2 days to the opening of the 2012
London Games
2004, the Olympics returned to their historic home Greece,
where the participation was a record 201 nations with 10,625 athletes taking
part in 301 different events.
That year Kenya participated in 4 disciplines; athletics,
swimming, volleyball and rowing. The Kenyan team comprised of 22 men and 24
women, with athletics being the only discipline to yield medals.
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| the 2004 official mascots |
Kenya managed a total of 7 medals (1 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze) and took 41st
position in the overall medal standings.
In the men’s 3000m steeplechase,
Ezekiel Kemboi (gold) led a podium
sweep with compatriots Brimin Kipruto (silver)
and Paul Kipsele Koech (bronze) storming
to the finish to assert Kenya’s dominance in the race.
In the men’s 1500m, Bernard Lagat (now a US athlete) bagged silver for the country.
In the women’s marathon, Catherine Ndereba won silver
In the women’s 5000m, Isabella Ochichi also bagged silver
In the men’s 5000m, Eliud Kipchoge won bronze
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