# Kenya at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Kenya competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, from 19 July to 4 August 1996.

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Gold | Joseph Keter | Athletics | Men's 3000 m steeplechase | 2 August |
| Silver | Pauline Konga | Athletics | Women's 5000 m | 28 July |
| Silver | Paul Tergat | Athletics | Men's 10,000 m | 29 July |
| Silver | Moses Kiptanui | Athletics | Men's 3000 m steeplechase | 2 August |
| Silver | Paul Bitok | Athletics | Men's 5000 m | 3 August |
| Bronze | Fred Onyancha | Athletics | Men's 800 m | 31 July |
| Bronze | Stephen Kipkorir | Athletics | Men's 1500 m | 3 August |
| Bronze | Erick Wainaina | Athletics | Men's marathon | 4 August |

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Archery | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Athletics | 34 | 9 | 43 |
| Boxing | 5 | – | 5 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | 42 | 10 | 52 |

## Results and competitors by event
### Archery
#### Men

| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Dominic Rebelo | Individual | 518 | 64 | Michele Frangilli (ITA) L 142-166 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

#### Women

| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Jennifer Mbuta | Individual | 500 | 64 | Lina Herasymenko (UKR) L 126-156 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Athletics
#### Men
##### Track and road events

| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athletes | Events | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Donald Onchiri | 100 metres | 10.66 | 74 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Joseph Gikonyo | 200 metres | 20.88 | 53 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Charles Gitonga | 400 metres | 45.62 | 15 q | Did not start | Did not start | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Samson Kitur | 400 metres | 45.39 | 6 Q | 45.03 | 10 Q | 45.17 | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kennedy Ochieng | 400 metres | 45.99 | 26 q | 45.72 | 24 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Philip Kibitok | 800 metres | 1:45.34 | 4 Q | N/A | N/A | 1:45.58 | 10 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| David Kiptoo | 800 metres | 1:45.11 | 1 Q | N/A | N/A | 1:43.90 | 2 Q | 1:44.19 | 6 |
| Fred Onyancha | 800 metres | 1:46.07 | 13 Q | N/A | N/A | 1:44.02 | 6 q | 1:42.79 | |
| Stephen Kipkorir | 1500 metres | 3:36.70 | 4 Q | N/A | N/A | 3:35.29 | 8 Q | 3:36.72 | |
| Laban Rotich | 1500 metres | 3:35.88 | 1 Q | N/A | N/A | 3:33.73 | 5 Q | 3:37.39 | 4 |
| William Tanui | 1500 metres | 3:37.72 | 11 Q | N/A | N/A | 3:33.57 | 4 Q | 3:37.42 | 5 |
| Paul Bitok | 5000 metres | 13:54.45 | 12 Q | N/A | N/A | 13:27.61 | 2 Q | 13:08.16 | |
| Shem Kororia | 5000 metres | 14:02.75 | 22 Q | N/A | N/A | 13:27.50 | 1 Q | 13:14.63 | 9 |
| Tom Nyariki | 5000 metres | 13:51.47 | 3 Q | N/A | N/A | 14:03.21 | 10 Q | 13:12.29 | 5 |
| Paul Koech | 10000 metres | 28:17.48 | 13 Q | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 27:35.19 | 6 |
| Josphat Machuka | 10000 metres | 28:14.27 | 12 Q | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 27:35.08 | 5 |
| Paul Tergat | 10000 metres | 27:50.66 | 2 Q | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 27:08.17 | |
| Lameck Aguta | Marathon | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2:22:04 | 52 |
| Ezequiel Bitok | Marathon | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2:23:03 | 56 |
| Erick Wainaina | Marathon | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2:12:44 | |
| Gideon Biwott | 400 metres hurdles | 49.74 | 29 | N/A | N/A | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Erick Keter | 400 metres hurdles | 49.03 | 18 | N/A | N/A | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Barnabas Kinyor | 400 metres hurdles | 49.82 | 31 | N/A | N/A | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Matthew Birir | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:27.09 | 2 Q | N/A | N/A | 8:27.16 | 9 Q | 8:17.18 | 4 |
| Joseph Keter | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:30.23 | 7 Q | N/A | N/A | 8:18.90 | 1 Q | 8:07.12 | |
| Moses Kiptanui | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:30.87 | 10 Q | N/A | N/A | 8:18.91 | 2 Q | 8:08.33 | |
| Julius Chepkwony Simon Kemboi Samson Kitur Kennedy Ochieng Samson Yego | 4 x 400 metres relay | 3:02.52 | 5 Q | N/A | N/A | 3:01.73 | 5 Q | Did not start | Did not start |
| Justus Kavulanya | 20 kilometres walk | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1:27:49 | 40 |
| David Kimutai | 20 kilometres walk | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1:25:01 | 23 |
| Julius Sawe | 20 kilometres walk | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Disqualified | Disqualified |

##### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Remmy Limo | Long jump | 7.46 | 37 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jacob Katonon | Triple jump | 16.17 | 28 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

#### Women
##### Track and road events

| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athletes | Events | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Naomi Mugo | 1500 metres | 4:13.35 | 18 Q | N/A | N/A | 4:20.01 | 22 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lydia Cheromei | 5000 metres | 15:49.85 | 27 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Rose Cheruiyot | 5000 metres | 15:26.87 | 15 q | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 15:17.33 | 8 |
| Pauline Konga | 5000 metres | 15:07.01 | 1 Q | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 15:03.49 | |
| Sally Barsosio | 10000 metres | 31:36.00 | 2 Q | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 31:53.38 | 10 |
| Tegla Loroupe | 10000 metres | 32:28.73 | 16 Q | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 31:23.22 | 6 |
| Joyce Chepchumba | Marathon | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Did not finish | Did not finish |
| Selina Chirchir | Marathon | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Did not finish | Did not finish |
| Angeline Kanana | Marathon | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2:34:19 | 15 |

### Boxing

| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result |
| George Maina Kinianjui | Lightweight | Shin (KOR) L RSC | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Peter Bulinga | Light-welterweight | Allalou (ALG) L 17-3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Evans Ashira | Welterweight | Atayev (UZB) L 15-10 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Peter Odhiambo | Light-heavyweight | Mbongo (CMR) L 15-6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ahmed Rajab Omari | Heavyweight | bye | Defiagbon (CAN) L 15-4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Shooting
#### Men

| Athlete | Events | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final | Rank |
| Athlete | Events | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Rank |
| Anuj Desai | 50 metre rifle prone | 586 | 49 | Did not advance | Did not advance | 49 |

### Weightlifting

| Athletes | Events | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
| Athletes | Events | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Total | Rank |
| Collins Okothnyawallo | -99 kg | 125 | 25 | 150 | 25 | 275 | 25 |