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National Records

Kenya's national athletics benchmarks, presented with source tracking and athlete links where confident matches exist.

Record count
71
Last verified
30 Jun 2026

Men's Records

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EventRecordRecord holderDateDurationCompetitionPlace
100m

Track

9.77 (+1.2 m/s)18 Sep 20214Y 11M 22DKip Keino ClassicNairobi, Kenya
200m

Track

20.14 (+1.9 m/s)09 Jul 201610Y 2M 0DNot listedUnited States
300m

Track

33.0017 Sep 201015Y 11M 23DIAAF Continental CupSplit, Croatia
400m

Track

44.1803 Aug 199234Y 1M 6DOlympic GamesBarcelona, Spain
800m

Track

1:40.9109 Aug 201214Y 1M 0DOlympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom
1,000m

Track

2:11.9605 Sep 199927Y 0M 4DIAAF Grand PrixRieti, Italy
1,500m

Track

3:26.3424 Aug 200125Y 0M 16DMemorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium
Mile

Track

3:43.4007 Jul 199927Y 2M 2DGolden GalaRome, Italy
2,000m

Track

4:48.5421 Aug 199828Y 0M 19DGolden LeagueBerlin, Germany
3,000m

Track

7:20.67
Daniel Komen
01 Sep 199630Y 0M 8DMeetingRieti, Italy
5,000m

Track

12:39.74
Daniel Komen
22 Aug 199729Y 0M 18DMemorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium
10,000m

Track

26:49.38
Sammy Kipketer
07 Sep 200125Y 0M 2DMemorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium
10km

Road

27:5131 Dec 201114Y 8M 9DBoclassicBolzano, Italy
15km

Road

41:13
Leonard Patrick Komon
21 Nov 201015Y 9M 19DSeven Hills RunNijmegen, Netherlands
Half Marathon

Road

57:32
Kibiwott Kandie
06 Dec 20205Y 9M 3DValencia Half MarathonValencia, Spain
25km

Road

1:13:1316 May 200422Y 3M 24D25 km of BerlinBerlin, Germany
30km

Road

1:27:4116 Feb 20206Y 6M 24DMarugame Half MarathonMarugame, Japan
100km

Road

6:39:47
Simon Kibai
26 May 200125Y 3M 14D100 km del PassatoreFaenza, Italy
110m Hurdles

Track

13.73 A (-0.7 m/s)
Jackson Birgen
18 Jun 198937Y 2M 22DNot listedNairobi, Kenya
400m Hurdles

Track

47.7818 Aug 201610Y 0M 22DOlympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil
3,000m Steeplechase

Track

7:53.6422 Jul 201115Y 1M 18DMeeting HerculisMonaco, Monaco
High jump

Field

2.3028 Jun 201610Y 2M 12DNew York Diamond LeagueNew York, United States
Pole vault

Field

4.40
Kenneth Kirui
06 Aug 198937Y 1M 3DAfrican ChampionshipsLagos, Nigeria
Long jump

Field

8.16 (+1.5 m/s)22 Jun 199135Y 2M 18DNot listedNairobi, Kenya
Triple jump

Field

16.30 A
Robert Welikhe
06 Jun 198739Y 3M 3DNot listedNairobi, Kenya
Shot put

Field

17.09 A
James Nyambureti
04 Jun 198838Y 3M 5DNot listedNairobi, Kenya
Discus throw

Field

55.54 A
James Nyambureti
07 Oct 198936Y 11M 2DEast and Central African ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Hammer throw

Field

61.42
Dominic Abunda
20 Feb 199927Y 6M 20DNot listedNairobi, Kenya
Javelin throw

Field

92.7226 Aug 201511Y 0M 14DWorld ChampionshipsBeijing, China
Decathlon

Combined Events

6343 pts
Charles Kokoyo
25 Jun 201115Y 2M 15DNot listedNairobi, Kenya
20km Walk

Race Walk

1:19:2523 Feb 20206Y 6M 17DAfrican Race Walking ChampionshipsAlgiers, Algeria
Marathon

Road

1:59:30
Sabastian Sawe
26 Apr 20260Y 4M 14DLondon MarathonLondon, United Kingdom

Women's Records

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EventRecordRecord holderDateDurationCompetitionPlace
100m

Track

11.31 (+1.2 m/s)
Eunice Kadogo
04 Mar 20224Y 6M 5DKenya Prisons ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya
200m

Track

23.0006 Apr 20197Y 5M 3DSouth Region ChampionshipsGaborone, Botswana
400m

Track

50.71
Joyce Zakari
10 Jul 201511Y 1M 30DDiamond LeagueLausanne, Switzerland
800m

Track

1:54.0129 Aug 200818Y 0M 11DWeltklasse ZurichZurich, Switzerland
1,000m

Track

2:35.30
Nelly Jepkosgei
04 May 20188Y 4M 5DDiamond LeagueDoha, Qatar
1,500m

Track

3:49.1102 Jun 20233Y 3M 7DGolden GalaFlorence, Italy
Mile

Track

4:07.6421 Jul 20233Y 1M 19DDiamond LeagueMonaco, Monaco
3,000m

Track

8:07.1209 Jul 20233Y 2M 0DDiamond LeagueParis, France
5,000m

Track

14:05.2009 Jun 20233Y 3M 0DDiamond LeagueParis, France
10,000m

Track

28:54.1425 May 20242Y 3M 15DPrefontaine ClassicEugene, United States
5km

Road

14:1331 Dec 20232Y 8M 9DCursa dels NassosBarcelona, Spain
10km

Road

28:46
Agnes Jebet Ngetich
14 Jan 20242Y 7M 26D10K Valencia IbercajaValencia, Spain
15km

Road

46:14
Florence Jebet Kiplagat
15 Feb 201511Y 6M 25DBarcelona Half MarathonBarcelona, Spain
20km

Road

1:02:3621 Feb 201115Y 6M 19DRAK Half MarathonRas Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Half Marathon

Road

1:04:51
Joyciline Jepkosgei
22 Oct 20178Y 10M 18DValencia Half MarathonValencia, Spain
25km

Road

1:19:5309 Sep 201016Y 0M 0D25 km of BerlinBerlin, Germany
30km

Road

1:36:0523 Apr 20179Y 4M 17DLondon MarathonLondon, United Kingdom
Marathon

Road

2:09:5613 Oct 20241Y 10M 27DChicago MarathonChicago, United States
100m Hurdles

Track

12.93 (+0.7 m/s)
Glory Alozie
30 May 199729Y 3M 10DNot listedSalamanca, Spain
400m Hurdles

Track

55.34
Francisca Koki
31 Jul 201412Y 1M 9DCommonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom
3,000m Steeplechase

Track

8:44.3220 Jul 20188Y 1M 20DHerculisMonaco, Monaco
High jump

Field

1.8208 Aug 198739Y 1M 1DAll-Africa GamesNairobi, Kenya
Pole vault

Field

3.20
Lilian Chebet
30 May 199927Y 3M 10DMeetingHelmond, Netherlands
Long jump

Field

6.45 (+1.6 m/s)
Caroline Kola
06 Aug 200620Y 1M 3DAfrican ChampionshipsBambous, Mauritius
Triple jump

Field

12.79
Caroline Kola
18 Jun 200521Y 2M 22DNot listedNairobi, Kenya
Shot put

Field

15.28
Elizabeth Olaba
08 Jul 198838Y 2M 1DNot listedNairobi, Kenya
Discus throw

Field

52.64 A
Joyce Kiume
08 Jun 198541Y 3M 1DNot listedNairobi, Kenya
Hammer throw

Field

67.39
Linda Oseso
18 May 201412Y 3M 22DNot listedMesa, United States
Javelin throw

Field

53.27
Cecilia Kiplangat
05 Feb 20206Y 7M 4DKenya Defence Forces ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya
Heptathlon

Combined Events

5686 pts
Elizabeth Olaba
01 Oct 198738Y 11M 8DAll-Africa GamesNairobi, Kenya
20km Walk

Race Walk

1:28:15
Not listed
06 May 20188Y 4M 3DIAAF World Race Walking Team ChampionshipsTaicang, China

Mixed / Team Records

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EventGenderRecordRecord holderDateDurationCompetitionPlace
4x100m Relay

Relay

Men38.26
Kenya

Thomas Saisi; Kennedy Ondiek; Elkana Nyangau; Peter Wekesa

09 Aug 198739Y 1M 0DWorld ChampionshipsRome, Italy
4x200m Relay

Relay

Men1:22.33
Kenya

Patrick Nyamweya; Stephen Mwanzia; Elkana Nyangau; Kennedy Ondiek

02 Oct 198738Y 11M 7DAll-Africa GamesNairobi, Kenya
4x400m Relay

Relay

Men2:59.83
Kenya

Charles Asati; Hezahiah Nyamau; Robert Ouko; Julius Sang

10 Sep 197253Y 11M 30DOlympic GamesMunich, Germany
4x800m Relay

Relay

Men7:02.43
Kenya

Sammy Koskei; Job Kinyor; David Lekuta Rudisha; Ferguson Rotich

25 May 201412Y 3M 15DIAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas
4x100m Relay

Relay

Women43.88
Kenya

Eunice Kadogo; Ivy Njoki; Milicent Ndoro; Maximilla Imali

23 Jun 201610Y 2M 17DAfrican ChampionshipsDurban, South Africa
4x200m Relay

Relay

Women1:35.45
Kenya

Joy Sakari; Maureen Jelagat; Sylvia Chesebe; Veronica Mutua

25 May 201412Y 3M 15DIAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas
4x400m Relay

Relay

Women3:28.94
Kenya

Elizabeth Muthoka; Sylvia Chesebe; Maureen Jelagat; Joyce Zakari

03 Aug 201412Y 1M 6DCommonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom
4x800m Relay

Relay

Women8:04.28
Kenya

Sylvia Chesebe; Selah Jepleting Busienei; Winnie Chebet; Agatha Jeruto Kimaswai

25 May 201412Y 3M 15DIAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas

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