Benjamin Kigen (born July 5, 1993) is a Kenyan athlete who competes primarily in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He won the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Kigen took gold at the 2019 All-Africa Games.
He is from Baringo County, Kenya and trains with Amos Kirui under coach Isaac Rono.[1]
Kigen won the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2018 Prefontaine Classic, beating 2017 world champion Conseslus Kipruto and 2016 Olympic silver medalist Evan Jager with a 57.89 second last lap.[2]
He qualified to represent Kenya at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics,[3] where he won the bronze medal in his specialist event with a time of 8:11.45, behind Soufiane El Bakkali (8:08.90) and Lamecha Girma (8:10.38).[4]
His personal best is 8:05.12 (Monaco 2019).
^"Newcomer Kigen shakes up steeplechase status quo".
^"Prefontaine Classic Men 3000 M Steeplechase (Final)".
^Olobulu, Timothy (2021-06-19). "Conseslus, Timothy Cheruiyot out as Kenya names team for Tokyo Olympics". Capital Sports. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
^"Kenya's Reign is Over: Soufiane El Bakkali Wins Olympic Men's Steeplechase in Tokyo". LetsRun.com. 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
BenjaminKigen (born July 5, 1993) is a Kenyan athlete who competes primarily in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He won the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo...
This time El Bakkali finished first in 8:08.90 while third-placed BenjaminKigen achieved 8:11.45. Girma became 2022 World Indoor Championship silver...
States Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad France 2020 Tokyo details Soufiane El Bakkali Morocco Lamecha Girma Ethiopia BenjaminKigen Kenya 2024 Paris details...
States Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad France 2020 Tokyo details Soufiane El Bakkali Morocco Lamecha Girma Ethiopia BenjaminKigen Kenya 2024 Paris details...
lap warning bell was rung one lap early by race officials. This led BenjaminKigen to start his final sprint early, thinking he only had 400 metres left...
Amos Serem who won gold. In May 2023, he surprised five-time champion BenjaminKigen to win the Kenyan Defence Forces Championship in the 3000m Steeplechase...
Hillary Bor United States 8:17.82 5 5 Leonard Bett Kenya 8:21.64 4 6 BenjaminKigen Kenya 8:23.65 3 7 Getnet Wale Ethiopia 8:26.68 2 8 Lawrence Kemboi...
signature event with a time of 8:08.90, ahead of Girma in 8:10.38 and BenjaminKigen (8:11.45). He thus became the first non-Kenyan-born athlete to win the...
3000m steeplechase Soufiane El Bakkali Morocco Lamecha Girma Ethiopia BenjaminKigen Kenya Men's long jump Miltiadis Tentoglou Greece Juan Miguel Echevarría...
Kipchoge Birech KEN | 8:07.68 Stanley Kipkoech Kebenei USA | 8:08.30 BenjaminKigen KEN | 8:11.38 Amos Kirui KEN | 8:15.91 Andrew Bayer USA | 8:19.27...
Global Information
