Eliud Kipchoge
Men’s Marathon
Gold
2:08:38
IOC Events
2020 Summer Olympics
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo 2020 was postponed to 2021 because of COVID-19 but kept the Tokyo 2020 name. Kenya sent its largest Olympic team, an 86-person squad, and won 10 medals.
First Olympic Games to be postponed rather than cancelled; First Olympics held without spectators; Largest Kenyan Olympic team; Kenya sent more women than men for the second time.
Squad Summary
Squad Total = 86 Participants
CategoryMenWomen
Athletics2118
Beach Volleyball02
Boxing22
Rugby Sevens1313
Swimming11
Taekwondo01
Volleyball012
Totals3749
Medallists
Faith Kipyegon
Women’s 1,500m
Gold
3:53.11
Emmanuel Korir
Men’s 800m
Gold
1:45.06
Peres Jepchirchir
Women’s Marathon
Gold
2:27:20
Hellen Obiri
Women’s 5,000m
Silver
14:38.36
Ferguson Rotich
Men’s 800m
Silver
1:45.23
Timothy Cheruiyot
Men’s 1,500m
Silver
3:29.01
Brigid Kosgei
Women’s Marathon
Silver
2:27:36
Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi
Women’s 3,000m Steeplechase
Bronze
9:05.39
Benjamin Kigen
Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase
Bronze
8:11.45
Source notes
Squad total: 86 participants; Disciplines: athletics, beach volleyball, boxing, rugby sevens, swimming, taekwondo, volleyball.