2016 Summer Olympics - Athletes

3000m steeplechaseKenya

Ezekiel Kemboi

Date of birth

1982-05-25

Birthplace

Matira

Height

175 cm

Weight

62.0 kg

Olympic Games (2 medals: 2 gold)

  • 3000m steeplechase: 1st (2004, 2012)

World Championships (7 medals: 4 gold, 3 silver)

  • 3000m steeplechase: 1st (2009, 2011, 2013, 2015), 2nd (2003, 2005, 2007)

Looking to sign off with a third gold

With 2 Olympic gold medals (2004, 2012), and 4 consecutive world championship titles (2009, 2011, 2013, 2015), Ezekiel Kemboi is one of the all-time greats in the 3000m steeplechase.

Such is the Kenyan's dominance, that he is unbeaten at a major championships since 2009.

Born in Matira, in the Rift Valley Province, Kemboi boasts the 7th fastest time in history (7:55.76 in 2011). He is coached by another legend of the discipline, his compatriot Moses Kiptanui.

At 34, Kemboi will travel to Rio looking to become the first man to win 3 gold medals in the steeplechase. He will then act as a member of the IAAF Athletes' Commission, after being elected in November 2015.

Results

Men's 3000m Steeplechase

12Men's 3000m SteeplechaseDSQ
8Men's 3000m Steeplechase, Round 18:25.51 Q
3Men's 3000m Steeplechase, Round 1, Heat 18:25.51 Q

Medal Tracker

Overall Medal Leaders

  • 113
    USA
  • 88
    CHN
  • 71
    ROC

Individual Medal Leaders

Gold
Gold
United StatesUSA 39
ChinaCHN 38
JapanJPN 27
Silver
Silver
United StatesUSA 41
ChinaCHN 32
Russian Olympic CommitteeROC 28
Bronze
Bronze
United StatesUSA 33
Russian Olympic CommitteeROC 23
Great BritainGBR 22

Overall Medal Leaders

  • 7
    McKeon
    McKeon
  • 5
    Dressel
    Dressel
  • 4
    McKeown
    McKeown

Individual Medal Leaders

Gold
Gold
United StatesDressel 5
AustraliaMcKeon 4
AustraliaMcKeown 3
Silver
Silver
Great BritainScott 3
United StatesLedecky 2
JapanHashimoto 2
Bronze
Bronze
AustraliaMcKeon 3
RussiaNagornyy 2
RussiaMelnikova 2

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