Kenya competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Olympics, except the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the African and United States boycott.
National Olympic Committee Kenya (NOCK) sent the nation's smallest delegation to the Games since the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. A total of 46 athletes, 22 men and 24 women, competed only in athletics (specifically in the middle-distance events and marathon), rowing, swimming, and volleyball, the nation's team-based sport at these games. For the first time in its Olympic history, Kenya was represented by more female than male athletes due to the participation of the women's volleyball team. The Kenyan team featured Olympic medalists Paul Tergat in men's marathon, and Bernard Lagat, who would emigrate to America a year later, in the men's middle-distance running. Among these medalists, Lagat only managed to add a bronze medal to his career hardware for the Kenyan team at these Games before his impending transfer. Volleyball team captain Violet Barasa became the nation's first ever female flag bearer in the opening ceremony.
Kenya left Athens with a total of seven Olympic medals (one gold, four silver, and two bronze), matching its record with Sydney four years earlier. Ezekiel Kemboi managed to capture the nation's only gold medal in the men's 3000 m steeplechase, and enjoyed his teammates Brimin Kipruto and Paul Kipsiele Koech taking home the silver and bronze, as they all climbed on top of the podium for the second time in Kenya's Olympic history since 1992.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase Athletics Women's marathon Athletics Women's 5000 m Athletics Men's 1500 m Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase Athletics Men's 5000 m
Athletics
Kenyan athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankVictor Kibet400 mDid not advanceVincent Mumo Kiilu46.315Did not advanceEzra Sambu45.592 Q45.847Did not advanceWilfred Bungei800 m1:44.841 Q1:44.281 Q1:45.315Joseph Mutua1:45.651 Q1:45.543Did not advanceMichael Rotich1:46.425Did not advanceTimothy Kiptanui1500 m3:37.712 Q3:41.043 Q3:35.614Bernard Lagat3:39.802 Q3:35.842 Q3:34.30Isaac Kiprono Songok3:38.895 Q3:37.107 q3:41.7212Abraham Chebii5000 m13:22.305 Qcolspan=2 John Kibowen13:19.654 Qcolspan=2 13:18.246Eliud Kipchoge13:19.012 Qcolspan=2 13:15.10Charles Kamathi10000 mcolspan=4 28:17.0813John Cheruiyot Korircolspan=4 27:41.916Moses Mosopcolspan=4 27:46.617Ezekiel Kemboi3000 m steeplechase8:18.202 Qcolspan=2 8:05.81Brimin Kipruto8:15.111 Qcolspan=2 8:06.11Paul Kipsiele Koech8:24.683 Qcolspan=2 8:06.64Paul TergatMarathoncolspan=4 2:14:4510Erick Wainainacolspan=4 2:13:307
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankFaith Macharia800 m2:06.316Did not advanceNancy Langat1500 m4:06.944 Q4:07.577Did not advanceEdith Masai5000 m15:01.925 Qcolspan=2 Isabella Ochichi14:55.694 Qcolspan=2 14:48.19Jane Wanjiku15:14.579colspan=2 Did not advanceSally Barsosio10000 mcolspan=4 32:14.0017Alice Timbililcolspan=4 32:12.5716Lucy Wanguicolspan=4 31:05.909Alice ChelangatMarathoncolspan=4 2:33:5211Catherine Nderebacolspan=4 2:26:32Margaret Okayocolspan=4
Rowing
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankIbrahim GithaigaSingle sculls8:13.334 R7:25.584 SD/E7:40.786 FE7:29.0229 Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; R=Repechage
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAmar Shah100 m breaststroke1:10.1758Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankEva Donde50 m freestyle29.4757Did not advance
Volleyball
Women's tournament
Roster
Group play
See also Kenya at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Kenya at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
References
External links Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad