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Kenya
Key Facts
Top medal sports
(pre-2012)
Capital
Nairobi
Population
40,800,000
Size
582,646km²
Languages
- Swahili
- English
Records
- 1:40.91
- OR WR Athletics Men's 800m
- David Lekuta Rudisha
- Set 9 Aug 12
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Rudisha breaks record in 800m win
David Rudisha becomes the first athlete to set a new world record on the track at London 2012 as he wins 800m gold.
9 Aug 12
London 2012 digest - Day 13
9 Aug 12
A round-up of the latest news, views and gossip from the 2012 Olympic Games in London
Kemboi secures steeplechase gold
5 Aug 12
Ezekiel Kemboi secures Kenya's first gold medal of London 2012 after winning the men's 3,000m steeplechase final.
Gelana powers to marathon victory
5 Aug 12
Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana wins the women's marathon in an Olympic record time of two hours, 23 minutes and seven seconds.
More Kenya stories (7)
Kenya at the Olympics
28 London 2012 ranking
13 Beijing 2008 ranking
1956 First Olympic appearance
Athletes from Kenya
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Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich 
Athletics Medallist -
Ezekiel Kemboi Athletics Medallist -
Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot Athletics Medallist -
Abel Kiprop Mutai Athletics Medallist -
Priscah Jeptoo Athletics Medallist -
Timothy Kitum Athletics Medallist -
Abel Kirui Athletics Medallist -
Sally Jepkosgei Kipyego Athletics Medallist -
Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa Athletics Medallist -
David Lekuta Rudisha Athletics Medallist -
One to watch Moses Masai Athletics -
David Dunford Swimming
Compare Countries' Performances
Kenya vs Great Britain
Kenya
London 2012 medal count
11
Beijing 2008 medal count
14
Best medal haul
14 Beijing 2008
London 2012 ranking
28
Beijing 2008 ranking
13
First Olympic appearance
1956
Great Britain
London 2012 medal count
65
Beijing 2008 medal count
47
Best medal haul
146 London 1908
London 2012 ranking
3
Beijing 2008 ranking
4
First Olympic appearance
1896
Picture Galleries
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London 2012 Olympics: Day Nine Photo Gallery The best pictures from Day Nine of the London 2012 Olympics.
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London 2012 Olympics: Day Eight Photo Gallery The best pictures from Day Eight of the London 2012 Olympics.
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London 2012: Images from above the Olympic Park Photographer Jason Hawkes gives us a bird's eye view of the 2012 Olympic Park in Stratford, east London
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 4 | 5 | RANK 6 |
Medal Table
| Rank | Country |
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States
|
46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 |
China
|
38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 |
Great Britain & N. Ireland
|
29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 28 |
Kenya
(selected)
|
2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
Kenya Medallists
- Silver
Abel Kirui Men's Marathon - Bronze
Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich Men's Marathon - Bronze
Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa Men's 5000m
Team GB
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10 Sep 12
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12 Aug 12
Record visits to BBC Sport online
14 Aug 12
Comment & Analysis
More blogsThe world may have tuned in to see Usain Bolt, but they also saw David Rudisha guarantee his place in Olympic history
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