Benjamin Kigen

Benjamin Kigen
	Kigen in Madrid in 2017
Personal information
Nationality	Kenyan
Born	July 5, 1993 (age 30)
Sport
Country	Kenya
Sport	Track and field
Event	3000 m steeplechase
Achievements and titles
National finals	2018 Kenyan Champs; • 3000m s'chase, 2nd ; 2018 Kenyan Champs; • 3000m s'chase, 4th; 2019 Kenyan Champs; • 3000m s'chase, 1st ; 2019 Kenyan Champs; • 3000m s'chase, 1st ; 2019 Kenyan Champs; • 3000m s'chase, 2nd ; 2019 Kenyan Champs; • 3000m s'chase, 1st ; 2022 Kenyan Champs; • 3000m s'chase, 3rd ; 2023 Kenyan Champs; • 3000m s'chase, 5th;
Personal best	8:05.12 (Monaco 2019)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Kenya
Olympic Games
African Games
Military World Games

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

He qualified to represent Kenya at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics,^[3] 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).^[4]

His personal best is 8:05.12 (Monaco 2019).

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2019	African Games	Rabat, Morocco	1st	3000 m st.	8:12.39
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	6th	3000 m st.	8:06.95
	Military World Games	Wuhan, China	1st	3000 m st.	8:24.50
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	3rd	3000 m st.	8:11.45
2022	African Championships	Port Louis, Mauritius	6th	3000 m st.	8:38.83
2022	World Championships	Eugene, OR, United States	19th (h)	3000 m st.	8:22.52

3000 metres steeplechase wins, other events specified in parentheses