title: Kenya at the 2019 World Athletics Championships
text: # Kenya at the 2019 World Athletics Championships
  
  Kenya competed at the 2019 World Championships in Athletics in Doha, Qatar, from 27 September to 6 October 2019. The country finished in 2nd place in the medal table.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Medal | Athlete | Event | Date |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Gold | Ruth Chepngetich | Women's marathon | September 27 |
  | Gold | Beatrice Chepkoech | Women's Steeplechase | September 30 |
  | Gold | Conseslus Kipruto | Men's steeplechase | October 4 |
  | Gold | Hellen Obiri | Women's 5000 metres | October 5 |
  | Gold | Timothy Cheruiyot | Men's 1500 metres | October 6 |
  | Silver | Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi | Women's 5000 metres | October 5 |
  | Silver | Faith Kipyegon | Women's 1500 metres | October 5 |
  | Bronze | Agnes Tirop | Women's 10,000 metres | September 28 |
  | Bronze | Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich | Men's 800 metres | October 1 |
  | Bronze | Amos Kipruto | Men's marathon | October 5 |
  | Bronze | Rhonex Kipruto | Men's 10,000 metres | October 6 |
  
  ## Results
  
  (q – qualified, NM – no mark, SB – season best)
  
  ### Men
  
  **Track and road events**
  
  | Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Preliminaries | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Emmanuel Korir | 400 metres | — | — | 45.08 | 4 Q | 44.37 | 4 Q | 44.94 | 6 |
  | Alphas Kishoyian | 400 metres | — | — | 45.65 | 17 q | 45.55 | 21 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Emmanuel Korir | 800 metres | — | — | 1:45.16 | 1 Q | 1:45.19 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich | 800 metres | — | — | 1:45.98 | 10 Q | 1:44.20 | 2 Q | 1:43.82 | |
  | Ngeno Kipngetich | 800 metres | — | — | 1:46.07 | 13 Q | 1:43.82 | 20 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Timothy Cheruiyot | 1500 metres | — | — | 3:36.82 | 9 Q | 3:36.53 | 2 Q | 3:29.26 | |
  | Kumari Taki | 1500 metres | — | — | 3:37.98 | 26 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Ronald Kwemoi | 1500 metres | — | — | 3:36.66 | 7 q | 3:36.53 | 3 Q | 3:32.72 | 7 SB |
  | George Manangoi | 1500 metres | — | — | 3:38.39 | 28 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Abraham Kipchirchir Rotich | 1500 metres | — | — | 3:45.19 | 39 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Nicholas Kimeli | 5000 metres | — | — | 13:20.82 Q | 5 | — | — | 13:05.27 | 8 |
  | Jacob Krop | 5000 metres | — | — | 13:24.94 Q | 10 | — | — | 13:03.08 | 6 PB |
  | Rodgers Kwemoi | 10,000 metres | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26:55.36 PB | 4 |
  | Rhonex Kipruto | 10,000 metres | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26:50.32 | |
  | Alex Korio | 10,000 metres | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27:28.74 PB | 11 |
  | Amos Kipruto | Marathon | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:10:51 | |
  | Geoffrey Kirui | Marathon | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:13:54 SB | 14 |
  | Laban Korir | Marathon | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:12:38 | 11 |
  | Leonard Kipkemoi Bett | 3000 metres steeplechase | — | — | 8:13.07 | 3 Q | — | — | 8:10.64 | 9 |
  | Abraham Kibiwott | 3000 metres steeplechase | — | — | 8:18.46 | 8 Q | 8:08.52 | 7 |
  | Benjamin Kigen | 3000 metres steeplechase | — | — | 8:19.44 | 12 Q | 8:06.95 | 6 |
  | Conseslus Kipruto | 3000 metres steeplechase | — | — | 8:19.20 | 11 Q | 8:01.35 WL | |
  | Samuel Gathimba | 20 kilometres walk | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:40:45 | 33 |
  
  **Field events**
  
  | Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
  | Julius Yego | Javelin throw | 83.86 | 8 q | NM | — |
  
  ### Women
  
  **Track and road events**
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Mary Moraa | 400 metres | 51.85 | 22 Q | 52.11 | 18 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Hellen Syombua | 400 metres | 57.07 | 45 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Eunice Jepkoech Sum | 800 metres | 2:02.17 | 13 q | 2:00.10 | 4 Q | 1:59:71 | 5 |
  | Winny Chebet | 1500 metres | 4:08.36 | 20 Q | 4:01.14 | 5 Q | 3:58.20 PB | 7 |
  | Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon | 1500 metres | 4:03.93 | 2 Q | 4:14.98 | 15 Q | 3:54.22 NR | |
  | Hellen Obiri | 5000 metres | 14:52.13 | 1 Q | — | — | 14:26.72 CR | |
  | Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi | 5000 metres | 15:01.58 | 7 Q | — | — | 14:27.49 PB | |
  | Lilian Kasait Rengeruk | 5000 metres | 15:02.03 | 8 Q | — | — | 14:36.05 PB | 5 |
  | Rosemary Wanjiru | 10,000 metres | — | — | — | — | 30:35.75 PB | 4 |
  | Hellen Obiri | 10,000 metres | — | — | — | — | 30:35.82 PB | 5 |
  | Agnes Jebet Tirop | 10,000 metres | — | — | — | — | 30:25.20 PB | |
  | Ruth Chepngetich | Marathon | — | — | — | — | 2:32:43 | |
  | Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat | Marathon | — | — | — | — | 2:35:36 SB | 4 |
  | Visiline Jepkesho | Marathon | — | — | — | — | 2:46:38 | 15 |
  | Beatrice Chepkoech | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:18.01 | 1 Q | — | — | 8:57.84 CR | |
  | Celliphine Chepteek Chespol | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:24.22 | 7 Q | DNF | — |
  | Hyvin Jepkemoi | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:29.15 | 12 Q | 9:13.53 | 8 |
  | Fancy Cherono | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:32.34 | 18 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ### Mixed
  
  **Track and road events**
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Alphas Kishoyian Gladys Musyoki Mary Moraa Alex Sampao | 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:17.09 | 11 | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  