| Kenya at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | KEN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Kenya |
| Website | https://teamkenya.or.ke/ |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 75 in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Trizah Atuka & Ferdinand Omanyala |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Eliud Kipchoge & Faith Kipyegon |
| Officials | Shadrack Maluki |
| Medals Ranked 17th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Kenya competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Beatrice Chebet | Athletics | Women's 5000 m | 5 August |
| Gold | Beatrice Chebet | Athletics | Women's 10000 m | 9 August |
| Gold | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | Athletics | Men's 800 m | 10 August |
| Gold | Faith Kipyegon | Athletics | Women's 1500 m | 10 August |
 Silver | Faith Kipyegon | Athletics | Women's 5000 m | 5 August |
| Silver | Ronald Kwemoi | Athletics | Men's 5000 m | 10 August |
 Bronze | Mary Moraa | Athletics | Women's 800 m | 5 August |
| Bronze | Faith Cherotich | Athletics | Women's 3000 m steeplechase | 6 August |
| Bronze | Abraham Kibiwot | Athletics | Men's 3000 m steeplechase | 7 August |
| Bronze | Benson Kipruto | Athletics | Men's marathon | 10 August |
| Bronze | Hellen Obiri | Athletics | Women's marathon | 11 August |
Kipyegon was initially disqualified from the Women's 5000 m but got reinstated after an appeal. [1]
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 26 | 19 | 45 |
| Fencing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rugby sevens | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Total | 40 | 34 | 75 |
Kenyan track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each): [2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ferdinand Omanyala | 100 m | 10.08 | 1 Q | — | 10.08 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
| Zablon Ekwam | 400 m | Did not finish | Did not advance | ||||||
| Emmanuel Wanyonyi | 800 m | 1:44.64 | 1 Q | Bye | 1:43.32 | 1 Q | 1:41.19 PB | | |
| Wycliffe Kinyamal | 1:45.86 | 3 Q | 1:45.29 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Koitatoi Kidali | 1:45.84 | 5 R | 1:46.37 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Reynold Cheruiyot | 1500 m | 3:37.12 | 4 Q | Bye | 3:35.32 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
| Brian Komen | 3:36.31 | 2 Q | 3:32.57 | 4 Q | 3:35.59 | 12 | |||
| Timothy Cheruiyot | 3:35.39 | 5 Q | 3:32.30 | 5 Q | 3:31.35 | 11 | |||
| Jacob Krop | 5000 m | 14:08.73 | 4 Q | — | 13:18.68 SB | 10 | |||
| Edwin Kurgat | 14:08.76 | 5 Q | 13:17.18 | 7 | |||||
| Ronald Kwemoi | 13:52.51 | 6 Q | 13:15.04 | | |||||
| Daniel Mateiko | 10000 m | — | 26:50.83 | 11 | |||||
| Nicholas Kipkorir | 27:23.97 | 14 | |||||||
| Bernard Kibet | 26:43.98 | 5 | |||||||
| Wiseman Mukhobe | 400 m hurdles | 48.58 | 5 q | Bye | 49.22 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Amos Serem | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:18.41 | 6 qR | — | 8:19.74 | 14 | |||
| Simon Koech | 8:24.95 (.942) | 3 Q | 8:09.87 | 7 | |||||
| Abraham Kibiwott | 8:12.02 | 3 Q | 8:06.47 | | |||||
| Eliud Kipchoge | Marathon | — | DNF | ||||||
| Benson Kipruto | 2:07:00 | | |||||||
| Alexander Mutiso Munyao | 2:10:31 | 21 | |||||||
| Samuel Gathimba | 20 km walk | — | 1:21.26 | 22 | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mary Moraa | 800 m | 1:57.95 | 2 Q | Bye | 1:57.86 | 1 Q | 1:57.42 | | |
| Vivian Chebet Kiprotich | 1:59.90 | 5 R | 1:59.31 | 2 q | 1:59.64 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
| Lilian Odira | 1:58.83 PB | 3 Q | Bye | 1:58.53 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Faith Kipyegon | 1500 m | 4:00.74 | 4 Q | Bye | 3:58.64 | 1 Q | 3:51.29 OR | | |
| Nelly Chepchirchir | 4:02.67 | 1 Q | 4:03.24 | 11 | Did not advance | ||||
| Susan Ejore | 3:59.01 | 3 Q | 3:56.57 PB | 5 Q | 3.56.07 PB | 6 | |||
| Faith Kipyegon | 5000 m | 14:57.56 | 1 Q | — | 14:29.60 | | |||
| Beatrice Chebet | 15:00.73 | 1 Q | 14:28.56 | | |||||
| Margaret Kipkemboi | 14:57.70 | 4 Q | 14:32.23 | 5 | |||||
| Lilian Kisait | 10000 m | — | 30:45.04 | 5 | |||||
| Margaret Kipkemboi | 30:44.58 | 4 | |||||||
| Beatrice Chebet | 30:43.25 | | |||||||
| Faith Cherotich | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:10.57 | 2 Q | — | 8:55.15 PB | | |||
| Beatrice Chepkoech | 9:13.56 | 1 Q | 9:04.24 | 6 | |||||
| Jackline Chepkoech | 9:35.56 | 12 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Peres Jepchirchir | Marathon | — | 2:26:51 | 15 | |||||
| Sharon Lokedi | 2:23:14 PB | 4 | |||||||
| Hellen Obiri | 2:23:10 PB | | |||||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| David Sanayek Kapirante Boniface Ontuga Mweresa Kelvin Sane Tauta Mercy Chebet Veronica Kamumbe Mutua Maureen Nyatichi Thomas | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:13.13 | 12 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Julius Yego | Men's javelin throw | 85.97 SB | 5 Q | 87.72 | 5 |
Kenya entered one fencer into the Olympic competition, marking the country's debut in the sport. Alexandra Ndolo secured her quota places in women's épée events, after nominated as the highest ranked individual fencer, eligible for African zone through the release of the FIE Official ranking for Paris 2024.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | |||
| Alexandra Ndolo | Women's épée | Bye |  Kryvytska (UKR)L 12–13 | Did not advance | |||||
Kenya qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Zeddy Cherotich (women's heavyweight, 78 kg) got qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Zeddy Cherotich | Women's –78 kg |  Sampaio (POR)L 00–10 | Did not advance | |||||
| Team | Event | Pool round | Classification | Classification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Kenya men's | Men's tournament |  Argentina L 12–31 |  Australia L 7–21 |  Samoa L 0–26 | 4 |  Uruguay W 19–14 | Samoa W 10–5 | 9 |
Kenya national rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and secured the only available spots through the 2023 Africa Men's Sevens in Harare, Zimbabwe. [4]
Kenya's squad of 12 players was named on 2 July 2024. Additionally, Festus Shiasi and Denis Abukuse were named as traveling reserves. [5] [6]
Head coach: Kevin Wambua
| No. | Player | Date of birth (age) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Okoth | 28 April 2000 (aged 24) |
| 2 | Lamec Ambetsa | 27 January 2000 (aged 24) |
| 3 | George Ooro | 3 March 2000 (aged 24) |
| 4 | Vincent Onyala | 10 December 1996 (aged 27) |
| 5 | Brian Tanga | 19 September 1995 (aged 28) |
| 6 | Kevin Wekesa | 7 August 2000 (aged 23) |
| 7 | Tony Omondi (c) | 26 March 1995 (aged 29) |
| 8 | Herman Humwa | 8 November 1995 (aged 28) |
| 9 | Samuel Asati | 14 March 1999 (aged 25) |
| 10 | Nigel Amaitsa | 26 May 2002 (aged 22) |
| 11 | Patrick Odongo | 20 March 2002 (aged 22) |
| 12 | Chrisant Ojwang | 15 December 1998 (aged 25) |
| 13 | Denis Abukuse | 4 February 1999 (aged 25) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 9 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 46 | +27 | 7 | |
| 3 | Samoa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Kenya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 78 | −59 | 3 |
| 24 July 2024 16:00 |
| Argentina | 31–12 | Kenya |
| Try: Fraga (2) 7' m, 8' c Elizalde 10' c González 14' c Moneta 15' m Con: Pellandini (2/3) 8', 12' Mare (1/1) 14' | World Rugby | Try: Ojwang 4' c Wekesa 9' m Con: Mboya (1/2) 5' |
| Stade de France, Paris Attendance: 69,000 [7] [8] Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa) |
| 24 July 2024 19:00 |
| Australia | 21–7 | Kenya |
| Try: Turner 1' c Lawson 6' c Toole 13' c Con: Roache (3/3) 1', 7', 13' | World Rugby | Try: Mboya 3' c Con: Mboya (1/1) 3' |
| Stade de France, Paris Attendance: 69,000 [7] [8] Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal) |
| 25 July 2024 14:00 |
| Samoa | 26–0 | Kenya |
| Try: Opetai 3' m Scanlan 8' c Apelu Maliko 14' c Onosai 16' c Con: Falaniko (1/2) 9' Maiava (1/1) 14' Leitufia (1/1) 17' | World Rugby |
| Stade de France, Paris Attendance: 70,000 [9] Referee: Reuben Keane (Australia) |
| 25 July 2024 20:30 |
| Uruguay | 14–19 | Kenya |
| Try: Tafernaberry 1' c Amaya 16' c Con: Tafernaberry (1/1) 1' Lijtenstein (1/1) 16' | World Rugby | Try: Okoth 10' c Asati 12' c Okong'o 18' Con: Mboya (2/2) 11', 12' |
| Stade de France, Paris Attendance: 70,000 [9] Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal) |
| 27 July 2024 17:00 |
| Samoa | 5–10 | Kenya |
| Try: Opetai 11' m | World Rugby | Try: Okeyo (2) 3' m, 8' m |
| Stade de France, Paris Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji) |
Kenya sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ridhwan Abubakar | Men's 400 m freestyle | 4:05.14 | 36 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Maria Brunlehner | Women's 50 m freestyle | 25.82 | 27 | Did not advance | |||
| Team | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Kenya women's | Women's tournament |  Brazil L 0–3 |  Poland L 0–3 |  Japan L 0–3 | 4 | Did not advance | 12 | ||
Kenya's women's volleyball team qualified for the Olympics by finishing as the top-ranked African nation in the June 2024 edition of the FIVB World Rankings. [10]
The roster was announced on 9 July 2024. [11]
Head coach: Japheth Munala [12]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 238 | 165 | 1.442 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 244 | 230 | 1.061 | |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 226 | 224 | 1.009 | |
| 4 | Kenya | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 136 | 225 | 0.604 |
| 29 July 2024 13:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Kenya | South Paris Arena 1, Paris Attendance: 9,275 Referees: Wang Ziling (CHN), Juraj Mokrý (SVK) |
| (25–14, 25–13, 25–12) P2 Report | ||||
| 31 July 2024 21:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Kenya | South Paris Arena 1, Paris Attendance: 9,447 Referees: Angela Grass (BRA), Wael Kandil (EGY) |
| (25–14, 25–17, 25–15) P2 Report | ||||
| 3 August 2024 13:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Kenya | South Paris Arena 1, Paris Attendance: 9,439 Referees: Hamid Al-Rousi (UAE), Angela Grass (BRA) |
| (25–17, 25–22, 25–12) P2 Report | ||||
Kenya competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Argentina competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1900, Argentine athletes have competed in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of their support for the United States-led boycott.
France competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. French athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, alongside Australia, Great Britain, Greece, and Switzerland. As Paris will host the 2024 Summer Olympics, France was the penultimate nation to enter the stadium, alongside the United States which will host the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, before the host country Japan during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony. Additionally, a French segment was performed in Paris and some pre-recorded events at the closing ceremony as performers did not travel to Tokyo due to the travel restrictions related to the pandemic. However, Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo was the only delegation present at the ceremony.
Kenya competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1956, having boycotted the 1976 Montreal and 1980 Moscow Games.
France was the host nation of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. French athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, alongside Australia, Great Britain, Greece, and Switzerland.
South Africa competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Games in the post-apartheid era and twenty-first overall in Summer Olympic history. South Africa won six medals, good for 44th overall in the standings.
Australia competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics at Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Australian athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, alongside France, Great Britain, Greece, and Switzerland. As Brisbane will stage the 2032 Summer Olympics, Australia and the United States, the next nation to host the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, marched before the homebound French team entering the Place du Trocadéro during the parade of nations segment of the opening ceremony.
Poland competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024, celebrating the centenary of the team's debut in the same venue. Polish athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games from 1924 onwards, except for the 1984 Summer Olympics because of the Soviet boycott.
Germany participated at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's eighteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympic Games, except for 1920 and 1924 due to the nation's role in World War I, and 1948 for the nation's role in World War II. From 1956 through 1964, Germans competed as part of the United Team of Germany (UTG); in 1968, the team was split into two teams West Germany and East Germany. West Germany boycotted the 1980 games as part of the American-led boycott, and then returned in 1984. East Germany boycotted the 1984 games as part of the Soviet-led boycott, and in 1988, East Germany returned for the last time. One year after the fall of the Berlin Wall, West and East Germany re-united as one country with their reunification in 1990, and it has participated in every Summer Olympics since 1992 games in Barcelona.
Japan, the previous host of the 2020 Olympics at Tokyo, competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Japanese athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games from 1912 onwards, except for two occasions: the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, to which they were not invited because of the nation's role in World War II, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, due to their participation in the United States-led boycott.
The United States of America (USA), represented by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from July 26 to August 11, 2024. U.S. athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, except for the 1980 edition in Moscow, when America led a sixty-six-nation boycott in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. As Los Angeles is hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics, the United States marched penultimately before the homebound French team entered Place du Trocadéro during the parade of nations segment of the opening ceremony. Additionally, an American segment featuring H.E.R. and Tom Cruise from Paris, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg, and Dr. Dre from Long Beach, was performed during the closing ceremony.
The Netherlands competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Dutch athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the sparsely attended 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis and 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, which the Netherlands boycotted because of the Soviet invasion of Hungary.
Argentina competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the nation's official debut in 1900, Argentine athletes have competed in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games except for three occasions: the sparsely attended St. Louis 1904 and Stockholm 1912; and Moscow 1980 as part of the United States-led boycott.
New Zealand competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the country's twenty-fifth appearance as an independent nation at the Summer Olympics, having made its debut at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp and competed at every Games since. It is New Zealand's most successful Olympic Games, matching their previously highest medal total of 20 from the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and breaking their previous Gold medal total of 8 from the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Italy competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Italian athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympics edition of the modern era, with the disputed exception of the 1904 edition in which one Italian may have competed.
Egypt competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the nation's debut in 1912, Egyptian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games except for two occasions: the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles because of the worldwide Great Depression and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, as part of the United States-led boycott.
The People's Republic of China competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1952. However, China did not participate in the next seven games: 1956; the nation was absent in 1960 and 1964 over a dispute with Taiwan; 1968; 1972 due to issues with GANEFO; 1976 due to Republic of China boycott; and 1980, joining the US led boycott. The nation has participated in every Olympics since the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Serbia competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's sixth appearance at the Summer Olympics as an independent nation.
Turkey, officially named Türkiye by the IOC, competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the nation's official debut in 1908, Turkish athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for three occasions: Antwerp 1920, because of the sanction against the Central Powers including the Ottoman Empire, Los Angeles 1932 at the period of worldwide Great Depression, and Moscow 1980, as part of the United States-led boycott. Notably, the 2024 Summer Olympics marked the first time since 1984 that Turkey did not secure at least one gold medal.
Samoa competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's eleventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympic Games, for four of which it competed under the name Western Samoa.