Kenya at the 2022 World Athletics Championships

Kenya competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, United States, from 15 to 24 July 2022. The country finished in 4th place in the medal table.

Kenya at the 2022 World Championships in Athletics
WA code	KEN
Website	www.athleticskenya.or.ke
in Eugene
Competitors	43 (24 men and 19 women) in 17 events
Medals Ranked 4th	Gold 2 Silver 5 Bronze 3 Total 10
World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview)
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Medalists

Medal	Athlete	Event	Date
Gold	Emmanuel Korir	Men's 800 metres	23 July
Gold	Faith Kipyegon	Women's 1500 metres	18 July
Silver	Jacob Krop	Men's 5000 metres	24 July
Silver	Stanley Mburu	Men's 10,000 metres	17 July
Silver	Beatrice Chebet	Women's 5,000 metres	23 July
Silver	Hellen Obiri	Women's 10,000 metres	16 July
Silver	Judith Korir	Women's marathon	18 July
Bronze	Conseslus Kipruto	Men's 3000 metres steeplechase	18 July
Bronze	Mary Moraa	Women's 800 metres	24 July
Bronze	Margaret Kipkemboi	Women's 10,000 metres	16 July

Results

Kenya entered 45 athletes.

Key

• 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
• PB = Personal best
• SB = Season best
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event

Men

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semi-final		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Ferdinand Omanyala	100 m	10.10	17 Q	10.14	13	Did not advance
Wyclife Kinyamal	800 m	1:45.08	6 Q	1:45.49	6 Q	1:47.07	8
Noah Kibet		1:45.41	8 q	1:47.15	22	Did not advance
Emmanuel Wanyonyi		1:46.45	21 Q	1:45.42	4 q	1:44.54	4
Emmanuel Korir		1:49.05	35 Q	1:45.38 SB	3 Q	1:43.71 SB
Timothy Cheruiyot	1500 m	3:36.41	12 Q	3:37.04	12 Q	3:30.69	6
Kumari Taki		3:36.47	13 q	3:50.15	24	Did not advance
Charles Simotwo		3:37.66	20	Did not advance
Abel Kipsang		3:39.21	26 Q	3:33.68	1 Q	3:31.21	7
Jacob Krop	5000 m	13:13.30	1 Q	—		13:09.98
Daniel Ebenyo		13:15.17	6 q			13:16.64	10
Nicholas Kimeli		13:24.56	15 q			13:11.97	7
Stanley Mburu	10,000 m	—				27:27.90 SB
Daniel Mateiko						27:33.57 SB	8
Rodgers Kwemoi						27:52.26	15
Geoffrey Kamworor	Marathon	—				2:07:14 SB	5
Barnabas Kiptum						2:08:59	15
Leonard Bett	3000 m steeplechase	8:16.94	2 Q	—		8:36.74	15
Abraham Kibiwot		8:17.04	3 Q			8:28.95	5
Conseslus Kipruto		8:20.12	11 Q			8:27.92
Benjamin Kigen		8:22.52	19			Did not advance
Moitalel Naadokila	400 m hurdles	50.19	26 Q	49.34	12	Did not advance
Samuel Gathimba	20 km walk	—				1:19:25 SB	4

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Julius Yego	Javelin throw	79.60	14	Did not advance

Women

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semi-final		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Mary Moraa	800 m	2:00.42	5 Q	1:59.65	7 Q	1:56.71 PB
Jarinter Mawia Mwasya		2:02.35	30	Did not advance
Naomi Korir		2:01.61	21 q	2:03.08	25	Did not advance
Winny Chebet	1500 m	4:03.12 SB	2 Q	4:03.08 SB	6 q	4:15.13	13
Faith Kipyegon		4:04.53	8 Q	4:03.98	7 Q	3:52.96
Edinah Jebitok		4:07.12	20	Did not advance
Judy Kiyeng		4:09.30	33	Did not advance
Beatrice Chebet	5000 m	14:53.34 SB	8 Q	—		14:46.75 SB
Margaret Kipkemboi		14:53.45 SB	9 Q			14:47.71 SB	4
Gloria Kite		14:53.62 SB	10 q			15:01.22	10
Hellen Obiri	10,000 m	—				30:10.02 PB
Margaret Kipkemboi						30:10.07 PB
Sheila Chepkirui						Did not start
Judith Korir	Marathon	—				2:18:20 PB
Angela Tanui		2:22:15	6
Ruth Chepngetich		Did not finish
Celliphine Chespol	3000 m steeplechase	9:16.78	10 Q	—		9:27.34	13
Purity Kirui		9:26.88 SB	24			Did not advance
Jackline Chepkoech		9:27.50	25			Did not advance
Emily Wamusyi Ngii	20 km walk	—				1:37:43	30