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Benjamin Kogo

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Olympic medal record
Men's athletics
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City 3000 m steeplechase

Benjamin Kogo (born 30 Nov 1944[1]) is retired athlete from Kenya who specialised in 3000 metre steeplechase running. He is silver medalist from 1968 Summer Olympics, in an event won by his compatriot Amos Biwott.

At the 1964 Summer olympics he failed to make the final at steeplechase.

He won gold at the first All-Africa Games held in 1965 in Brazzaville.

Kogo is also bronze medalist from the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

He is from Arwos, Nandi District.

References

  1. ^ "Benjamin KOGO - Olympic Athletics | Kenya". 2016-06-12. Retrieved 2016-08-16.