Kenya competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, from 22–30 August 2015. Selection came from the 2015 Athletics Kenya World Championship Trials.
| Kenya at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics | |
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| WA code | KEN |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 52 |
| Medals Ranked 1st |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists edit
The following competitors from Kenya won medals at the Championships
| Medal | Athlete | Event | Date |
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 Gold |
Vivian Cheruiyot | 10,000 metres | 24 August |
| Gold |
Ezekiel Kemboi | 3000 metres steeplechase | 24 August |
| Gold |
Nicholas Bett | 400 metres hurdles | 25 August |
| Gold |
David Rudisha | 800 metres | 25 August |
| Gold |
Julius Yego | Javelin throw | 26 August |
| Gold |
Hyvin Jepkemoi | 3000 metres steeplechase | 26 August |
| Gold |
Asbel Kiprop | 1500 metres | 30 August |
 Silver |
Geoffrey Kamworor | 10,000 metres | 22 August |
| Silver |
Conseslus Kipruto | 3000 metres steeplechase | 24 August |
| Silver |
Faith Kipyegon | 1500 metres | 25 August |
| Silver |
Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku | 5000 metres | 29 August |
| Silver |
Helah Kiprop | Marathon | 30 August |
| Silver |
Elijah Motonei Manangoi | 1500 metres | 30 August |
 Bronze |
Paul Tanui | 10,000 metres | 22 August |
| Bronze |
Brimin Kipruto | 3000 metres steeplechase | 24 August |
| Bronze |
Eunice Jepkoech Sum | 800 metres | 29 August |
Results edit
(q – qualified, NM – no mark, SB – season best)
Men edit
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mike Mokamba Nyang'au | 200 metres | 20.51 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Carvin Nkanata | 20.43 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Alphas Kishoyian | 400 metres | 46.02 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich | 800 metres | 1:45.83 | 1 Q | 1:44.85 | 2 Q | 1:46.35 | 4 |
| Alfred Kipketer | 1:46.67 | 2 Q | 1:44.99 | 2 Q | 1:47.66 | 8 | |
| David Rudisha | 1:48.31 | 1 Q | 1:47.70 | 1 Q | 1:45.84 |
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| Asbel Kiprop | 1500 metres | 3:38.97 | 1 Q | 3:43.48 | 1 Q | 3:34.40 |
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| Silas Kiplagat | 3:38.13 | 1 Q | 3:43.64 | 3 Q | 3:34.81 | 5 | |
| Elijah Motonei Manangoi | 3:42.57 | 1 Q | 3:35.00 | 1 Q | 3:34.63 |
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| Timothy Cheruiyot | 3:38.50 | 6 Q | 3:35.74 | 5 Q | 3:36.05 | 7 | |
| Emmanuel Kipsang | 5000 metres | 13:46.43 | 8 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Isiah Koech | 13:23.51 | 10 q | — | 13:55.98 | 8 | ||
| Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku | 13:19.58 SB | 3 Q | — | 13:51.75 |
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| Edwin Soi | 13:45.28 | 4 Q | — | 13:59.02 | 10 | ||
| Geoffrey Kipsang | 10,000 metres | — | 27:01.76 |
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| Bedan Karoki | — | 27:04.77 SB | 4 | ||||
| Paul Tanui | — | 27:02.83 |
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| Dennis Kipruto Kimetto | Marathon | — | DNF | ||||
| Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich | — | DNF | |||||
| Mark Korir | — | 2:21:20 | 22 | ||||
| Nicholas Bett | 400 metres hurdles | 48.37 | 1 Q | 48.54 | 2 Q | 47.79 WL, NR |
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| Haron Koech | 49.38 PB | 5 q | 49.54 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
| Boniface Tumuti | 48.49 PB | 1 Q | 48.29 PB | 1 Q | 48.33 | 5 | |
| Jairus Kipchoge Birech | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:25.77 | 1 Q | — | 8:12.62 | 4 | |
| Ezekiel Kemboi | 8:24.75 | 1 Q | — | 8:11.28 |
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| Brimin Kipruto | 8:24.95 | 3 Q | — | 8:12.54 |
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| Conseslus Kipruto | 8:41.41 | 1 Q | — | 8:12.38 |
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- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Julius Yego | Javelin throw | 84.46 | 3 Q | 92.72 WL, AR |
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Women edit
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Maureen Jelagat Maiyo | 400 metres | 51.40 PB | 4 q | 51.92 | 7 | Did not advance | |
| Jacinter Shikanda | DQ | – | Did not advance | ||||
| Joy Sakari | 50.71 NR | 2 Q | DNS | – | Did not advance | ||
| Janeth Jepkosgei | 800 metres | 2:01.40 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Eunice Jepkoech Sum | 1:59.67 | 1 Q | 1:57.56 | 3 q | 1:58.18 |
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| Margaret Wambui | 2:03.52 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||
| Nancy Chepkwemoi | 1500 metres | 4:05.65 | 3 Q | 4:18.15 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| Faith Kipyegon | 4:02.77 | 2 Q | 4:06.88 | 2 Q | 4:08.96 |
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| Viola Cheptoo Lagat | 4:12.15 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||
| Irene Chepet Cheptai | 5000 metres | 15:21.03 | 4 Q | — | 15:03.41 | 7 | |
| Mercy Cherono | 15:20.94 | 2 Q | — | 15:01.36 | 5 | ||
| Viola Kibiwot | 15:15.27 | 3 Q | — | 14:46.16 | 4 | ||
| Janet Kisa | 15:26.49 | 4 Q | — | 15:02.68 SB | 6 | ||
| Vivian Cheruiyot | 10,000 metres | — | 31:41.31 |
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| Sally Kipyego | — | 31:44.42 SB | 5 | ||||
| Betsy Saina | — | 31:51.35 SB | 8 | ||||
| Visiline Jepkesho | Marathon | — | 2:36:17 | 20 | |||
| Edna Kiplagat | — | 2:28:18 | 5 | ||||
| Helah Kiprop | — | 2:27:36 |
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| Jemima Sumgong | — | 2:27:42 | 4 | ||||
| Koki Manunga | 400 metres hurdles | 58.96 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Rosefline Chepngetich | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:25.91 PB | 3 Q | — | 9:46.08 | 15 | |
| Hyvin Jepkemoi | 9:26.19 | 1 Q | — | 9:19.11 |
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| Virginia Nyambura | 9:28.50 | 2 Q | — | 9:26.21 | 7 | ||