# Kenya at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics

Kenya competed at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics from August 10 to August 18 in Moscow, Russia.

## Medalists

The following competitors from Kenya won medals at the Championships
| Medal | Athlete | Event |
| Gold | Edna Kiplagat | Marathon |
| Gold | Milcah Chemos Cheywa | 3,000 metres steeplechase |
| Gold | Ezekiel Kemboi | 3,000 metres steeplechase |
| Gold | Asbel Kiprop | 1,500 metres |
| Gold | Eunice Sum | 800 metres |
| Silver | Lydia Chepkurui | 3,000 metres steeplechase |
| Silver | Gladys Cherono | 10,000 metres |
| Silver | Conseslus Kipruto | 3,000 metres steeplechase |
| Silver | Mercy Cherono | 5,000 metres |
| Bronze | Paul Tanui | 10,000 metres |
| Bronze | Hellen Onsando Obiri | 1,500 metres |
| Bronze | Isiah Koech | 5,000 metres |

## Team selection

Kenya sends a team consisting of 49 athletes to Moscow. Notably missing from the squad is defending 800 metres champion and world record holder David Rudisha.
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Preliminaries | Heats | Heats | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank |
| Anthony Chemut | 800 metres | | | 1:47.13 | 22 Q | 1:46.06 | 15 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Ferguson Rotich | 800 metres | | | 1:45.25 | 2 Q | Disqualified | Disqualified | did not advance | did not advance |
| Jeremia Mutai | 800 metres | | | 1:50.17 | 40 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Bethwell Birgen | 1500 metres | | | 3:38.60 | 7 Q | 3:37.34 | 10 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Silas Kiplagat | 1500 metres | | | 3:39.31 | 18 Q | 3:43.52 | 13 Q | 3:37.11 | 6 |
| Asbel Kiprop | 1500 metres | | | 3:38.15 | 1 Q | 3:43.30 | 12 Q | 3:36.28 | |
| Nixon Chepseba | 1500 metres | | | 3:38.37 | 2 Q | 3:35.88 | 1 Q | 3:36.87 | 4 |
| Isaiah Kiplangat Koech | 5000 metres | | | 13:22.19 | 3 Q | | | 13:27.26 | |
| Thomas Longosiwa | 5000 metres | | | 13:23.94 | 9 Q | | | 13:27.67 | 4 |
| Edwin Soi | 5000 metres | | | 13:21.44 | 2 Q | | | 13:29.01 | 5 |
| John Kipkoech | 5000 metres | | | 13:31.21 | 17 | | | did not advance | did not advance |
| Bedan Karoki | 10,000 metres | | | | | | | 27:27.17 | 6 |
| Paul Tanui | 10,000 metres | | | | | | | 27.22.61 | |
| Kenneth Kipkemoi | 10,000 metres | | | | | | | 27:28.50 | 7 |
| Bernard Koech | Marathon | | | | | | | did not finish | did not finish |
| Michael Kipyego | Marathon | | | | | | | 2:17:47 | 25 |
| Bernard Kipyego | Marathon | | | | | | | 2:14:01 | 12 |
| Peter Some | Marathon | | | | | | | 2:11:47 | 9 |
| Nicholas Kipkemboi | Marathon | | | | | | | did not finish | did not finish |
| Conseslus Kipruto | 3000 metres steeplechase | | | 8:22.31 | 7 Q | | | 8:06.37 | |
| Abel Mutai | 3000 metres steeplechase | | | 8:19.15 | 3 Q | | | 8:17.04 | 7 |
| Ezekiel Kemboi | 3000 metres steeplechase | | | 8:23.84 | 11 Q | | | 8:06.01 | |
| Paul Kipsiele Koech | 3000 metres steeplechase | | | 8:22.88 | 8 Q | | | 8:08.62 | 4 |
| Alphas Leken Kishoyian Moses Kertich Boniface Mweresa Mike Mokamba Nyang'Au Boniface Mucheru Vincent Kosgei | 4 x 400 metres relay | | | 3:06.29 SB | 23 | | | did not advance | did not advance |
| Julius Yego | Javelin throw | 80.88 | 8 q | | | | | 85.40 NR | 4 |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Preliminaries | Heats | Heats | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank | Time Width Height | Rank |
| Maureen Jelagat | 400 metres | | | Disqualified | Disqualified | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Eunice Sum | 800 metres | | | 2:00.49 | 14 Q | 2:00.70 | 7 Q | 1:57.38 PB | |
| Winnie Chebet | 800 metres | | | 1:59.58 SB | 5 q | 2:01.04 | 12 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Hellen Obiri | 1500 metres | | | 4:06.98 | 2 Q | 4:05.76 | 10 Q | 4:03.86 | |
| Faith Chepngetich | 1500 metres | | | 4:08.66 | 19 Q | 4:04.83 | 2 Q | 4:05.08 | 5 |
| Nancy Jebet Langat | 1500 metres | | | 4:07.98 | 10 Q | 4:05.30 | 6 q | 4:06.01 | 9 |
| Mercy Cherono | 5000 metres | | | 15:34.70 | 8 Q | | | 14:51.22 | |
| Viola Kibiwott | 5000 metres | | | 15:24.47 | 3 Q | | | 15:01.67 | 4 |
| Margaret Wangare | 5000 metres | | | did not finish | did not finish | | | did not advance | did not advance |
| Gladys Cherono | 10,000 metres | | | | | | | 30:45.17 | |
| Emily Chebet | 10,000 metres | | | | | | | 30:47.02 | 4 |
| Sally Kaptich Chepyego | 10,000 metres | | | | | | | 31:22.11 | 7 |
| Edna Kiplagat | Marathon | | | | | | | 2:25:44 | |
| Lucy Kabuu | Marathon | | | | | | | 2:44:06 | 24 |
| Valentine Kipketer | Marathon | | | | | | | did not finish | did not finish |
| Milcah Chemos Cheywa | 3000 metres steeplechase | | | 9:36.16 | 8 Q | | | 9:11.65 WL | |
| Gladys Kipkemoi | 3000 metres steeplechase | | | 9:54.22 | 24 | | | did not advance | did not advance |
| Hyvin Kiyeng | 3000 metres steeplechase | | | 9:36.19 SB | 9 Q | | | 9:22.05 PB | 6 |
| Lydia Chepkurui | 3000 metres steeplechase | | | 9:24.19 | 2 Q | | | 9:12.55 PB | |