Athletes from Kenya

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Kenyans Athletes of all time. This list of famous Kenyans Athletes is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Kenyans Athletes.

1. #1

   

   Kipchoge Keino

   b. 1940

   HPI 61.5841 langs

   Kenyan athlete

2. #2

   

   Eliud Kipchoge

   b. 1984

   HPI 58.0850 langs

   Kenyan long-distance runner (born 1984)

3. #3

   

   Naftali Temu

   1945 - 2003

   HPI 57.9023 langs

   Kenyan long-distance runner

4. #4

   

   Amos Biwott

   b. 1947

   HPI 57.5221 langs

   Kenyan athlete

5. #5

   

   Benjamin Kogo

   1944 - 2022

   HPI 56.6417 langs

   athletics competitor (1944–2022)

6. #6

   

   Charles Asati

   b. 1946

   HPI 55.5321 langs

   Kenyan sprinter

7. #7

   

   Wilson Kipketer

   b. 1972

   HPI 55.0033 langs

   Kenyan and Danish middle distance runner

8. #8

   

   Wilson Kiprugut

   1938 - 2022

   HPI 53.9419 langs

   Kenyan athletics competitor (1938–2022)

9. #9

   

   Philip Waruinge

   1945 - 2022

   HPI 53.5616 langs

   Kenyan boxer (1945-2022)

10. #10

    

    Paul Tergat

    b. 1969

    HPI 53.1827 langs

    Kenyan long-distance runner