Ezekiel Kemboi KEN   
Date of birth: 25 May 82
Age: 38 years 220 days
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 62 kg
Full name: Ezekiel Cheboi Kemboi
2 Olympic Golds
2004: 3000S 2012: 3000S
4 World Titles
2009: 3000S 2011: 3000S 2013: 3000S 2015: 3000S
3 World Championships Silvers
2003: 3000S 2005: 3000S 2007: 3000S
3000m Steeplechase 7th at Olympic Games 2008
3000m Steeplechase World Championships finalist 2017
3000m Steeplechase All Africa Games Champion 2003
3000m Steeplechase All Africa Games Silver Medallist 2007
3000m Steeplechase African Championships Silver Medallist 2010
3000m Steeplechase African Championships Bronze Medallist 2014
3000m Steeplechase African Junior Champion 2001
4 National Titles
3000m World Alltime no. 483 7:44.24 Rieti 9 Sep 2012
1500m World Alltime no. 2563 3:40.8hA Kisumu 24 Apr 2004
Half Marathon World Alltime no. 6217 1:04:15 Kabarnet 18 Nov 2017
3000m Steeplechase World Alltime no. 6 7:55.76 Monaco 22 Jul 2011
3000m Steeplechase World Junior Alltime no. 57 8:23.66 Haniá 4 Jun 2001
3000m World Junior Alltime no. 217 7:57.11 Torino 9 Jun 2001
10km, Road World Alltime no. 1118 28:38 Arezzo 29 May 2011

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2004  3:40.8hAw   1Kisumu24 Apr
2005  3:46.0hAw    3r1Nakuru30 Apr
2011  3:42.81w    1Orvieto22 May
2016  3:47.7hAw    1h3Eldoret14 Apr
 
3000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2001  7:57.11w    2Torino9 Jun
2003  8:05.37w    1Dakar4 Apr
2005  7:56.8hAw    8r1Nairobi7 May
2006  7:57.11w    7Torino6 Jun
2008  7:53.30w    1Marano8 Sep
2009  8:06.00w    1Orroli4 Sep
2011  7:49.95w    1Arzana30 Jul
2012  7:44.24w   5Rieti9 Sep
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  13:50.61w   1Sulmona25 Sep
2013  13:58.3hAw    4Nakuru4 Apr
2015  14:02.0hAw    6h2Nakuru17 Apr
2018  14:08.81w    1Avellino13 Jun
 
10km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  28:38w   1Arezzo29 May
2012  31:08w    4Castelbuono16 Sep
2017  29:59w    25Praha9 Sep
2018  29:12w    7Würzburg29 Apr
 
15km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  44:45w   12Kabarak29 Jul
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  1:04:15w   11Kabarnet18 Nov
2018  1:06:52w    22Ras Al Khaimah9 Feb
 
Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  2:17:39w   30Hamburg28 Apr
 
3000m Steeplechase
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2001  8:23.66w    1Haniá4 Jun
2002  8:06.65w    1Bruxelles30 Aug
2003  8:02.49w    2Zürich15 Aug
2004  8:02.98w    2Monaco19 Sep
2005  8:09.04w    2Monaco9 Sep
2006  8:09.29w    1Saint-Denis8 Jul
2007  8:05.50w    1Athína2 Jul
2008  8:09.25w    1Athína13 Jul
2009  7:58.85w    1Doha8 May
2010  8:01.74w    1Zürich19 Aug
2011  7:55.76w   2Monaco22 Jul
2012  8:10.55w    4Roma31 May
2013  7:59.03w    1Saint-Denis6 Jul
2014  8:04.12w    1Doha9 May
2015  8:01.71w    1Eugene OR30 May
2016  8:14.19w    1Beijing18 May
2017  8:20.61w    4h2London6 Aug
2018  8:31.45Aw    4s2Nairobi21 Jun

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
3000m Steeplechase
AfrC 2001: 1-198:39.80
AfrC 2002: 48:27.14
CWG 2002: 28:19.78
AAG 2003: 18:12.27
WC 2003: 28:05.11 1h18:18.09
OG 2004: 18:05.81 2h18:18.20
WC 2005: 28:14.95 2h18:11.90
AfrC 2006: DQ
CWG 2006: 18:18.17
AAG 2007: 28:16.93
WC 2007: 28:16.94 3h18:20.08
OG 2008: 78:16.38 4h28:17.55
WC 2009: 18:00.43 1h38:19.36
AfrC 2010: 28:26.13A
CWG 2010: 28:18.47
WC 2011: 18:14.85 1h28:10.93
OG 2012: 18:18.56 2h38:20.97
WC 2013: 18:06.01 2h28:23.84
AfrC 2014: 38:39.30
CWG 2014: 38:19.73
WC 2015: 18:11.28 1h38:24.75
OG 2016: 3h18:25.51 DQ
WC 2017: 118:29.38 4h28:20.61

▲PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
1500m
Outdoor3:40.8hA    Kisumu24 Apr 2004
 
3000m
Outdoor7:44.24    Rieti9 Sep 2012
 
5000m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor13:50.61    Sulmona25 Sep 2011
 
10km, Road
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor28:38    Arezzo29 May 2011
 
15km, Road
Outdoor44:45    Kabarak29 Jul 2017
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor1:04:15    Kabarnet18 Nov 2017
 
Marathon
Outdoor2:17:39    Hamburg28 Apr 2019
 
3000m Steeplechase
   races under 8:10.00: 31   
Outdoor7:55.76    Monaco22 Jul 2011

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

3000m Steeplechase, 10 best results (legal):
7:55.76   2Monaco22 Jul 2011
7:58.85   1Doha8 May 2009
7:59.03   1Saint-Denis6 Jul 2013
8:00.43   1Berlin18 Aug 2009
8:01.71   1Eugene OR30 May 2015
8:01.74   1Zürich19 Aug 2010
8:02.49   2Zürich15 Aug 2003
8:02.98   2Monaco19 Sep 2004
8:03.79   3Saint-Denis16 Jul 2010
8:04.12   1Doha9 May 2014
 
Average: 8:01.09
 
3000m, 10 best results (legal):
7:44.24   5Rieti9 Sep 2012
7:49.95   1Arzana30 Jul 2011
7:53.30   1Marano8 Sep 2008
7:56.8hA   8r1Nairobi7 May 2005
7:57.11   2Torino9 Jun 2001
7:57.11   7Torino6 Jun 2006
8:05.37   1Dakar4 Apr 2003
8:06.00   1Orroli4 Sep 2009
8:08.69   1La Spezia26 May 2001
8:11.66   11Brazzaville21 May 2006
 
Average: 7:59.023
 

Total results in db: 185

By event:

1500m:4
3000m:10
5000m:5
10km, Road:6
15km, Road:1
Half Marathon:3
Marathon:1
3000m Steeplechase:147
8.5km:3
9.9km:1
9.6km:1
9.5km:2
11.1km:1

▲IN 2020

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

No results during 2020. Last results for this athlete are from 2019.

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2001Outdoor3000m Steeplechase428:23.66
2002Outdoor3000m Steeplechase68:06.65
2003Outdoor3000m Steeplechase38:02.49
2004Outdoor3000m Steeplechase48:02.98
2005Outdoor3000m Steeplechase78:09.04
2006Outdoor3000m Steeplechase88:09.29
2007Outdoor3000m Steeplechase38:05.50
2008Outdoor3000m987:53.30
2008Outdoor3000m Steeplechase68:09.25
2009Outdoor3000m Steeplechase17:58.85
2010Outdoor3000m Steeplechase28:01.74
2011Outdoor3000m597:49.95
2011Outdoor3000m Steeplechase27:55.76
2012Outdoor3000m297:44.24
2012Outdoor3000m Steeplechase118:10.55
2013Outdoor3000m Steeplechase17:59.03
2014Outdoor3000m Steeplechase38:04.12
2015Outdoor3000m Steeplechase38:01.71
2016Outdoor3000m Steeplechase128:14.19
2017Outdoor3000m Steeplechase308:20.61
2018Outdoor3000m Steeplechase918:31.45A

▲WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 3000m Steeplechase
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 6 (finals) 18 Aug 2009 -> 30 May 2010 Show/hide
Winstreak 2: 5 (finals) 30 Aug 2002 -> 12 Jun 2003 Show/hide