Joshua Kipkemboi
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| Born | 22 February 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 3000 m steeplechase | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Joshua Kipkemboi (born 22 February 1959) is a retired Kenyan athlete who specialised in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[1] He represented his country at the 1987 World Championships reaching the final where he failed to finish the race. In addition, he won the silver medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in addition to multiple medals at the continental level.
His personal best in the event is 8:14.13 set in Koblenz in 1986.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1982 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 3rd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:33.40 |
| 1984 | African Championships | Rabat, Morocco | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 8:27.88 |
| 1985 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:21.70 |
| 1987 | All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:45.94 |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 8th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:20.751 | |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:24.26 |
1Did not finish in the final
