Photo: Barcex—CC BY-SA 3.0
Benjamin Kigen
KenyaActive- Born
- Jul 5, 1993 (33 years old)
- Events
- 3000 m steeplechase · 2000 Metres Short Track
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. He is from Baringo County, Kenya and trains with Amos Kirui under coach Isaac Rono. 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. He qualified to represent Kenya at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, 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).
His personal best is 8:05.12 (Monaco 2019).
As of Oct 27, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 8:05.12 (#35 all-time), 2000 Metres Short Track 5:18.67, 2026 season best 2:15:28 (Jan 18, 2026, Mumbai (IND)) · Last competition: Tata Mumbai Marathon, Jan 18, 2026, 2:15:28 · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · 33 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:15:28 | – | Jan 18, 2026 | Tata Mumbai Marathon |
| 2025 | 3000mSt | 8:39.75 | – | Jun 27, 2025 | Kenyan Championships |
| 2025 | 5000m | 14:45.5h | – | Nov 22, 2025 | 4th Betika Bingwa Fest Track and Field - Nairobi |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:11:55 | – | Mar 16, 2025 | Zurich Marató Barcelona |
| 2024 | 3000mSt | 8:22.26 | – | May 10, 2024 | Seashore Group Doha Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
| 2023 | 1500m | 3:40.41 | – | Apr 27, 2023 | 6th AK Track and Field weekend Meet |
| 2023 | 3000mSt | 8:11.12 | – | Jul 16, 2023 | Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial |
| 2023 | 5Kilometre | 13:40 | – | Apr 15, 2023 | B.A.A. 5K |