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Kenyans who won medals at 2024 Paris Olympics

Kenya finished 17th overall and first in Africa with 11 medals.

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by WILLIAM WANYOIKE

Coast12 August 2024 - 16:23
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In Summary


  • Faith Kipyegon blazed to victory in the women's 1500m finishing in 3:51.29 to set a new Olympic record.
  • Emmanuel Wanyonyi won gold in men's 800m in 1:41.19, the third fastest time ever, just 0.2 seconds behind David Rudisha's 1:40.91 woerld record set in 2012.

Kenya finished 17th overall at the just concluded 2024 Paris Olympic Games where the country scooped a total of 11 medals.

They included four gold, two silver and five bronze.

Faith Kipyegon blazed to victory in the women's 1500m finishing in 3:51.29 to set a new Olympic record.

Emmanuel Wanyonyi won gold in men's 800m in 1:41.19, the third fastest time ever, just 0.2 seconds behind David Rudisha's 1:40.91 woerld record set in 2012.

Beatrice Chebet on the other hand won two golds, one in the 5000m and the other in 10000m women's race.

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