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Rodgers Kwemoi
Personal information
Full nameRodgers Kwemoi Chumo
Born (1997-03-03) 3 March 1997 (age 27)
Mount Elgon District, Kenya[1]
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight49 kg (108 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryKenya
SportAthletics
EventLong-distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

Rodgers Kwemoi Chumo (born 3 March 1997) is a Kenyan long-distance runner specialising in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres.

Kwemoi is currently serving a six year competition ban resulting from breaches of anti-doping rules with an end date of 7 August 2029.

Career before 17 July 2016

Born in Kenya's Mount Elgon District,[1] he made his international debut in the junior race at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where his tenth-place finish helped the Kenyan men to the team title.[2] As a result of this, he was signed up by the Asian Kogyo corporate team in Japan.[3]

Career between 18 July 2016 to 8 August 2023

During the period 2016 to 2023, Kwemoi participated in numerous competitions and at the time was recorded in various positions including medal places. However a doping ban issued on 24 April 2024 determined that all of Kwemoi's results from 18 July 2016 to 8 August 2023 "shall be disqualified with all resulting Consequences, including the forfeiture of any medals, titles, ranking points, prizes, and prize and appearance money."[4]

Significant results from the disqualified period include the 10,000 m gold medal at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in championship record time.[5][6], a 10,000 m bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games event in Gold Coast, Queensland,[7], fourth place at the 10,000m final at the World Championships in Doha and seventh place at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics 10,000 m.[8]

Doping ban

In August 2023, Kwemoi was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for a "Prohibited Substance/Method" violation.[9] Subsequently, the AIU banned him for 6 years and he was stripped of 7 years worth of results, citing 18 instances of suspected blood doping. [10][11]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Kenya
2015 World Cross Country Championships Guiyang, China 10th Junior race 24:11
1st Team 19 pts
2016 World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland DQ 10,000 m 27:25.23
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia DQ 10,000 m 27:28.66
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar DQ 10,000 m 26:55.36
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan DQ 10,000 m 27:50.06
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States DQ 10,000 m 27:52.26
Marathons representing  Kenya
2022 Istanbul Half Marathon Istanbul, Turkey DQ Half marathon 59:15 CR[12]

Personal bests

Outdoor
Event Time Date Place
5000 m 13:18.98 2 April 2016 Kumamoto
10000 m 27:43.85 24 April 2016 Kobe

References

  1. ^ a b c d Rodgers Kwemoi. GC2018. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  2. ^ Mills, Steven (2015-03-28). Haji defends Ethiopian honour to win junior men's title in Guiyang. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  3. ^ Rodgers Kwemoi. Global Sports Communication. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  4. ^ "DECISION OF THE DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL - RODGERS KWEMOI" (PDF). Sports Resolutions. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  5. ^ Evans, Kip (2016-06-22). Bydgoszcz berths booked at Kenyan Junior Championships . IAAF. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  6. ^ Dennehy, Cathal (2018-07-19). Report: men's 10,000m – IAAF World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz 2016 . IAAF. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  7. ^ Makori, Elias (2018-04-13). Kwemoi grabs bronze, Uganda's Cheptegei wins 10,000m. Daily Nation. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  8. ^ Olobulu, Timothy (2021-06-19). "Conseslus, Timothy Cheruiyot out as Kenya names team for Tokyo Olympics". Capital Sports. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  9. ^ Gault, Jonathan (11 August 2023). "Former World U20 Champion and Kipchoge Training Partner Rodgers Kwemoi Suspended for ABP Violation". Letsrun.com. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Eliud Kipchoge's Former Training Partner Rodgers Kwemoi Handed Six-Year Doping Ban". 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  11. ^ "Kenyan runner Kwemoi banned 6 years for blood doping and stripped of Olympics, world champs results". AP News. 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  12. ^ Whittington, Jess (2022-03-27). "Obiri and Kwemoi claim half marathon crowns in Istanbul". World Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
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