Kenya Finishes Fourth at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon

Kenya has finished fourth in the medal standings in the just concluded 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, the United States.

Kenya finished behind hosts United States, Ethiopia and Jamaica after bagging a total of 10 medals including two gold, five silvers, and three bronzes.

The 10 medals were won by Emmanuel Korir (800m gold) Faith Kipyegon (1500m gold), Jacob Krop (10,000m silver), Beatrice Chebet (5,000m silver), Hellen Obiri (10,000m silver), Stanley Waithaka (10,000m silver), Judith Korir (marathon silver), Conseslus Kipruto (3,000m steeplechase bronze), Mary Moraa (800m bronze) and Margaret Chelimo (10,000m bronze).

Team USA topped the medal standings with 33 total medals, more than three times as many as any other country in the competition, and more than any single country has ever won at the world championships. This includes 13 golds, more than any other country.

Ethiopia was second with 10 medals; four gold, four silver, and two bronze while Jamaica settled for third with 10 medals, including two gold, seven silver and a bronze.

In total, athletes from 43 different countries are going home with at least one medal.

Below is a table of top 10 countries as far as winning medals is concerned.

COUNTRY    TOTAL    GOLD    SILVER    BRONZE
United States    33    13    9    11
Ethiopia    10    4    4    2
Jamaica    10    2    7    1
Kenya    10    2    5    3
Great Britain    7    1    1    5
China    6    2    1    3
Poland    4    1    3    0
Japan    4    1    2    1
Australia    3    2    0    1
Canada    3    1    1    1
Norway    3    1    1    1