Kenya participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Medalists Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Results by event Athletics Men's 5,000 metres John Ngugi First Round — 13:47.93 Semi Final — 13:24.43 Final — 13:11.70 (→ Gold Medal) Yobes Ondieki First Round — 13:58.24 Semi Final — 13:22.85 Final — 13:52.01 (→ 12th place) Charles Cheruiyot First Round — 13:43.11 Semi Final — 13:38.44 (→ did not advance) Men's 10,000 metres Kipkemboi Kimeli First Round — 28:00.39 Final — 27:25.16 (→ Bronze Medal) Moses Tanui First Round — 28:20.98 Final — 27:47.23 (→ 8th place) Boniface Merande First Round — 28:21.84 Final — did not finish (→ no ranking) Men's 4 × 100 m Relay Elkana Nyang'au, Kennedy Ondiek, Simeon Kipkemboi, and Peter Wekesa Heat — 40.30 Semi Final — 39.47 (→ did not advance) Men's 4 × 400 m Relay Tito Sawe, Lucas Sang, Paul Ereng, and Simeon Kipkemboi Heat — 3:05.21 Semi Final — 3:03.24 Final — 3:04.69 (→ 8th place) Men's Marathon Douglas Wakiihuri Final — 2"10:47 (→ Silver Medal) Joseph Kipsang Final — DNF Men's 3,000m Steeplechase Julius Kariuki Heat — 8:33.42 Semi Final — 8:18.53 Final — 8:05.51 (→ Gold Medal) Peter Koech Heat — 8:31.66 Semi Final — 8:15.68 Final — 8:06.79 (→ Silver Medal) Patrick Sang Heat — 8:36.11 Semi Final — 8:16.70 Final — 8:15.22 (→ 7th place) Men's 50 km Walk William Sawe Final — 4'25:24 (→ 35th place) Women's 100 metres Joyce Odhiambo Women's 200 metres Joyce Odhiambo Women's 1,500 metres Susan Sirma Women's 3,000 metres Susan Sirma Women's Marathon Pascaline Wangui Final — 2"47.42 (→ 49th place) Women's 400 metres Hurdles Rose Tata-Muya Boxing Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) Maurice Maina First Round — Bye Second Round — Defeated Mohamed Haddad (Syria), 4:1 Third Round — Lost to Chatchai Sasakul (Thailand), 0:5 Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) Anthony Ikegu First Round — Bye Second Round — Lost to Philippe Desavoye (France), RSC Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg) Steve Mwema First Round — Bye Second Round — Defeated Rambahadur Giri (Nepal), RSC Third Round — Defeated Alberto Machaze (Mozambique), 5:0 Quarterfinals — Lost to Kennedy McKinney (USA), 0:5 Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg) John Wanjau First Round — Defeated Laszlo Szöke (Hungary) on points Second Round — Lost to Regilio Tuur (Netherlands) on points Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)