Kenya at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics

Kenya at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics
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WA code	KEN
in Helsinki, Finland August 7–14, 1983
Competitors	21 (20 men and 1 woman) in 11 events
World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview)
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Kenya competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.

Men

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Alfred Nyambane	200 metres	21.21	18 Q	21.55	29	Did not advance
James Atuti	400 metres	46.95	24 q	47.59	27
James Maina Boi	800 metres	1:48.69	33	—		Did not advance
Sammy Koskei		1:49.35	38 Q			1:48.92	20	Did not advance
Juma Ndiwa		1:48.40	=28			Did not advance
Mike Boit	1500 metres	3:40.06	14 q	—		3:37.45	11 q	3:46.46	12
Kipkoech Cheruiyot		3:43.58	31			Did not advance
Paul Rugut		3:46.00	38
Charles Cheruiyot	5000 metres	13:44.43	7 Q	—		13:52.61	22	Did not advance
Paul Kipkoech		14:18.73	21 Q			13:33.33	11 Q	13:37.44	9
Meshak Munyoro	400 metres hurdles	53.25	31	—		Did not advance
Julius Korir	3000 metres steeplechase	8:26.63	9 Q	—		8:21.07	3 Q	8:20.11	7
Kip Rono		8:29.25	18 Q			8:33.97	20	Did not advance
Richard Tuwei		8:23.88	4 Q			8:33.29	=18
Alfred Nyambane Johnson Peter Wekesa John Anzrah Moja Shivanda	4 × 100 metres relay	DQ		—		Did not advance
Elijah Bitok John Anzrah James Atuti Juma Ndiwa David Kitur James Maina Boi	4 × 400 metres relay	3:07.48	7 q	—		3:05.30	9	Did not advance

Women

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Rose Tata-Muya	400 metres	DNS		Did not advance
	400 metres hurdles	58.09	22	—		Did not advance