Rodgers Kwemoi Chumo (born 3 March 1997) is a Kenyan long-distance runner specialising in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres.
Kwemoi is currently serving a six year competition ban resulting from breaches of anti-doping rules with an end date of 7 August 2029.
Career before 17 July 2016 Born in Kenya's Mount Elgon District, he made his international debut in the junior race at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where his tenth-place finish helped the Kenyan men to the team title.Mills, Steven (2015-03-28). Haji defends Ethiopian honour to win junior men's title in Guiyang. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-04-14. As a result of this, he was signed up by the Asian Kogyo corporate team in Japan.Rodgers Kwemoi . Global Sports Communication. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
Career between 18 July 2016 to 8 August 2023 During the period 2016 to 2023, Kwemoi participated in numerous competitions and at the time was recorded in various positions including medal places. However a doping ban issued on 24 April 2024 determined that all of Kwemoi's results from 18 July 2016 to 8 August 2023 "shall be disqualified with all resulting Consequences, including the forfeiture of any medals, titles, ranking points, prizes, and prize and appearance money."
Significant results from the disqualified period include the 10,000 m gold medal at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in championship record time,Evans, Kip (2016-06-22). Bydgoszcz berths booked at Kenyan Junior Championships . IAAF. Retrieved 2018-04-14.Dennehy, Cathal (2018-07-19). Report: men's 10,000m – IAAF World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz 2016 . IAAF. Retrieved 2018-04-14. a 10,000 m bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games event in Gold Coast, Queensland,Makori, Elias (2018-04-13). Kwemoi grabs bronze, Uganda's Cheptegei wins 10,000m. Daily Nation. Retrieved 2018-04-14. fourth place at the 10,000m final at the World Championships in Doha and seventh place at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. 10,000 m.
Doping ban In August 2023, Kwemoi was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for a "Prohibited Substance/Method" violation. Subsequently, the AIU banned him for 6 years and he was stripped of 7 years worth of results, citing 18 instances of suspected blood doping.
International competitions Representing 2015World Cross Country ChampionshipsGuiyang, China10thJunior race24:111stTeam19 pts2016World U20 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, PolandDQ10,000 m2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, AustraliaDQ10,000 m2019World ChampionshipsDoha, QatarDQ10,000 m2021Olympic GamesTokyo, JapanDQ10,000 m2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United StatesDQ10,000 mMarathons representing 2022Istanbul Half MarathonIstanbul, TurkeyDQHalf marathon
Personal bests Outdoor EventTimeDatePlace5000 m13:18.982 April 2016Kumamoto 10000 m27:43.8524 April 2016Kobe
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