This year, Kenya has shown exemplary performance in just concludes IAAF (World Athletics Championships) in Beijing China.
Asbel Kiprop earned Kenya the much needed 7th gold to finish ahead of Jamaica. The tall legged clocked 3 minutes 34.40 seconds, running the final lap in 51 seconds as his rivals battled and stumbled behind him to the line.
Kenya bagged a total of 16 medals (7 gold, 6 silver,3 bronze) while their closest rivals, Jamaica, finished second with 12 medals ( 7 gold,2 silver,3 bronze). The top 20 list was closed by Crotia with two medals only 2 bronze.
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | United States | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Canada | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | Germany | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | Russia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Cuba | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | China | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | South Africa | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | Belarus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Eritrea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Australia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Croatia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
