| Kenya at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | KEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Kenya |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 27 in 4 sports |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Colony and Protectorate of Kenya competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 27 competitors, all men, took part in 13 events in 4 sports. [1]
Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Seraphino Antao | 100 m | 10.64 | 1 Q | 10.61 | 3 Q | 10.72 | 6 | did not advance | |
| 200 m | 21.44 | 1 Q | 21.43 | 4 | did not advance | ||||
| 110 m hurdles | 15.13 | 5 | did not advance | ||||||
| Bartonjo Rotich | 400 m | 47.89 | 3 Q | 47.97 | 7 | did not advance | |||
| 400 m hurdles | 51.39 | 2 Q | — | 51.97 | 5 | did not advance | |||
| Nyandika Maiyoro | 5000 m | 14:06.29 | 3 Q | — | 13:53.25 | 6 | |||
| Arere Anentia | 10,000 m | — | 30:01.00 | 19 | |||||
| Kanuti Sum | Marathon | — | 2:46:55.2 | 59 | |||||
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
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 Kenya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
 Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
 France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
 Italy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
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Winning goal scored in sixth period of extra time.
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The match was suspended due to darkness after 40 minutes of extra time, ending in a 1–1 draw; Australia was initially awarded the match by a coin toss, but after an appeal by Kenya, the match was declared a draw and a replay ordered. Australia won that match played on 10 September, 2–1.
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Due to unforeseen circumstances, Germany was unable to play in the match against Kenya, so the match was scratched and both teams were awarded seventh place.
Three Kenyan sailors competed in two different disciplines in the Olympic Regatta in Naples.
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Daniel MacKenzie | Finn | 25 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 25 | 1,686 | 29 | |
| Anthony Bentley-Buckle Ronald Blaker | Flying Dutchman | 8 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 2,680 | 20 | |
Three shooters represented Kenya in 1960.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Edward Penn | 50m pistol | 340 | 41 Q | 521 | 40 |
| Charles Trotter | 50m rifle, prone | 381 | 48 Q | 574 | 37 |
| Petrus Visagie | 383 | 37 Q | 571 | 43 | |
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