The following are the national records in athletics in Kenya maintained by Athletics Kenya (AK).
Outdoor
Key to tables:
Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceVideo100 m9.77 Ferdinand Omanyala18 September 2021Kip Keino ClassicNairobi, Kenya150 m (straight)14.70 Ferdinand Omanyala17 May 2025Adidas GamesAtlanta, United States200 m20.14 Carvin Nkanata18 April 2015NTC Pure Athletics Sprint Elite MeetClermont, United States300 m33.43Kennedy Ochieng21 May 2000Internationales Läufermeeting PliezhausenPliezhausen, Germany400 m44.18Samson Kitur3 August 1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, SpainKenyapage.net: Samson Kitur, a true sprinting legend 500 m57.69David Rudisha10 September 2016Great North CityGamesNewcastle, United Kingdom600 m1:13.10David Rudisha5 June 2016British Grand PrixBirmingham, United Kingdom800 m1:40.91David Rudisha9 August 2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom1000 m2:11.83Emmanuel Wanyonyi10 July 2026HerculisFontvieille, Monaco1500 m3:26.34Bernard Lagat24 August 2001Memorial Van DammeBrussels, BelgiumSeptember 2002 issue of Running Times Magazine : Bernard Lagat - Vision and Velocity Mile3:43.40Noah Ngeny7 July 1999Golden GalaRome, ItalyMile (road)3:52.45Emmanuel Wanyonyi26 April 2025Adizero: Road to RecordsHerzogenaurach, Germany2000 m4:48.14Reynold Kipkorir Cheruiyot8 September 2023Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium3000 m7:20.67Daniel Komen1 September 1996IAAF Grand PrixRieti, ItalyTwo miles7:58.61Daniel Komen19 July 1997Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium5000 m12:39.74Daniel Komen22 August 1997Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium5 km (road)12:55Nicholas Kimeli30 April 2022Adizero Road to RecordsHerzogenaurach, Germany8 km (road)21:54Isaiah Kiplangat Koech30 March 2013Allstate Sugar Bowl Crescent City ClassicNew Orleans, United States10,000 m26:27.85Paul Tergat22 August 1997Memorial Van DammeBrussels, BelgiumIAAF, 29 June 2009: Masai makes Tergat's flight delay worth the while - Kenyan Champs, Day 2 10 km (road)26:24Rhonex Kipruto12 January 202010K Valencia IbercajaValencia, Spain15,000 m (track)41:51.64Sabastian Sawe1 September 2022Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium15 km (road)41:05Geoffrey Kamworor15 September 2019Copenhagen Half MarathonCopenhagen, Denmark10 miles (road)44:04Benard Koech4 December 2022Kosa 10-MilerKōsa, Japan20,000 m (track)56:20.55Sabastian Sawe1 September 2022Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium20 km (road)54:43Kibiwott Kandie6 December 2020Valencia Half MarathonValencia, SpainHalf marathon57:32Kibiwott Kandie6 December 2020Valencia Half MarathonValencia, SpainOne hour21,250 mSabastian Sawe2 September 2022Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium25,000 m (track)1:12:25.4Moses Mosop3 June 2011Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United States25 km (road)1:11:08Eliud Kipchoge25 September 2022Berlin MarathonBerlin, Germany1:10:59time trial with shifts of pacemakers and mobile drink deliveriesEliud Kipchoge12 October 2019Ineos 1:59 ChallengeVienna, Austria30,000 m (track)1:26:47.4Moses Mosop3 June 2011Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United States30 km (road)1:25:40Eliud Kipchoge25 September 2022Berlin MarathonBerlin, Germany1:25:11Eliud Kipchoge12 October 2019Ineos 1:59 ChallengeVienna, AustriaMarathon1:59:30Sabastian Sawe26 April 2026London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom110 m hurdles13.69 Fatwell Kimaiyo26 January 1974Commonwealth GamesChristchurch, New Zealand400 m hurdles47.78Boniface Mucheru Tumuti18 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil2000 m steeplechase5:14.43Julius Kariuki21 August 1990Palio Città della QuerciaRovereto, Italy3000 m steeplechase7:53.64Brimin Kipruto22 July 2011HerculisFontvieille, MonacoHigh jump2.30 m Mathieu Sawe6 June 2018Nairobi, Kenya2.30 mMathieu Sawe3 August 2018African ChampionshipsAsaba, NigeriaPole vault4.60 m Kenneth Kirui22 July 2000Nairobi, KenyaLong jump8.12 m Jacob Katonon14 September 1995Johannesburg, South AfricaTriple jump17.12 m Jacob Katonon19 June 1996Nairobi, KenyaShot put18.19 m Robert Welikhe6 October 1989Nairobi, KenyaDiscus throw56.08 m James Nyambureti23 July 1994Nairobi, KenyaHammer throw62.57 mDominic Abunda4 August 2018Asaba, NigeriaJavelin throw92.72 mJulius Yego26 August 2015World ChampionshipsBeijing, ChinaDecathlon7305 ptsEdwin Kimutai Too5–6 March 2024Trials for African GamesNairobi, Kenya10,000 m walk (track)39:08.6 David Kimutai21 March 2009Nyeri, Kenya20 km walk (road)1:18:23 Samuel Gathimba18 June 2021Nairobi, Kenya1:18.20 David Kimutai16 July 2011Kenyan ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya50 km walk (road)4:25:24William Sawe30 September 1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea4 × 100 m relay38.35Boniface MweresaFerdinand OmanyalaSteve Onyango Odhiambo10 May 2025World RelaysGuangzhou, China38.26 Samwel ImetaBonface MweresaSteve OnyangoFerdinand Omanyala29 April 2023 Botswana Golden Grand PrixGaborone, Botswana4 × 200 m relay1:22.35Stephen BarasaCarvin NkanataTony Kipruto ChirchirWalter Michuki Moenga24 May 2014IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas4 × 400 m relay2:59.29Kelvin TonuiZablon EkwamBoniface Onyari MweresaKevin Kipkorir11 May 2025World RelaysGuangzhou, ChinaSprint medley relay (2,2,4,8)3:16.21Mike Mokamba (200 m)Alfas Kishoyian (200 m)Collins Omae (400 m)Collin Kipruto (800 m)27 April 2019Penn RelaysPhiladelphia, United States4 × 800 m relay7:02.43Joseph Mwengi MutuaWilliam YiampoyIsmael KombichWilfred Bungei25 August 2006Memorial Van DammeBrussels, BelgiumDistance medley relay9:15.56Elkanah Angwenyi 2:50.8 (1200m)Thomas Musembi 45.8 (400m)Alfred Kirwa Yego 1:46.2 (800m)Alex Kipchirchir 3:52.8 (1600 m)29 April 2006Penn RelaysPhiladelphia, United States4 × 1500 m relay14:22.22Collins CheboiSilas KiplagatJames Kiplagat MagutAsbel Kiprop25 May 2014IAAF World RelaysNassau, BahamasEkiden relay1:57:06Josephat Muchiri Ndambiri 13:24/ 5 kmMartin Irungu Mathathi 27:12/ 10 kmDaniel Muchunu Mwangi 13:59/ 5 kmMekubo Mogusu 27:56/ 10 kmOnesmus Nyerre 14:36/ 5 kmJohn Kariuki 19:59/ 7.195 km23 November 2005International Chiba EkidenChiba, Japan
Women