# Kenya at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Kenya competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024.

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Gold | Beatrice Chebet | Athletics | Women's 5000 m | 5 August |
| Gold | Beatrice Chebet | Athletics | Women's 10000 m | 9 August |
| Gold | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | Athletics | Men's 800 m | 10 August |
| Gold | Faith Kipyegon | Athletics | Women's 1500 m | 10 August |
| Silver | Faith Kipyegon | Athletics | Women's 5000 m | 5 August |
| Silver | Ronald Kwemoi | Athletics | Men's 5000 m | 10 August |
| Bronze | Mary Moraa | Athletics | Women's 800 m | 5 August |
| Bronze | Faith Cherotich | Athletics | Women's 3000 m steeplechase | 6 August |
| Bronze | Abraham Kibiwot | Athletics | Men's 3000 m steeplechase | 7 August |
| Bronze | Benson Kipruto | Athletics | Men's marathon | 10 August |
| Bronze | Hellen Obiri | Athletics | Women's marathon | 11 August |
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.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Athletics | 26 | 19 | 45 |
| Fencing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rugby sevens | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Total | 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):

### Key

* Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
* 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
* R = Qualified for the repechage round
* NR = National record
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event
* Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Repechage | Repechage | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Ferdinand Omanyala | 100 m | 10.08 | 1 Q | — | — | 10.08 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Zablon Ekwam | 400 m | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Emmanuel Wanyonyi | 800 m | 1:44.64 | 1 Q | Bye | Bye | 1:43.32 | 1 Q | 1:41.19 PB | |
| Wycliffe Kinyamal | 800 m | 1:45.86 | 3 Q | Bye | Bye | 1:45.29 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Koitatoi Kidali | 800 m | 1:45.84 | 5 R | 1:46.37 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Reynold Cheruiyot | 1500 m | 3:37.12 | 4 Q | Bye | Bye | 3:35.32 | 10 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Brian Komen | 1500 m | 3:36.31 | 2 Q | Bye | Bye | 3:32.57 | 4 Q | 3:35.59 | 12 |
| Timothy Cheruiyot | 1500 m | 3:35.39 | 5 Q | Bye | Bye | 3:32.30 | 5 Q | 3:31.35 | 11 |
| Jacob Krop | 5000 m | 14:08.73 | 4 Q | — | — | — | — | 13:18.68 SB | 10 |
| Edwin Kurgat | 5000 m | 14:08.76 | 5 Q | — | — | — | — | 13:17.18 | 7 |
| Ronald Kwemoi | 5000 m | 13:52.51 | 6 Q | — | — | — | — | 13:15.04 | |
| Daniel Mateiko | 10000 m | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26:50.83 | 11 |
| Nicholas Kipkorir | 10000 m | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27:23.97 | 14 |
| Bernard Kibet | 10000 m | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26:43.98 | 5 |
| Wiseman Mukhobe | 400 m hurdles | 48.58 | 5 q | Bye | Bye | 49.22 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Amos Serem | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:18.41 | 6 qR | — | — | — | — | 8:19.74 | 14 |
| Simon Koech | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:24.95 (.942) | 3 Q | — | — | — | — | 8:09.87 | 7 |
| Abraham Kibiwott | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:12.02 | 3 Q | — | — | — | — | 8:06.47 | |
| Eliud Kipchoge | Marathon | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | DNF |
| Benson Kipruto | Marathon | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:07:00 | |
| Alexander Mutiso Munyao | Marathon | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:10:31 | 21 |
| Samuel Gathimba | 20 km walk | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:21.26 | 22 |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Repechage | Repechage | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Mary Moraa | 800 m | 1:57.95 | 2 Q | Bye | Bye | 1:57.86 | 1 Q | 1:57.42 | |
| Vivian Chebet Kiprotich | 800 m | 1:59.90 | 5 R | 1:59.31 | 2 q | 1:59.64 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lilian Odira | 800 m | 1:58.83 PB | 3 Q | Bye | Bye | 1:58.53 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Faith Kipyegon | 1500 m | 4:00.74 | 4 Q | Bye | Bye | 3:58.64 | 1 Q | 3:51.29 OR | |
| Nelly Chepchirchir | 1500 m | 4:02.67 | 1 Q | Bye | Bye | 4:03.24 | 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Susan Ejore | 1500 m | 3:59.01 | 3 Q | Bye | Bye | 3:56.57 PB | 5 Q | 3.56.07 PB | 6 |
| Faith Kipyegon | 5000 m | 14:57.56 | 1 Q | — | — | — | — | 14:29.60 | |
| Beatrice Chebet | 5000 m | 15:00.73 | 1 Q | — | — | — | — | 14:28.56 | |
| Margaret Kipkemboi | 5000 m | 14:57.70 | 4 Q | — | — | — | — | 14:32.23 | 5 |
| Lilian Kisait | 10000 m | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30:45.04 | 5 |
| Margaret Kipkemboi | 10000 m | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30:44.58 | 4 |
| Beatrice Chebet | 10000 m | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30:43.25 | |
| Faith Cherotich | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:10.57 | 2 Q | — | — | — | — | 8:55.15 PB | |
| Beatrice Chepkoech | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:13.56 | 1 Q | — | — | — | — | 9:04.24 | 6 |
| Jackline Chepkoech | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:35.56 | 12 | — | — | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Peres Jepchirchir | Marathon | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:26:51 | 15 |
| Sharon Lokedi | Marathon | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:23:14 PB | 4 |
| Hellen Obiri | Marathon | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:23:10 PB | |

### Mixed

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| David Sanayek Kapirante Boniface Ontuga Mweresa Kelvin Sane Tauta Mercy Chebet Veronica Kamumbe Mutua Maureen Nyatichi Thomas | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:13.13 | 12 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Julius Yego | Men's javelin throw | 85.97 SB | 5 Q | 87.72 SB | 5 |

## 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.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Alexandra Ndolo | Women's épée | Bye | Kryvytska (UKR) L 12–13 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did 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.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Zeddy Cherotich | Women's –78 kg | Sampaio (POR) L 00–10 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Rugby sevens
### Summary

| Team | Event | Pool round | Pool round | Pool round | Pool round | Classification | Classification | Classification |
| Team | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Kenya men's | Men's tournament | Argentina L 12–31 | Australia L 7–21 | Samoa L 0–26 | 4 | Uruguay W 19–14 | Samoa W 10–5 | 9 |

### 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

Kenya's squad of 12 players was named on 2 July 2024. Additionally, Festus Shiasi and Denis Abukuse were named as traveling reserves.
Head coach: Kevin Wambua
| No. | Player | Date of birth (age) |
| 1 | John Okoth | (2000-04-28)28 April 2000 (aged 24) |
| 2 | Lamec Ambetsa | (2000-01-27)27 January 2000 (aged 24) |
| 3 | George Ooro | (2000-03-03)3 March 2000 (aged 24) |
| 4 | Vincent Onyala | (1996-12-10)10 December 1996 (aged 27) |
| 5 | Brian Tanga | (1995-09-19)19 September 1995 (aged 28) |
| 6 | Kevin Wekesa | (2000-08-07)7 August 2000 (aged 23) |
| 7 | Tony Omondi (c) | (1995-03-26)26 March 1995 (aged 29) |
| 8 | Herman Humwa | (1995-11-08)8 November 1995 (aged 28) |
| 9 | Samuel Asati | (1999-03-14)14 March 1999 (aged 25) |
| 10 | Nigel Amaitsa | (2002-05-26)26 May 2002 (aged 22) |
| 11 | Patrick Odongo | (2002-03-20)20 March 2002 (aged 22) |
| 12 | Chrisant Ojwang | (1998-12-15)15 December 1998 (aged 25) |
| 13 | Denis Abukuse | (1999-02-04)4 February 1999 (aged 25) |

#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 9 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 46 | +27 | 7 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Samoa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 5 | |
| 4 | Kenya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 78 | −59 | 3 | |
* 24 July 2024 (2024-07-24) 16:00
| Argentina | 31–12 | Kenya |
| Try: Fraga (2) 7' m, 8' c Elizalde 10' c González 14' c Moneta 15' m Con: Pellandini (2/3) 8', 12' Mare (1/1) 14' | World Rugby | Try: Ojwang 4' c Wekesa 9' m Con: Mboya (1/2) 5' |
* Stade de France, Paris Attendance: 69,000 Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
* 24 July 2024 (2024-07-24) 19:00
| Australia | 21–7 | Kenya |
| Try: Turner 1' c Lawson 6' c Toole 13' c Con: Roache (3/3) 1', 7', 13' | World Rugby | Try: Mboya 3' c Con: Mboya (1/1) 3' |
* Stade de France, Paris Attendance: 69,000 Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)
* 25 July 2024 (2024-07-25) 14:00
| Samoa | 26–0 | Kenya |
| Try: Opetai 3' m Scanlan 8' c Apelu Maliko 14' c Onosai 16' c Con: Falaniko (1/2) 9' Maiava (1/1) 14' Leitufia (1/1) 17' | World Rugby | |
* Stade de France, Paris Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Reuben Keane (Australia)

#### 9–12th place playoff semi-final

* 25 July 2024 (2024-07-25) 20:30
| Uruguay | 14–19 | Kenya |
| Try: Tafernaberry 1' c Amaya 16' c Con: Tafernaberry (1/1) 1' Lijtenstein (1/1) 16' | World Rugby | Try: Okoth 10' c Asati 12' c Okong'o 18' Con: Mboya (2/2) 11', 12' |
* Stade de France, Paris Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)

#### Ninth place match

* 27 July 2024 (2024-07-27) 17:00
| Samoa | 5–10 | Kenya |
| Try: Opetai 11' m | World Rugby | Try: Okeyo (2) 3' m, 8' m |
* Stade de France, Paris Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)

## Swimming

Kenya sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Ridhwan Abubakar | Men's 400 m freestyle | 4:05.14 | 36 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Maria Brunlehner | Women's 50 m freestyle | 25.82 | 27 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Volleyball
### Indoor
#### Summary

| Team | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Kenya women's | Women's tournament | Brazil L 0–3 | Poland L 0–3 | Japan L 0–3 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 12 |

#### 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

The roster was announced on 9 July 2024.
Head coach: Japheth Munala
* 1 Esther Mutinda S
* 2 Veronica Oluoch OH
* 3 Pamella Owino OP
* 4 Leonida Kasaya OH
* 6 Belinda Barasa MB
* 7 Emmaculate Misoki S
* 8 Trizah Atuka (c) MB
* 11 Loise Simiyu OP
* 13 Juliana Namutira OH
* 15 Lorine Kaei [sv] MB
* 16 Agripina Kundu L
* 19 Edith Mukuvilani [fr] MB

##### Group play

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 238 | 165 | 1.442 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 244 | 230 | 1.061 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 226 | 224 | 1.009 | |
| 4 | Kenya | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 136 | 225 | 0.604 | |