Rodgers Kwemoi

Rodgers Kwemoi Chumo (born 3 March 1997) is a Kenyan long-distance runner specialising in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres. He is the 2018 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist at the longer distance.

Rodgers Kwemoi
Personal information
Full nameRodgers Kwemoi Chumo
Born (1997-03-03) 3 March 1997
Mount Elgon District, Kenya[1]
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight49 kg (108 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryKenya
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long-distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kenya
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2018 Gold Coast10,000 m
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Bydgoszcz10,000 m

Born in Kenya's Mount Elgon District,[1] he made his international debut in the junior race at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where his tenth-place finish helped the Kenyan men to the team title.[2] As a result of this, he was signed up by the Asian Kogyo corporate team in Japan.[3] In the 2016 season he won at the Kenyan junior trials and went on to claim the 10,000 m gold medal at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in championship record time.[4][5]

Kwemoi won back-to-back titles at the Tilburg Ten Miles in 2016 and 2017, but failed to make the national team in the latter season.[6] He topped the national trials race for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, however, which led to the 10,000 m bronze medal at the event in Gold Coast, Queensland.[7]

In 2019, he placed fourth in 10,000m final at the World Championships in Doha.

Kwemoi qualified to represent Kenya at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where he placed seventh in the 10,000 m.[8]

In August 2023, Kwemoi was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for a "Prohibited Substance/Method" violation.[9]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Kenya
2015 World Cross Country Championships Guiyang, China 10th Junior race 24:11
1st Team 19 pts
2016 World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 1st 10,000 m 27:25.23
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 3rd 10,000 m 27:28.66
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 4th 10,000 m 26:55.36
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 7th 10,000 m 27:50.06
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 15th 10,000 m 27:52.26
Marathons representing  Kenya
2022 Istanbul Half Marathon Istanbul, Turkey 1st Half marathon 59:15 CR[10]

Personal bests
Outdoor
Event Time Date Place
5000 m 13:18.98 2 April 2016 Kumamoto
10000 m 26:55.36 6 October 2019 Doha
10 Miles 45:03 3 September 2017 Tilburg
Half Marathon 58:30 19 February 2022 Ras Al Khaimah

References
  1. Rodgers Kwemoi. GC2018. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  2. Mills, Steven (2015-03-28). Haji defends Ethiopian honour to win junior men's title in Guiyang. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  3. Rodgers Kwemoi. Global Sports Communication. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  4. Evans, Kip (2016-06-22). Bydgoszcz berths booked at Kenyan Junior Championships . IAAF. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  5. Dennehy, Cathal (2018-07-19). Report: men's 10,000m – IAAF World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz 2016 . IAAF. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  6. Rodgers Kwemoi. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  7. Makori, Elias (2018-04-13). Kwemoi grabs bronze, Uganda's Cheptegei wins 10,000m. Daily Nation. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  8. Olobulu, Timothy (2021-06-19). "Conseslus, Timothy Cheruiyot out as Kenya names team for Tokyo Olympics". Capital Sports. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  9. Gault, Jonathan (11 August 2023). "Former World U20 Champion and Kipchoge Training Partner Rodgers Kwemoi Suspended for ABP Violation". Letsrun.com. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  10. Whittington, Jess (2022-03-27). "Obiri and Kwemoi claim half marathon crowns in Istanbul". World Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
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