1:58.18
Margaret Wambui		2:03.52	7	Did not advance
Nancy Chepkwemoi	1500 metres	4:05.65	3 Q	4:18.15	11	Did not advance
Faith Kipyegon		4:02.77	2 Q	4:06.88	2 Q	4:08.96
Viola Cheptoo Lagat		4:12.15	7	Did not advance
Irene Chepet Cheptai	5000 metres	15:21.03	4 Q	—		15:03.41	7
Mercy Cherono		15:20.94	2 Q	—		15:01.36	5
Viola Kibiwot		15:15.27	3 Q	—		14:46.16	4
Janet Kisa		15:26.49	4 Q	—		15:02.68 SB	6
Vivian Cheruiyot	10,000 metres	—				31:41.31
Sally Kipyego		—				31:44.42 SB	5
Betsy Saina		—				31:51.35 SB	8
Visiline Jepkesho	Marathon	—				2:36:17	20
Edna Kiplagat		—				2:28:18	5
Helah Kiprop		—				2:27:36
Jemima Sumgong		—				2:27:42	4
Koki Manunga	400 metres hurdles	58.96	6	Did not advance
Rosefline Chepngetich	3000 metres steeplechase	9:25.91 PB	3 Q	—		9:46.08	15
Hyvin Jepkemoi		9:26.19	1 Q	—		9:19.11
Virginia Nyambura		9:28.50	2 Q	—		9:26.21	7

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