Kenya competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Beatrice Chebet Athletics Women's 5000 m Beatrice Chebet Athletics Women's 10000 m Emmanuel Wanyonyi Athletics Men's 800 m Faith Kipyegon Athletics Women's 1500 m Faith Kipyegon Athletics Women's 5000 m Ronald Kwemoi Athletics Men's 5000 m Mary Moraa Athletics Women's 800 m Faith Cherotich Athletics Women's 3000 m steeplechase Abraham Kibiwot Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase Benson Kipruto Athletics Men's marathon Hellen Obiri Athletics Women's marathon
Kipyegon was initially disqualified from the Women's 5000 m but got reinstated after an appeal.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 26 19 45 Fencing 0 1 1Judo 0 1 1Rugby sevens 13 0 13Swimming 1 1 2Volleyball 0 13 13Total 40 34 75
Athletics
Kenyan track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):
Track and road events Men AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankFerdinand Omanyala100 m10.08 1 Qcolspan=2 10.088Did not advanceZablon Ekwam400 m Did not finish Did not advanceEmmanuel Wanyonyi800 m 1:44.64 1 Q colspan="2" rowspan="2" 1:43.32 1 Q 1:41.19 Wycliffe Kinyamal1:45.863 Q1:45.293Did not advance Koitatoi Kidali1:45.845 R1:46.376Did not advanceReynold Cheruiyot1500 m 3:37.12 4 Qcolspan="2" rowspan="3" 3:35.32 10 Did not advanceBrian Komen 3:36.31 2 Q 3:32.57 4 Q 3:35.59 12Timothy Cheruiyot 3:35.39 5 Q 3:32.30 5 Q 3:31.35 11Jacob Krop5000 m14:08.734 Qrowspan=3 colspan=4 13:18.68 10Edwin Kurgat14:08.765 Q13:17.187Ronald Kwemoi13:52.516 Q13:15.04Daniel Mateiko10000 mrowspan=3 colspan=6 26:50.8311Nicholas Kipkorir 27:23.9714Bernard Kibet 26:43.985Wiseman Mukhobe 400 m hurdles48.585 qcolspan=2 49.225Did not advanceAmos Serem 3000 m steeplechase8:18.416 rowspan=3 colspan=4 8:19.7414Simon Koech8:24.95 (.942)3 Q8:09.877Abraham Kibiwott 8:12.023 Q8:06.47Eliud KipchogeMarathonrowspan=3 colspan=6 Benson Kipruto 2:07:00 Alexander Mutiso Munyao 2:10:31 21Samuel Gathimba 20 km walkcolspan=6 1:21.2622
Women AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankMary Moraa800 m 1:57.95 2 Qcolspan="2" 1:57.86 1 Q 1:57.42 Vivian Chebet Kiprotich 1:59.90 5 R 1:59.31 2 q 1:59.64 8 Did not advanceLilian Odira 1:58.83 3 Q colspan="2" 1:58.53 4 Did not advance Faith Kipyegon1500 m 4:00.74 4 Q colspan=2 rowspan=3 3:58.64 1 Q 3:51.29 Nelly Chepchirchir 4:02.67 1 Q4:03.2411Did not advance Susan Ejore 3:59.01 3 Q 3:56.57 5 Q 3.56.07 6Faith Kipyegon5000 m 14:57.561 Qrowspan=3 colspan=4 14:29.60Beatrice Chebet 15:00.731 Q14:28.56Margaret Kipkemboi 14:57.704 Q14:32.235Lilian Kisait10000 mrowspan=3 colspan=6 30:45.04 5Margaret Kipkemboi 30:44.58 4Beatrice Chebet 30:43.25 Faith Cherotich3000 m steeplechase 9:10.57 2 Qrowspan=3 colspan=4 8:55.15 Beatrice Chepkoech 9:13.56 1 Q 9:04.24 6Jackline Chepkoech 9:35.56 12 Did not advancePeres JepchirchirMarathonrowspan=3 colspan=6 2:26:5115Sharon Lokedi 2:23:14 4Hellen Obiri 2:23:10
Mixed AthleteEventHeat FinalTimeRankTimeRankDavid Sanayek KapiranteBoniface Ontuga MweresaKelvin Sane TautaMercy ChebetVeronica Kamumbe MutuaMaureen Nyatichi Thomas4 × 400 m relay3:13.1312 Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionJulius YegoMen's javelin throw85.97 5 Q87.725
Fencing
Kenya entered one fencer into the Olympic competition, marking the country's debut in the sport. Alexandra Ndolo secured her quota places in women's épée events, after nominated as the highest ranked individual fencer, eligible for African zone through the release of the FIE Official ranking for Paris 2024.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankAlexandra NdoloWomen's épéeL 12–13Did not advance
Judo
Kenya qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Zeddy Cherotich (women's heavyweight, 78 kg) got qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankZeddy CherotichWomen's –78 kgL 00–10Did not advance
Rugby sevens
Summary TeamEventPool roundClassificationClassificationOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankKenya men'sMen's tournamentL 12–31L 7–21L 0–264W 19–14W 10–59
Men's tournament
Kenya national rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and secured the only available spots through the 2023 Africa Men's Sevens in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Team roster
Group stage
9–12th place playoff semi-final
Ninth place match
Swimming
Kenya sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankRidhwan AbubakarMen's 400 m freestyle4:05.1436colspan=2 Did not advanceMaria BrunlehnerWomen's 50 m freestyle25.8227Did not advance
Volleyball
Indoor Summary TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankKenya women'sWomen's tournament L 0–3 L 0–3 L 0–3 4Did not advance12
Women's tournament
Kenya's women's volleyball team qualified for the Olympics by finishing as the top-ranked African nation in the June 2024 edition of the FIVB World Rankings.
Team roster
Group play
References