KWEMOI Rodgers

Date of Birth: 3 Mar 1998

Age: 23

Gender: Male

Birth Country:

Kenya

Place of residence : JAPAN

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's 10,000m	7

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 10,000m Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

World Athletics Championships

Year	Location	10,000m
2019	Doha, QAT	4th (26:55.36)

World Cross Country Championships

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
2	Team Cross Country Long Distance	2019	Aarhus, DEN	43
21	Individual Cross Country Long Distance	2019	Aarhus, DEN	33:11

Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final

Supporting English football club Chelsea. (nnrunningteam.com, 04 Dec 2018)

Occupation:

Athlete, Farmer

Languages spoken:

Aisan Kogyo [Japan]

He was troubled by hamstring, back and stomach issues in 2017. (nnrunningteam.com, 04 Dec 2018)

He began running at age 13 in Mount Elgon, Kenya. (nnrunningteam.com, 04 Dec 2018)

"I was a huge fan of Kenenisa [Bekele]. I remember watching him compete at the 2008 Olympics which gave me the motivation that one day I want to compete like him." (nnrunningteam.com, 04 Dec 2018)

To win gold in the 5000m and 10,000m events at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (the-star.co.ke, 16 Jul 2020)

Winning bronze in the 10,000m at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, despite still being troubled by his hamstring injury from the previous year. "It helped build my name from a junior to a senior athlete." (nnrunningteam.com, 04 Dec 2018)

Ethiopian runner Kenenisa Bekele. (nnrunningteam.com, 04 Dec 2018)

General Interest

General
MOVE TO JAPAN
In 2015 he moved to Japan to further his running career, competing for the Aisan Kogyo corporate team. "I'd seen other Kenyans travel out to live and train in Japan and it has improved their careers. The other benefit would be I'd earn money, it would offer financial security. Going to Japan was my dream and all my prayers were answered because I had wanted to work there like my friends." (the-star.co.ke, 16 Jul 2020; nnrunningteam.com, 04 Dec 2018; citizentv.co.ke, 19 Jul 2019)

MARATHON MAN
He has competed internationally in the 10,000m event as well as cross-country races. Ultimately, he says he is aiming to become a marathon runner. "I feel very comfortable on the road. Long-term, I'd say I'm best suited to the marathon." (nnrunningteam.com, 04 Dec 2018)

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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