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Kenyans dominate men's 3,000-meter steeplechase

Kenyans dominate men's 3,000-meter steeplechase

OSAKA, Japan - (From front to back) Kenya's Brimin Kiprop Kipruto, Ezekiel Kemboi and Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong celebrate as they cross the finish line in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Aug. 28. Kipruto won the gold in a time of 8 minutes, 13.82 seconds. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Kenyans dominate men's 3,000-meter steeplechase

Kenyans dominate men's 3,000-meter steeplechase

OSAKA, Japan - Kenyan medalists -- (from L to R) silver medalist Ezekiel Kemboi, gold medalist Brimin Kiprop Kipruto and bronze medalist Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong celebrate with their national flag after competing in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Aug. 28.

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World athletics championships

World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi finishes first in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 15, 2013. Kemboi won his third consecutive world title in 8:06.01.

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World athletics championships

World athletics championships

MOSCOW, Russia - Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi competes in the final of the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the world athletics championships in Moscow on Aug. 15, 2013. Kemboi won his third consecutive world title in 8:06.01.

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Kemboi wins 3,000 meters steeplechase at world c'ships

Kemboi wins 3,000 meters steeplechase at world c'ships

DAEGU, South Korea - Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi pumps his fists after winning the men's 3,000 meters steeplechase at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 1, 2011. Kemboi won his second consecutive world championship title in 8:14.85.

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Kemboi defends steeplechase title at worlds

Kemboi defends steeplechase title at worlds

DAEGU, South Korea - Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi (far R) runs over a water jump in the final of the men's 3,000 meter steeplechase at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 1, 2011. Kemboi defended the title with a winning time of 8 minutes and 14.85 seconds.

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Kenya sweeps steeplechase in Oympics

Kenya sweeps steeplechase in Oympics

ATHENS, Greece - Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi (front) leads a clean sweep of the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games on Aug. 24. Fellow countrymen Silver Brimin Kipruto on the right won the silver and Paul Kipsiele Koech behind him won the bronze.

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan drivers John Pius (L) and Brian Kemboi confirm safety with platform staff at Ngong station in Kajiado, Kenya, March 25, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-SGR-5TH ANNIVERSARY

KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-SGR-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220708) -- NAIROBI, July 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan drivers John Pius (L) and Brian Kemboi confirm safety with platform staff in Kajiado, Kenya, March 25, 2022. The standard gauge railway (SGR) passenger train has moved some 7.78 million passengers between the capital, Nairobi and Mombasa since its inception in June 2017, a national statistics agency said in a report released on July 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-LOCOMOTIVE DRIVERS

KENYA-NAIROBI-LOCOMOTIVE DRIVERS

(220523) -- NAIROBI, May 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Brian Kemboi checks the engine while the train is running in Nairobi, Kenya, March 25, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-trained Kenyan youth independently steering modern train service" (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-LOCOMOTIVE DRIVERS

KENYA-NAIROBI-LOCOMOTIVE DRIVERS

(220523) -- NAIROBI, May 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- John Pius and Brian Kemboi drive a train in Kajiado, Kenya, March 25, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-trained Kenyan youth independently steering modern train service" (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-LOCOMOTIVE DRIVERS

KENYA-NAIROBI-LOCOMOTIVE DRIVERS

(220523) -- NAIROBI, May 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Brian Kemboi guides while John Pius is driving a train in Nairobi, Kenya, March 25, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-trained Kenyan youth independently steering modern train service" (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-LOCOMOTIVE DRIVERS

KENYA-NAIROBI-LOCOMOTIVE DRIVERS

(220523) -- NAIROBI, May 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- John Pius (L) and Brian Kemboi confirm safety with platform staff in Kajiado, Kenya, March 25, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-trained Kenyan youth independently steering modern train service" (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-LOCOMOTIVE DRIVERS

KENYA-NAIROBI-LOCOMOTIVE DRIVERS

(220523) -- NAIROBI, May 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- John Pius and Brian Kemboi pose for a group photo on a train in Kajiado, Kenya, March 25, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-trained Kenyan youth independently steering modern train service" (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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Kenyans dominate men's 3,000-meter steeplechase

Kenyans dominate men's 3,000-meter steeplechase

OSAKA, Japan - Kenyan medalists -- (from L to R) silver medalist Ezekiel Kemboi, gold medalist Brimin Kiprop Kipruto and bronze medalist Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong celebrate with their national flag after competing in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Aug. 28. (Kyodo)

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Kenyans dominate men's 3,000-meter steeplechase

Kenyans dominate men's 3,000-meter steeplechase

OSAKA, Japan - (From front to back) Kenya's Brimin Kiprop Kipruto, Ezekiel Kemboi and Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong celebrate as they cross the finish line in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Aug. 28. Kipruto won the gold in a time of 8 minutes, 13.82 seconds. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Kenya's Kemboi wins 4th consecutive steeplechase title

Kenya's Kemboi wins 4th consecutive steeplechase title

Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi (front) wins his fourth consecutive 3,000-meter steeplechase at the world athletics championships in Beijing on Aug. 24, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kenya sweeps steeplechase in Oympics

Kenya sweeps steeplechase in Oympics

ATHENS, Greece - Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi (front) leads a clean sweep of the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games on Aug. 24. Fellow countrymen Silver Brimin Kipruto on the right won the silver and Paul Kipsiele Koech behind him won the bronze. (Kyodo)

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Kemboi defends steeplechase title at worlds

Kemboi defends steeplechase title at worlds

DAEGU, South Korea - Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi (far R) runs over a water jump in the final of the men's 3,000 meter steeplechase at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 1, 2011. Kemboi defended the title with a winning time of 8 minutes and 14.85 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Kemboi wins 3,000 meters steeplechase at world c'ships

Kemboi wins 3,000 meters steeplechase at world c'ships

DAEGU, South Korea - Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi pumps his fists after winning the men's 3,000 meters steeplechase at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 1, 2011. Kemboi won his second consecutive world championship title in 8:14.85. (Kyodo)

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