| Kenya at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
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| WA code | KEN |
| in Helsinki, Finland August 7–14, 1983 | |
| Competitors | 21 (20 men and 1 woman) in 11 events |
| World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview) | |
Kenya competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Alfred Nyambane | 200 metres | 21.21 | 18 Q | 21.55 | 29 | Did not advance | |||
| James Atuti | 400 metres | 46.95 | 24 q | 47.59 | 27 | ||||
| James Maina Boi | 800 metres | 1:48.69 | 33 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Sammy Koskei | 1:49.35 | 38 Q | 1:48.92 | 20 | Did not advance | ||||
| Juma Ndiwa | 1:48.40 | =28 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Mike Boit | 1500 metres | 3:40.06 | 14 q | — | 3:37.45 | 11 q | 3:46.46 | 12 | |
| Kipkoech Cheruiyot | 3:43.58 | 31 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Paul Rugut | 3:46.00 | 38 | |||||||
| Charles Cheruiyot | 5000 metres | 13:44.43 | 7 Q | — | 13:52.61 | 22 | Did not advance | ||
| Paul Kipkoech | 14:18.73 | 21 Q | 13:33.33 | 11 Q | 13:37.44 | 9 | |||
| Meshak Munyoro | 400 metres hurdles | 53.25 | 31 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Julius Korir | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:26.63 | 9 Q | — | 8:21.07 | 3 Q | 8:20.11 | 7 | |
| Kip Rono | 8:29.25 | 18 Q | 8:33.97 | 20 | Did not advance | ||||
| Richard Tuwei | 8:23.88 | 4 Q | 8:33.29 | =18 | |||||
| Alfred Nyambane Johnson Peter Wekesa John Anzrah Moja Shivanda | 4 × 100 metres relay | DQ | — | Did not advance | |||||
| Elijah Bitok John Anzrah James Atuti Juma Ndiwa David Kitur James Maina Boi | 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:07.48 | 7 q | — | 3:05.30 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Rose Tata-Muya | 400 metres | DNS | Did not advance | ||||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 58.09 | 22 | — | Did not advance | |||||
Philippines competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983. The championships were the first to feature both men and women's events and a full complement of events. The Philippines entered 2 athletes who competed in 3 events.
Bermuda competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.
The Dominican Republic competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.
Ghana competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.
The Gambia competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.
Guyana competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.
Nigeria competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.
The United States Virgin Islands competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.
The British Virgin Islands competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.
Panama competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.
Belize competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.
Malawi competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.
Tanzania competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.
Uganda competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.
Guinea competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.
Seychelles competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.
The Solomon Islands competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.
São Tomé and Príncipe competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.
Swaziland competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.
China competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.