Benjamin Kigen

Benjamin Kigen (born July 5, 1993) is a Kenyan athlete who competes primarily in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He won the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Kigen took gold at the 2019 All-Africa Games.

He is from Baringo County, Kenya and trains with Amos Kirui under coach Isaac Rono.

Kigen won the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2018 Prefontaine Classic, beating 2017 world champion Conseslus Kipruto and 2016 Olympic silver medalist Evan Jager with a 57.89 second last lap.

He qualified to represent Kenya at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where he won the bronze medal in his specialist event with a time of 8:11.45, behind Soufiane El Bakkali (8:08.90) and Lamecha Girma (8:10.38).

His personal best is 8:05.12 (Monaco 2019).

Achievements International competitions

Circuit wins and titles, National championships

3000 metres steeplechase wins, other events specified in parentheses 2018: Eugene Prefontaine Classic , Rabat Meeting 2019: Rome Golden Gala 2021: Meeting de Paris, Zürich Weltklasse Kenyan Athletics Championships 3000 m steeplechase: 2019

Personal bests 800 metres – 1:57.51 (Nairobi 2021) 1500 metres – 3:36.36 (Madrid 2017) 3000 metres – 7:54.02 (Baie-Mahault 2018) 5000 metres – 14:02.78 (Nairobi 2022) 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:05.12 (Monaco 2019)