| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1959-02-22) 22 February 1959 (age 65) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 3000 m steeplechase |
Joshua Kipkemboi (born 22 February 1959) is a retired Kenyan athlete who specialised in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He represented his country at the 1987 World Championships reaching the final where he failed to finish the race. In addition, he won the silver medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in addition to multiple medals at the continental level.
His personal best in the event is 8:14.13 set in Koblenz in 1986.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Kenya
| |||||
| 1982 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 3rd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:33.40 |
| 1984 | African Championships | Rabat, Morocco | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 8:27.88 |
| 1985 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:21.70 |
| 1987 | All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:45.94 |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 8th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:20.75 | |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:24.26 |
Did not finish in the final
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 1500 metres – 3:38.4 (Kisumu 1989)
- 3000 metres – 7:48.19 (Seville 1988)
- 5000 metres – 13:39.8 (Koblenz 1983)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:14.13 (Koblenz 1986)
- Marathon – 2:11:45 (St. Paul 2002)
References
External links
| African Champions in men's 3000 m steeplechase | |
|---|---|
|
| Twin Cities Marathon – men's winners | |
|---|---|
| Land O' Lakes Marathon |
|
| City of Lakes Marathon |
|
| St. Paul Marathon |
|
| Twin Cities Marathon |
|
 | This Kenyan biographical article relating to athletics is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
- Living people
- 1959 births
- Kenyan male steeplechase runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Kenya
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Kenya
- African Games silver medalists for Kenya
- African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Kenyan male cross country runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 All-Africa Games
- Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Kenyan athletics biography stubs