African Games silver medalists for Kenya

The list African Games silver medalists for Kenya includes Boaz Kiplagat Lalang, Rose Tata-Muya, Lydia Cheromei, Jackline Maranga and Susan Sirma. The list consists of 65 members.

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Julius Yego

Kenyan javelin thrower

Overview: Julius Yego (born 4 January 1989) is a Kenyan track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. Nicknamed "Mr. YouTube" because he learned how to throw by watching YouTube videos of javelin a ...

Date of birth: 4 January 1989

Age: 36

Nationality: Kenyan

Occupation: Track and Field

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

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African Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field) 41T

African Championships in Athletics winners 44T

World Athletics Championships winners 712T
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Bedan Karoki

Kenyan long distance athlete

Overview: Bedan Karoki Muchiri (born 21 August 1990) is a Kenyan long distance runner who competes in track, cross country and road running disciplines. He represented Kenya at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics ...

Date of birth: 21 August 1990

Age: 34

Occupation: Track and Field

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

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Kenyan male cross country runners 132T

Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 All-Africa Games 149T

Kenyan cross country runners 194T
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Joyce Chepkirui

Kenyan long-distance runner

Overview: Joyce Chepkirui (born 20 August 1988) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in road running events. She established herself as a half marathon runner, winning races in Granollers, Bogotá and G ...

Date of birth: 20 August 1988

Age: 36

Nationality: Kenyan

Occupation: Track and Field

Gender: Female

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African Cross Country Championships winners 9T

Australian Athletics Championships winners 43T

African Championships in Athletics winners 44T
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Boaz Kiplagat Lalang

Kenyan middle-distance runner

Overview: Boaz Kiplagat Lalang (born 8 February 1989) is a Kenyan middle distance runner, who specialises in the 800 metres. His younger brother, Lawi Lalang, ran for the University of Arizona.

Date of birth: 8 February 1989

Age: 36

Nationality: Kenyan

Occupation: Track and Field

Gender: Male

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Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 All-Africa Games 152T

Kenyan male middle-distance runners 162T

African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) 823T
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Rose Tata-Muya

Athletics (sport) competitor

Overview: Rose Tata-Muya (born 12 June 1960) is a retired runner from Kenya who specialised mainly in 400m hurdles. She won medals at continental level and competed at the Olympics, World Championships and Comm ...

Date of birth: 8 September 1960

Age: 64

Nationality: Kenyan

Occupation: Track and Field

Gender: Female

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Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 All-Africa Games 81T

Kenyan female hurdlers 3T

Kenyan female sprinters 16T
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Gideon Yego

Kenyan hurdler

Overview: Gideon Yego (born 28 August 1965) is a retired Kenyan athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles.

Date of birth: 28 August 1965

Age: 59

Nationality: Kenyan

Occupation: Track and Field

Gender: Male

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Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 All-Africa Games 81T

Kenyan male hurdlers 21T

African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) 818T
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Veronica Nyaruai

Kenyan runner

Overview: Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru (born October 29, 1989 in Nyahururu) is a Kenyan runner who specialises in 1500 metres. She now lives in Kaptagat, where she attends PACE training camp.

Date of birth: 29 October 1989

Age: 35

Nationality: Kenyan

Occupation: Track and Field

Gender: Female

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Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 All-Africa Games 205T

Kenyan female cross country runners 95T

Kenyan cross country runners 194T
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Jason Dunford

Swimmer

Overview: Jason Edward Dunford, OGW, OLY (born 28 November 1986), also known as Samaki Mkuu, is a Kenyan Olympic swimmer, media personality, rapper and entrepreneur. During his swimming career he was predominantly ...

Date of birth: 28 November 1986

Age: 38

Nationality: Kenyan

Occupation: Swimming

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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Medalists at the 2009 Summer Universiade 502T

Universiade silver medalists for Kenya 4T

Universiade gold medalists for Kenya 6T
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Lydia Cheromei

Kenyan marathon runner

Overview: Lydia Cheromei (born 15 May 1977, in Baringo District) is a Kenyan athlete born into a family of athletes. She specialises in long distance running. She rose to fame at the age of thirteen with a win in ...

Date of birth: 15 May 1977

Age: 48

Occupation: Track and Field

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Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 All-Africa Games 68T

Kenyan female cross country runners 95T

African Games bronze medalists for Kenya 64T
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Stephen Muchoki

Kenyan boxer

Overview: Stephen ("Steve") Muchoki (born 23 December 1956) is a retired light flyweight boxer from Kenya, who had an excellent career (197 wins, three losses) as an amateur. He won the silver medal at the inaugural ...

Date of birth: 23 December 1956

Age: 68

Nationality: Kenyan

Occupation: Boxing

Gender: Male

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African Boxing Union champions 73T

Competitors at the 1978 All-Africa Games 24T

Kenyan male boxers 60T
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Paul Kipkoech

Kenyan distance runner

Overview: Paul Kipkoech (January 6, 1963 – March 16, 1995) was a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres and cross-country running. He became world champion over 10,000 m in 1987.

Date of birth: 6 January 1963

Date of death: 16 March 1995

Age: 32 (age at death)

Occupation: Track and Field

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African Cross Country Championships winners 9T

World Athletics Championships winners 712T

Olympic male long-distance runners 62T
12.

Jackline Maranga

Kenyan distance runner

Overview: Jackline Maranga (born December 16, 1977 in Nyanturago, Kisii) is a retired Kenyan middle distance runner. She won a silver medal at the World Junior Championships at the age of 15, and also won silver ...

Date of birth: 16 December 1977

Age: 47

Occupation: Track and Field

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Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 All-Africa Games 158T

Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 All-Africa Games 162T

Kenyan female cross country runners 95T
13.

Susan Sirma

Athletics (sport) competitor

Overview: Susan Sirma (born May 26, 1966) is a retired Kenyan middle distance runner best known for winning a bronze medal over 3000 metres at the 1991 World Championships, becoming the first black African woman ...

Date of birth: 26 May 1966

Age: 59

Occupation: Track and Field

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Japan Championships in Athletics winners 560T

Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 All-Africa Games 68T

Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 All-Africa Games 81T
14.

Wilson Boit Kipketer

Athletics (sport) competitor

Overview: Wilson Boit Kipketer (born October 6, 1973 in Kenya) is a middle and long distance athlete most widely known for running the 3000 m steeplechase. On August 13, 1997, at the Weltklasse Zürich, he set the ...

Date of birth: 6 October 1973

Age: 51

Occupation: Track and Field

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World Athletics Championships winners 712T

Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 All-Africa Games 158T

Kenyan male steeplechase runners 79T
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Naftali Temu

Athletics (sport) competitor

Overview: Nabiba Naftali Temu (20 April 1945 – 10 March 2003) was a Kenyan long-distance runner. He became Kenya's first gold medalist when he won the 10,000 metres race at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City ...

Date of birth: 20 April 1945

Date of death: 10 March 2003

Age: 57 (age at death)

Occupation: Track and Field

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Athletes (track and field) at the 1965 All-Africa Games 35T

Kenyan male marathon runners 208T

Kenyan male long-distance runners 386T
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Gaudencia Makokha

Kenyan volleyball player

Overview: Gaudencia Makokha (born 15 November 1992) is a Kenyan female volleyball player. She was part of the Kenya women's national volleyball team playing beach volleyball at the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics ...

Date of birth: 15 November 1992

Age: 32

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

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Faith Ogallo

Kenyan taekwondo practitioner

Overview: Faith Wanjiku Ogallo (born 3 February 1994) is a Kenyan taekwondo practitioner. She is scheduled to represent Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan after qualifying at the 2020 African ...

Date of birth: 3 February 1994

Age: 31

Nationality: Kenyan

Occupation: Taekondo

Gender: Female

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Rosemary Wanjiru

Kenyan long-distance runner

Overview: Rosemary Monica Wanjiru (born 9 December 1994) is a Kenyan female long-distance runner who competes in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres. She was a silver medallist at the African Games in 2015 and re ...

Date of birth: 9 December 1994

Age: 30

Occupation: Track and Field

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Alexander Kiprotich

Kenyan javelin thrower

Overview: Alexander Toroitich Kiprotich (born 10 October 1994) is a Kenyan javelin thrower.

Date of birth: 10 October 1994

Age: 30

Nationality: Kenyan

Occupation: Track and Field

Gender: Male

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Edward Zakayo

Kenyan long-distance runner

Overview: Edward Pingua Zakayo (born 25 November 2001) is a Kenyan male long-distance runner who competes in the 5000 metres. He was the bronze medallist in that event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. At club level ...

Date of birth: 25 November 2001

Age: 23

Occupation: Track and Field

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