Ezekiel Kemboi

Ezekiel Kemboi is a Kenyan former track-and-field athlete who won Olympic and world championship gold medals in the 3,000 metres steeplechase.

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2004 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympic Games held in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. Kemboi won his first Olympic steeplechase gold in Athens.
3000 metres steeplechase: A track race over 3,000 metres that includes fixed barriers and a water jump. This was Kemboi’s signature event and the setting for his major titles.
Brimin Kipruto: A Kenyan steeplechase runner who won Olympic and world championship gold medals. Kipruto was a leading compatriot and rival in the event Kemboi ruled.
Kenya at the Olympics: Kenya’s participation and medal record at the Olympic Games. Kemboi’s two Olympic golds added to Kenya’s international distance-running reputation.
2009 World Championships in Athletics: The 12th World Championships in Athletics, held in Berlin in August 2009. Kemboi won his first world championship steeplechase title in Berlin.
Steeplechase barriers: Fixed obstacles that runners must clear during a steeplechase race. Clearing barriers efficiently is central to the event Kemboi dominated.
Conseslus Kipruto: A Kenyan steeplechase runner who won Olympic and world championship gold medals. Kipruto followed Kemboi as a prominent Kenyan champion in the event.
World Athletics Championships: The biennial global outdoor track-and-field championships organized by World Athletics. Four titles made Kemboi one of the championships’ most successful steeplechasers.
2012 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympic Games held in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. His London victory made him a two-time Olympic steeplechase champion.
Water jump: A steeplechase obstacle consisting of a barrier followed by a water-filled pit. The water jump adds a distinctive technical challenge to Kemboi’s event.