Kenya competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's and thirteenth appearance at the Olympics, they did not participate in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the African and United States boycott.

National Olympic Committee Kenya (NOCK) sent a total of 47 athletes, 27 men and 20 women, competed in athletics (specifically in the middle-distance events and marathon), boxing, swimming and weightlifting. The Kenyan team featured four past Olympic champions: middle-distance runners Pamela Jelimo and Asbel Kiprop and steeplechase runners Brimin Kipruto and Ezekiel Kemboi. Among these champions, only Kemboi managed to recapture his gold medal from Athens, after winning the men's steeplechase event. Kenya's top swimmer Jason Dunford, who specialized in the butterfly and freestyle events, became the nation's first male flag bearer at the opening ceremony since 2000.

Kenya left London with a total of 11 medals (2 gold, 4 silver, and 5 bronze), being the most successful African country in these Olympic games based on the overall medal standings. Two more medals were redistributed to Kenyan athletes after the games ended due to doping cases. All of these medals were awarded to the track and field athletes. Middle-distance runner and world champion David Rudisha became the first athlete to set a world record on the track in London, as he won the gold medal in the men's 800 m.

Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Date Ezekiel Kemboi Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase David Rudisha Athletics Men's 800 m Sally Kipyego Athletics Women's 10,000 m Priscah Jeptoo Athletics Women's marathon Vivian Cheruiyot Athletics Women's 5000 m Pamela Jelimo Athletics Women's 800 metres Abel Kirui Athletics Men's marathon Vivian Cheruiyot Athletics Women's 10,000 m Abel Kiprop Mutai Athletics Men's 3000 m steeplechase Milcah Chemos Cheywa Athletics Women's 3000 m steeplechase Timothy Kitum Athletics Men's 800 m Thomas Longosiwa Athletics Men's 5000 metres Wilson Kipsang Athletics Men's marathon

Athletics

Kenyan athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):

Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankAnthony Chemut800 m1:47.422 Q1:45.634Did not advanceTimothy Kitum1:45.722 Q1:44.632 Q1:42.53David Rudisha1:45.901 Q1:44.351 Q1:40.91 Nixon Chepseba1500 m3:42.299 Q3:34.894 Q3:39.0411Silas Kiplagat3:39.794 Q3:34.602 Q3:36.197Asbel Kiprop3:36.593 Q3:42.922 Q3:39.0412Isiah Koech5000 m13:25.642 Qcolspan=2 13:43.835Thomas Longosiwa13:15.413 Qcolspan=2 13:42.36Edwin Soi13:27.066colspan=2 Did not advanceBedan Karoki10000 mcolspan=4 27:32.945Wilson Kipropcolspan=4 Moses Masaicolspan=4 27:41.3412Vincent Kosgei400 m hurdles50.807Did not advanceBoniface Mucheru50.336Did not advanceEzekiel Kemboi3000 m steeplechase8:20.972 Qcolspan=2 8:18.56Brimin Kipruto8:28.621 Qcolspan=2 8:23.035Abel Mutai8:17.703 Qcolspan=2 8:19.73Wilson KipsangMarathoncolspan=4 2:09:37Abel Kiruicolspan=4 2:08:27Emmanuel Mutaicolspan=4 2:14:4917Alphas KishoyianBoniface MucheruVincent MumoBoniface Mweresa4 × 400 m relaycolspan=2 Did not advance

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionJulius YegoJavelin throw81.819 q77.1512

Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankJoy Nakhumicha Sakari400 m51.853 Q52.958Did not advancePamela Jelimo800 m2:00.541 Q1:59.421 Q1:57.59Janeth Jepkosgei2:01.041 Q1:58.263 q2:00.198Cherono Koech2:08.433 Q2:00.535Did not advanceFaith Chepngetich1500 m4:08.789Did not advanceHellen Obiri4:05.404 Q4:02.305 Q4:16.5712Eunice Sum4:16.9510Did not advanceVivian Cheruiyot5000 m15:01.542 Qcolspan=2 15:04.73Viola Kibiwot14:59.313 Qcolspan=2 15:11.596Sally Kipyego15:01.873 Qcolspan=2 15:05.794Joyce Chepkurui10000 mcolspan=4 Vivian Cheruiyotcolspan=4 30:30.44Sally Kipyegocolspan=4 30:26.37Maureen Maiyo400 m hurdles1:02.167Did not advanceMilcah Chemos3000 m steeplechase9:27.093 Qcolspan=2 9:09.884Mercy Njoroge9:25.993 Qcolspan=2 9:26.7310Lydia Rotich9:42.038 colspan=2 Did not advancePriscah JeptooMarathoncolspan=4 2:23:12Mary Keitanycolspan=4 2:23.564Edna Kiplagatcolspan=4 2:27:5220

Boxing

Kenya has qualified boxers for the following events

Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankBenson Gicharu NjangiruFlyweightL 16–19Did not advance

Women AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankElizabeth AndiegoMiddleweightL 11–20Did not advance

Swimming

Kenyan swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):

Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDavid Dunford50 m freestyle22.7227Did not advance100 m freestyle49.6026Did not advanceJason Dunford100 m butterfly52.2315 Q52.1612Did not advance

Weightlifting

Kenya has qualified 1 athlete.

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankMercy Apondi ObieroWomen's −69 kg76141051318113

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