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Kenya
Career 1958 - 2026
Best year 1993
Total points 1162
Best results 2x 1. Olympic Games
All-time rank
#2
10-year rank
#5

Ranking Development

Points distribution

Disciplines

Contests

YearContestDisciplineCategoryPositionPointsName
1965 World record - improvement 3000m Men 1 8 Kipchoge Keino
1997 World record - improvement 5000m Men 1 8 Daniel Komen
1993 World record - improvement 10000m Men 1 8 Richard Chelimo
1996 World record - improvement 3000m Men 1 8 Daniel Komen
1997 World record - improvement 10000m Men 1 8 Paul Tergat
1995 World record - improvement 5000m Men 1 8 Moses Kiptanui
1978 World record - improvement 10000m Men 1 8 Henry Rono
1992 World record - improvement 3000m Men 1 8 Moses Kiptanui
1994 World record - improvement 10000m Men 1 8 William Sigei
1978 World record - improvement 5000m Men 1 8 Henry Rono
1977 World record - improvement 10000m Men 1 8 Samson Kimobwa
1978 World record - improvement 3000m Men 1 8 Henry Rono
1993 World record - improvement 10000m Men 1 8 Yobes Ondieki
1965 World record - improvement 5000m Men 1 8 Kipchoge Keino
2018 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
1979 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Henry Rono
1986 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Henry Rono
1980 World record - annual holding 5000m Men 1 1 Henry Rono
2000 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
1979 World record - annual holding 10000m Men 1 1 Henry Rono
2007 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
2014 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
1968 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Kipchoge Keino
2021 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
1982 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Henry Rono
1993 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Moses Kiptanui
2003 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
1982 World record - annual holding 10000m Men 1 1 Henry Rono
2010 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
2017 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
1971 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Kipchoge Keino
1985 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Henry Rono
1979 World record - annual holding 5000m Men 1 1 Henry Rono
1999 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
2006 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
1967 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Kipchoge Keino
2013 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
2020 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
1981 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Henry Rono
1988 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Henry Rono
2002 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
1981 World record - annual holding 10000m Men 1 1 Henry Rono
2009 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
2016 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
1970 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Kipchoge Keino
1984 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Henry Rono
2023 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
1998 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
2005 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
1966 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Kipchoge Keino
2012 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
2019 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
1980 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Henry Rono
1987 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Henry Rono
2001 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
1980 World record - annual holding 10000m Men 1 1 Henry Rono
2008 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
2015 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
1969 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Kipchoge Keino
1983 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Henry Rono
2022 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
1997 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
2004 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
1983 World record - annual holding 10000m Men 1 1 Henry Rono
2011 World record - annual holding 3000m Men 1 1 Daniel Komen
2012 World Indoor Championships 3000m Men 2 4 Augustine Kiprono Choge
2014 World Indoor Championships 3000m Men 1 8 Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku
2010 World Indoor Championships 3000m Men 3 2 Sammy Alex Mutahi
2008 World Indoor Championships 3000m Men 2 4 Paul Kipsiele Koech
2018 World Indoor Championships 3000m Men 3 2 Bethwell Birgen
2004 World Indoor Championships 3000m Men 1 8 Bernard Lagat
2006 World Indoor Championships 3000m Men 3 2 Eliud Kipchoge
1999 World Indoor Championships 3000m Men 2 4 Paul Bitok
2016 World Indoor Championships 3000m Men 3 2 Augustine Kiprono Choge
2003 World Indoor Championships 3000m Men 3 2 Luke Kipkosgei
1997 World Indoor Championships 3000m Men 2 4 Paul Bitok
2012 World Indoor Championships 3000m Men 3 2 Edwin Soi
1999 World Championship 5000m Men 2 6 Benjamin Limo
1987 World Championship 10000m Men 1 12 Paul Kipkoech
2013 World Championship 5000m Men 3 3 Isiah Koech
2015 World Championship 10000m Men 2 6 Geoffrey Kamworor
2009 World Championship 10000m Men 3 3 Moses Ndiema Masai
1997 World Championship 5000m Men 1 12 Daniel Komen
2022 World Championship 5000m Men 2 6 Jacob Krop
1991 World Championship 10000m Men 2 6 Richard Chelimo
1993 World Championship 10000m Men 3 3 Richard Chelimo
2017 World Championship 10000m Men 3 3 Paul Tanui
2005 World Championship 5000m Men 1 12 Benjamin Limo
2001 World Championship 5000m Men 3 3 John Kibowen
1999 World Championship 10000m Men 2 6 Paul Tergat
2007 World Championship 10000m Men 3 3 Martin Mathathi
1995 World Championship 5000m Men 1 12 Ismael Kirui
2015 World Championship 5000m Men 2 6 Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku
2001 World Championship 10000m Men 1 12 Charles Kamathi
2023 World Championship 10000m Men 2 6 Daniel Ebenyo
2015 World Championship 10000m Men 3 3 Paul Tanui
2003 World Championship 5000m Men 1 12 Eliud Kipchoge
1997 World Championship 5000m Men 3 3 Tom Nyariki
1997 World Championship 10000m Men 2 6 Paul Tergat
2005 World Championship 10000m Men 3 3 Moses Mosop
1993 World Championship 5000m Men 1 12 Ismael Kirui
2007 World Championship 5000m Men 2 6 Eliud Kipchoge
1991 World Championship 10000m Men 1 12 Moses Tanui
2023 World Championship 5000m Men 3 3 Jacob Krop
2022 World Championship 10000m Men 2 6 Stanley Mburu
2013 World Championship 10000m Men 3 3 Paul Tanui
2001 World Championship 5000m Men 1 12 Richard Limo
1995 World Championship 5000m Men 3 3 Shem Kororia
1993 World Championship 10000m Men 2 6 Moses Tanui
1995 World Championship 10000m Men 3 3 Paul Tergat
1991 World Championship 5000m Men 1 12 Yobes Ondieki
2007 World Athletics Final 5000m Men 2 4 Micah Kogo
2002 World Athletics Final 3000m Men 1 7 Abraham Chebii
2004 World Athletics Final 3000m Men 2 4 James Kwalia
2001 World Athletics Final 3000m Men 3 2 Luke Kipkosgei
2007 World Athletics Final 5000m Men 1 7 Edwin Soi
2005 World Athletics Final 5000m Men 3 2 Isaac Songok
1998 World Athletics Final 3000m Men 2 4 Luke Kipkosgei
2007 World Athletics Final 3000m Men 2 4 Joseph Ebuya
2005 World Athletics Final 3000m Men 3 2 Augustine Kiprono Choge
2006 World Athletics Final 5000m Men 2 4 Edwin Soi
2001 World Athletics Final 3000m Men 1 7 Paul Bitok
2009 World Athletics Final 5000m Men 3 2 Edwin Cheruiyot Soi
2003 World Athletics Final 3000m Men 2 4 John Kibowen
2000 World Athletics Final 3000m Men 3 2 Sammy Kipketer
2003 World Athletics Final 5000m Men 1 7 Eliud Kipchoge
2004 World Athletics Final 5000m Men 3 2 Augustine Kiprono Choge
2007 World Athletics Final 3000m Men 1 7 Edwin Soi
2006 World Athletics Final 3000m Men 2 4 Edwin Soi
2003 World Athletics Final 3000m Men 3 2 Abraham Chebii
2003 World Athletics Final 5000m Men 2 4 Richard Limo
2000 World Athletics Final 3000m Men 1 7 Luke Kipkosgei
2008 World Athletics Final 5000m Men 3 2 Micah Kogo
2002 World Athletics Final 3000m Men 2 4 Paul Bitok
1998 World Athletics Final 3000m Men 3 2 Julius Gitahi
2009 World Athletics Final 3000m Men 3 2 Sammy Alex Mutahi
2009 World Athletics Final 5000m Men 2 4 Micah Kogo
2004 World Athletics Final 3000m Men 1 7 Eliud Kipchoge
2005 World Athletics Final 3000m Men 2 4 Eliud Kipchoge
2002 World Athletics Final 3000m Men 3 2 Mark Bett
2008 World Athletics Final 5000m Men 1 7 Edwin Cheruiyot Soi
2007 World Athletics Final 5000m Men 3 2 Moses Ndiema Masai
1999 World Athletics Final 3000m Men 1 7 Benjamin Limo
1999 World Athletics Final 3000m Men 2 4 Paul Bitok
2008 World Athletics Final 3000m Men 2 4 Edwin Cheruiyot Soi
2006 World Athletics Final 3000m Men 3 2 Isaac Songok
1981 Own WR improvement 5000m Men 1 4 Henry Rono
2004 Olympic Games 5000m Men 3 6 Eliud Kipchoge
2016 Olympic Games 10000m Men 2 12 Paul Tanui
1996 Olympic Games 5000m Men 2 12 Paul Bitok
1968 Olympic Games 10000m Men 1 24 Naftali Temu
2008 Olympic Games 10000m Men 3 6 Micah Kogo
1968 Olympic Games 5000m Men 3 6 Naftali Temu
2000 Olympic Games 10000m Men 2 12 Paul Tergat
1992 Olympic Games 5000m Men 2 12 Paul Bitok
2012 Olympic Games 5000m Men 3 6 Thomas Longosiwa
1988 Olympic Games 10000m Men 3 6 Kipkemboi Kimeli
2024 Olympic Games 5000m Men 2 12 Ronald Kwemoi
1996 Olympic Games 10000m Men 2 12 Paul Tergat
1968 Olympic Games 5000m Men 2 12 Kipchoge Keino
2008 Olympic Games 5000m Men 3 6 Edwin Soi
1984 Olympic Games 10000m Men 3 6 Michael Musyoki
2008 Olympic Games 5000m Men 2 12 Eliud Kipchoge
1992 Olympic Games 10000m Men 2 12 Richard Chelimo
1988 Olympic Games 5000m Men 1 24 John Ngugi
1994 IAAF Grand Prix Final 5000m Men 3 3 Moses Kiptanui
1993 IAAF Grand Prix Final 5000m Men 1 8 Ismael Kirui
1997 IAAF Grand Prix Final 5000m Men 2 5 Tom Nyariki
1997 IAAF Grand Prix Final 5000m Men 3 3 Paul Koech
1993 IAAF Grand Prix Final 5000m Men 2 5 Richard Chelimo
1996 IAAF Grand Prix Final 5000m Men 3 3 Paul Koech
1996 IAAF Grand Prix Final 5000m Men 1 8 Daniel Komen
1992 IAAF Grand Prix 5000m Men 2 4 Richard Chelimo
1991 IAAF Grand Prix 5000m Men 2 4 Richard Chelimo
1991 IAAF Grand Prix 5000m Men 3 2 Ibrahim Kinuthia
1992 IAAF Grand Prix 5000m Men 1 7 Paul Bitok
1990 IAAF Grand Prix 5000m Men 3 2 Yobes Ondieki
1991 Grand Prix Final 5000m Men 1 2 Julius Korir
1992 Grand Prix Final 5000m Men 2 1 Paul Bitok
2019 Diamond League 5000m Men 3 3 Nicholas Kimeli
2010 Diamond League 5000m Men 3 3 Vincent Kiprop Chepkok
2014 Diamond League 5000m Men 1 10 Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku
2015 Diamond League 5000m Men 3 3 Thomas Longosiwa
2010 Diamond League 5000m Men 3 3 Eliud Kipchoge
2026 Diamond League 5000m Men 3 3 Cornelius Kemboi
2012 Diamond League 5000m Men 1 10 Isiah Koech
2013 Diamond League 5000m Men 3 3 Edwin Cheruiyot Soi
2011 Diamond League 5000m Men 2 6 Vincent Kiprop Chepkok
2021 Diamond League 5000m Men 3 3 Jacob Krop
2012 Diamond League 5000m Men 3 3 Thomas Longosiwa
2022 Diamond League 5000m Men 1 10 Nicholas Kimeli
1978 Commonwealth Games 5000m Men 1 3 Henry Rono
1990 Commonwealth Games 5000m Men 2 2 John Ngugi
1982 Commonwealth Games 5000m Men 3 1 Peter Koech
1966 Commonwealth Games 6 miles Men 1 3 Naftali Temu
2002 Commonwealth Games 10000m Men 2 2 Paul Malakwen Kosgei
2018 Commonwealth Games 10000m Men 3 1 Rodgers Kwemoi
2006 Commonwealth Games 5000m Men 1 3 Augustine Kiprono Choge
2010 Commonwealth Games 5000m Men 2 2 Eliud Kipchoge
2002 Commonwealth Games 10000m Men 1 3 Wilberforce Talel
2006 Commonwealth Games 5000m Men 3 1 Benjamin Limo
2014 Commonwealth Games 10000m Men 2 2 Josphat Bett Kipkoech
1974 Commonwealth Games 5000m Men 1 3 Ben Jipcho
1978 Commonwealth Games 5000m Men 2 2 Michael Musyoki
1970 Commonwealth Games 5000m Men 3 1 Kipchoge Keino
1998 Commonwealth Games 10000m Men 2 2 William Kalya
2022 Commonwealth Games 5000m Men 3 1 Jacob Krop
2010 Commonwealth Games 10000m Men 3 1 Joseph Kiptoo Birech
2002 Commonwealth Games 5000m Men 1 3 Sammy Kipketer
2002 Commonwealth Games 5000m Men 2 2 Benjamin Limo
1998 Commonwealth Games 10000m Men 1 3 Simon Maina
2002 Commonwealth Games 5000m Men 3 1 William Kirui
2010 Commonwealth Games 10000m Men 2 2 Daniel Lemashon Salel
1966 Commonwealth Games 3 miles Men 1 3 Kipchoge Keino
2026 Commonwealth Games 5000m Men 1 3 Mathew Kipsang
2022 Commonwealth Games 5000m Men 2 2 Nicholas Kimeli
1990 Commonwealth Games 10000m Men 2 2 Moses Tanui
2018 Commonwealth Games 5000m Men 3 1 Edward Zakayo
1974 Commonwealth Games 10000m Men 3 1 Richard Juma
1998 Commonwealth Games 5000m Men 1 3 Daniel Komen
1998 Commonwealth Games 5000m Men 2 2 Tom Nyariki
1994 Commonwealth Games 10000m Men 1 3 Lameck Aguta
1998 Commonwealth Games 5000m Men 3 1 Richard Limo
1958 Commonwealth Games 6 miles Men 3 1 Arere Anentia
2006 Commonwealth Games 10000m Men 2 2 Geoffrey Kipngeno
2022 Commonwealth Games 10000m Men 3 1 Kibiwott Kandie
2014 Commonwealth Games 5000m Men 1 3 Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku
2014 Commonwealth Games 5000m Men 2 2 Isiah Koech
1978 Commonwealth Games 10000m Men 2 2 Michael Musyoki
2010 Commonwealth Games 5000m Men 3 1 Mark Kiptoo
2022 Commonwealth Games 10000m Men 2 2 Daniel Ebenyo
1973 African Games 5000m Men 1 4 Ben Jipcho
1991 African Games 5000m Men 2 2 Ibrahim Kinuthia
2015 African Games 5000m Men 3 1 Thomas Longosiwa
1995 African Games 10000m Men 1 4 Josphat Machuka
1973 African Games 10000m Men 3 1 Richard Juma
1999 African Games 5000m Men 1 4 Julius Gitahi
1987 African Games 5000m Men 3 1 Peter Koech
1991 African Games 10000m Men 2 2 William Koech
1965 African Games 5000m Men 1 4 Kipchoge Keino
1987 African Games 5000m Men 2 2 Paul Kipkoech
2003 African Games 5000m Men 3 1 John Kibowen
1991 African Games 10000m Men 1 4 Thomas Osano
2015 African Games 10000m Men 2 2 Leonard Barsoton
1995 African Games 5000m Men 1 4 Josphat Machuka
1973 African Games 5000m Men 3 1 Paul Mose
1978 African Games 10000m Men 2 2 Michael Musyoki
1995 African Games 10000m Men 3 1 Paul Koech
1978 African Games 5000m Men 2 2 Michael Musyoki
1999 African Games 5000m Men 3 1 Tom Nyariki
1987 African Games 10000m Men 1 4 Paul Kipkoech
2011 African Games 10000m Men 2 2 Bedan Karoki Muchiri
1987 African Games 5000m Men 1 4 John Ngugi
2007 African Games 5000m Men 2 2 Josphat Kiprono Menjo
1973 African Games 10000m Men 2 2 Paul Mose
1987 African Games 10000m Men 3 1 Some Muge
1965 African Games 5000m Men 2 2 Naftali Temu
1991 African Games 5000m Men 3 1 Ondoro Osoro
1978 African Games 10000m Men 1 4 Henry Rono
1999 African Games 10000m Men 2 2 David Chelule
1989 African Championships 10000m Men 2 2 Moses Tanui
2006 African Championships 5000m Men 2 2 Mike Kigen
2002 African Championships 10000m Men 3 1 Benjamin Maiyo
1982 African Championships 5000m Men 3 1 Erastus Kemei
2010 African Championships 5000m Men 3 1 Mark Kiptoo
1998 African Championships 3000m Men 1 3 Tom Nyariki
2002 African Championships 5000m Men 1 3 Paul Bitok
1984 African Championships 10000m Men 1 3 Kipsubai Koskei
1985 African Championships 5000m Men 2 2 Paul Kipkoech
2012 African Championships 10000m Men 1 3 Kenneth Kipkemoi
2006 African Championships 10000m Men 2 2 Mike Kigen
2012 African Championships 5000m Men 2 2 Jonathan Kiplimo Maiyo
2014 African Championships 10000m Men 3 1 Josphat Bett Kipkoech
1989 African Championships 5000m Men 3 1 Moses Tanui
2026 African Championships 5000m Men 3 1 Laban Kiptoo Kosgei
1992 African Championships 5000m Men 1 3 James Songok
2014 African Championships 5000m Men 1 3 Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku
1996 African Championships 10000m Men 1 3 Stephen Kiogora
1985 African Championships 10000m Men 2 2 Kipsubai Koskei
2004 African Championships 5000m Men 2 2 Boniface Songok
1985 African Championships 10000m Men 3 1 Paul Kipkoech
1979 African Championships 5000m Men 3 1 Kip Rono
2004 African Championships 5000m Men 3 1 Hillary Chenonge
2026 African Championships 10000m Men 3 1 Silas Senchura
1998 African Championships 5000m Men 1 3 Daniel Komen
1984 African Championships 5000m Men 2 2 Samson Obwocha
2010 African Championships 10000m Men 1 3 Wilson Kiprop
2002 African Championships 10000m Men 2 2 John Cheruiyot Korir
2010 African Championships 5000m Men 2 2 Vincent Yator
2012 African Championships 10000m Men 3 1 Lewis Mosoti
1985 African Championships 5000m Men 3 1 John Ngugi
2016 African Championships 5000m Men 3 1 Mangata Ndiwa
1990 African Championships 5000m Men 1 3 Ezequeil Bitok
2012 African Championships 5000m Men 1 3 Mark Kiptoo
1993 African Championships 10000m Men 1 3 William Sigei
1982 African Championships 10000m Men 2 2 Erastus Kemei
2002 African Championships 5000m Men 2 2 Benjamin Limo
2016 African Championships 10000m Men 2 2 Wilfred Kimitei
2022 African Championships 5000m Men 2 2 Daniel Ebenyo
2024 African Championships 10000m Men 3 1 Roncer Kipkorir Konga
1998 African Championships 5000m Men 3 1 William Kalya
1996 African Championships 5000m Men 1 3 Paul Koech
2018 African Championships 5000m Men 1 3 Edward Zakayo
2004 African Championships 10000m Men 1 3 Charles Kamathi
1996 African Championships 10000m Men 2 2 William Kipchumba
2008 African Championships 5000m Men 2 2 Isaac Songok
2010 African Championships 10000m Men 3 1 Geoffrey Mutai
1984 African Championships 5000m Men 3 1 Kipsubai Koskei
2012 African Championships 5000m Men 3 1 Timothy Kosgei Kiptoo
1989 African Championships 5000m Men 1 3 John Ngugi
2010 African Championships 5000m Men 1 3 Edwin Soi
1992 African Championships 10000m Men 1 3 Josphat Machuka
2026 African Championships 10000m Men 1 3 Kevin Chesang
1996 African Championships 5000m Men 2 2 Simon Chemoiywo
2012 African Championships 10000m Men 2 2 Mark Kiptoo
2014 African Championships 5000m Men 2 2 Isiah Koech
2022 African Championships 10000m Men 3 1 Abraham Longosiwa
1992 African Championships 5000m Men 3 1 Josphat Machuka
1993 African Championships 5000m Men 1 3 Simon Chemoiywo
2016 African Championships 5000m Men 1 3 Douglas Kipserem
2002 African Championships 10000m Men 1 3 Paul Malakwen Kosgei
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