List of Kenyan Gold Medal Athletes in Tokyo World Athletics Championships

Out of the 58 Kenyan athletes who qualified for the Tokyo World Athletics Championships, below is a list of athletes who have earned a gold medal. Beatrice Chebet tops the list with two gold medals in 10,000m and 5,000m.

Beatrice Chebet – 10,000m Gold Winner

Beatrice Chebet won the 10,000m gold medal on the first day of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25. She crossed the line in 30:37:61 to claim a victory that adds to her growing list of honors. In 2024, she won gold in the 5,000m and 10,000m at the Paris Olympic Games

Faith Kipyegon – 1500m Gold Winner

Faith Kipyegon was among the first Kenyan athletes to earn a gold medal. She has cemented her place as the greatest 1,500m runner after securing her 4^th world title and her 3^rd consecutive. She crossed the finish line in 3:52:15 to win a gold medal ahead of Dorcas Ewoi, who came in second position to take silver after clocking 3:54:92.

Peres Jepchirchir – 1,500m Gold Winner

Peres Jepchirchir outsprints Tigist Assefa at the homestretch to bring the gold title home. After running 42 km in the streets of Tokyo, both Jepchirchir and Assefa entered the Japan National Stadium shoulder-to-shoulder. While the Ethiopian seemed to lead on the back straight of the track, Jepchirchir responded with a sprint in the final 100m, clocking two seconds ahead in 2:24:43.

Faith Cherotich – 300m Steeplechase Gold Winner (New Record)

Faith Cherotich claimed the victory after surging past Winfred Yavi in the final water jump and ultimately breaking the Championship Record in 8:51:59. From the start, Yavi kept a fierce pace, but the 20-year-old Kenyan stayed composed and matched stride for stride. As the race neared the climax, Yavi seemed determined to defend her crown, but Cherotich launched a sprint on the bell lap, and at the final hurdle, she unleashed a devastating kick, leaving Yavi trailing.

Beatrice Chebet – 5,000m Gold Winner

Beatrice Chebet won her first gold in the Tokyo World Athletics Championships 2025 after completing the 5,000 meters race in 14:54:36, slightly ahead of Faith Kipyegon, who came in second at 14:55:07. While Kipyegon took the lead for the better part of the race, Chebet surged past Kipyegon in the final 200 meters. Still, both women raised the Kenyan flag on the podium with Chebet taking the gold and Kipyegon the Silver.  Chebet’s victory is her second consecutive global 5000m title, and she has become the first woman to hold the Olympic world 10,000m and 5,000m titles.

Emmanuel Wanyonyi – 800m Gold Winner (New Record)

Emmanuel Wanyonyi produced a masterclass performance in the men’s 800m, running from the front and never looking back to clinch gold in record-breaking fashion at the World Athletics Championships. Crossing the line, Wanyonyi stopped the clock at 1:41.86, which is a new championship record. Djamel Sedjati chased him down for silver in a season’s best 1:41.90, while Marco Arop had to settle for bronze at 1:41.95 in one of the fastest 800m races ever seen at the World Championships.

Lilian Odiro – 800m Gold Winner (New Record)

Kenya’s Lilian Odira delivered a breathtaking performance at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, storming to victory in the women’s 800m final and setting a new championship record in the process. The 25-year-old middle-distance runner shocked the athletics world with a perfectly timed sprint finish, outpacing big names Keely Hodgkinson and Mary Moraa to claim gold in dramatic fashion. She crossed the line in 1:54.62, breaking the previous record and cementing her place among the sport’s elite.