Benjamin Kigen

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.

Benjamin Kigen
Kigen in Madrid in 2017
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (1993-07-05) July 5, 1993
Sport
CountryKenya
SportTrack and field
Event(s)3000 m steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)8:05.12 (Monaco 2019)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kenya
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo3000 m st.
African Games
Gold medal – first place2019 Rabat3000 m st.
Military World Games
Gold medal – first place2019 Wuhan3000 m st.

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).

Achievements

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco 1st 3000 m st. 8:12.39
World Championships Doha, Qatar 6th 3000 m st. 8:06.95
Military World Games Wuhan, China 1st 3000 m st. 8:24.50
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 3rd 3000 m st. 8:11.45
2022 African Championships Port Louis, Mauritius 6th 3000 m st. 8:38.83
World Championships Eugene, OR, United States 19th (h) 3000 m st. 8:22.52

Circuit wins and titles, National championships
3000 metres steeplechase wins, other events specified in parentheses

Personal bests

References
  1. "Newcomer Kigen shakes up steeplechase status quo".
  2. "Prefontaine Classic Men 3000 M Steeplechase (Final)".
  3. Olobulu, Timothy (2021-06-19). "Conseslus, Timothy Cheruiyot out as Kenya names team for Tokyo Olympics". Capital Sports. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  4. "Kenya's Reign is Over: Soufiane El Bakkali Wins Olympic Men's Steeplechase in Tokyo". LetsRun.com. 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  5. "Wanda Diamond League Final | Zürich (SUI) | 8th-9th Sept 2021" (PDF). Diamond League. 2021-09-09. p. 3. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
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