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Most Famous Kenyan Athletes

Sports 74
Kenya 161
21,620 DR David Rudisha David Rudisha Kenyan Athletic b. 1988
23,213 EK Eliud Kipchoge Eliud Kipchoge Kenyan Runner b. 1984
27,921 SW Samuel Wanjiru Samuel Wanjiru Kenyan Runner 1986–2011
34,380 PT Paul Tergat Paul Tergat Kenyan Runner b. 1969
38,283 KK Kipchoge Keino Kipchoge Keino Kenyan Runner b. 1940
40,044 EK Ezekiel Kemboi Ezekiel Kemboi Kenyan Athletic b. 1982
48,666 VC Vivian Cheruiyot Vivian Cheruiyot Kenyan Runner b. 1983
60,396 DK Dennis Kipruto Kimetto Dennis Kipruto Kimetto Kenyan Runner b. 1984
71,505 NB Nicholas Bett Nicholas Bett Kenyan Athletic 1990–2018
101,139 PC Paul Chelimo Paul Chelimo Kenyan Athletic b. 1990
101,808 FK Faith Kipyegon Faith Kipyegon Kenyan Runner b. 1994
106,506 JJ Janeth Jepkosgei Janeth Jepkosgei Kenyan Runner b. 1983
115,952 EK Edna Kiplagat Edna Kiplagat Kenyan Runner b. 1979
116,410 HR Henry Rono Kenyan Runner b. 1952
120,988 EM Elijah Manangoi Elijah Manangoi Kenyan Athletic b. 1993
126,160 GK Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor Kenyan Runner b. 1992
129,702 PE Paul Ereng Paul Ereng Kenyan Runner b. 1967
131,064 MC Mercy Cherono Mercy Cherono Kenyan Runner b. 1991
133,285 TL Tegla Loroupe Tegla Loroupe Kenyan Runner b. 1973
137,644 EK Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai Kenyan Runner b. 1984
145,454 SK Sally Kipyego Sally Kipyego Kenyan Runner b. 1985
150,073 NT Naftali Temu Naftali Temu Kenyan Runner 1945–2003
152,884 CN Caleb Ndiku Caleb Ndiku Kenyan Athletic b. 1992
154,300 SM Shekhar Mehta Kenyan Driver 1945–2006
155,449 BK Bedan Karoki Muchiri Bedan Karoki Muchiri Kenyan Runner b. 1990
167,990 LM Linet Masai Linet Masai Kenyan Runner b. 1989
170,992 MC Milcah Chemos Cheywa Milcah Chemos Cheywa Kenyan Athletic b. 1986
196,131 AM Ayub Masika Kenyan Football b. 1992
201,172 MB Matthew Birir Kenyan Athletic b. 1972
201,265 SJ Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet Kenyan Runner b. 1984
214,279 PW Philip Waruinge Kenyan Boxer b. 1945
217,587 MO Mike Origi Kenyan Football b. 1967
221,311 JE Joseph Ebuya Joseph Ebuya Kenyan Runner b. 1987
228,049 TL Thomas Longosiwa Thomas Longosiwa Kenyan Runner b. 1982
263,478 JK James Kwalia James Kwalia Kenyan Runner b. 1984
269,744 BK Benjamin Kogo Kenyan Athletic b. 1945
274,803 HW Henry Wanyoike Henry Wanyoike Kenyan Athletic b. 1974
297,426 LW Lucy Wangui Kabuu Lucy Wangui Kabuu Kenyan Runner b. 1984
302,387 SS Sabrina Simader Kenyan Skier b. 1998
322,025 FK Francis Kahata Kenyan Football b. 1991
346,897 TN Tom Nyariki Kenyan Runner b. 1971
388,621 WA Willy Ambaka Willy Ambaka Kenyan Player b. 1990
389,146 JN Josephat Ndambiri Kenyan Runner b. 1985
410,200 PJ Peres Jepchirchir Peres Jepchirchir Kenyan Runner b. 1993
411,066 JM Jackline Maranga Kenyan Athletic b. 1977
413,012 AT Alice Timbilil Kenyan Athletic b. 1983
422,731 WO Willis Ochieng Kenyan Football b. 1981
452,600 CA Conjestina Achieng Kenyan Boxer b. 1977
457,753 WC Winny Chebet Winny Chebet Kenyan Athletic b. 1990
474,185 EK Emmanuel Korir Emmanuel Korir Kenyan Athletic b. 1995
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Inside Kenya Athletes

74 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous kenya athletes born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Kenya Athletes peaked in the 1980s with 28 people.

What Kenya Athletes Are Known For

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Runner are Kenya Athletes's biggest group — 41% of all notables (30).

Kenya Athletes over-index on runner — 153.5× the global rate.

  1. Runner30
  2. Athletic18
  3. Football15
  4. Boxer4
  5. Player2
  6. Cricket2
  7. Driver1
  8. Skier1
  1. Runner30153.5×
  2. Athletic1825.7×
  3. Football152.2×

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce Kenya Athletes compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.