Vivian Cheruiyot
Women’s 5,000m
Gold
14:26.17
IOC Events
2016 Summer Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio 2016 was the first Olympics held in South America and the first in a Portuguese-speaking country. Kenya sent 80 athletes, including its first rugby sevens teams, and won 13 medals.
First Olympic Games held in South America; Kenya sent its first rugby sevens teams; Julius Yego won Kenya's first javelin medal; Kenya won the first Olympic marathon double gold.
Squad Summary
Squad Total = 80 Participants
CategoryMenWomen
Archery01
Athletics2919
Boxing30
Judo10
Rugby Sevens1212
Swimming11
Weightlifting10
Totals4733
Medallists
Eliud Kipchoge
Men’s Marathon
Gold
02:08:44
David Lekuta Rudisha
Men’s 800m
Gold
01:42.15
Faith Kipyegon
Women’s 1,500m
Gold
04:08.92
Conseslus Kipruto
Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase
Gold
08:03.28
Jemima Sumgong
Women’s Marathon
Gold
02:24:04
Vivian Cheruiyot
Women’s 10,000m
Silver
29:32.53
Boniface Mucheru Tumuti
Men’s 400m Hurdles
Silver
47.78
Julius Yego
Men’s Javelin Throw
Silver
88.24m
Hellen Obiri
Women’s 5,000m
Silver
14:29.77
Paul Tanui
Men’s 10,000m
Silver
27:05.64
Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi
Women’s 3,000m Steeplechase
Silver
09:07.12
Margaret Wambui
Women’s 800m
Bronze
01:56.89
Source notes
Squad total: 80 participants; Disciplines: archery, athletics, boxing, judo, rugby sevens, swimming, weightlifting.