Benjamin Kogo (30 November 1944 – 20 January 2022) was a Kenyan athlete who specialised in

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running. Kogo was born on 30 November 1944. He was from Arwos,

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. He became the first Kenyan to run steeplechase event in Olympics, was a silver medalist from

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

, in an event won by his compatriot Amos Biwott. At the

1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho ...

he failed to make the final at steeplechase. He won gold at the first All-Africa Games held in 1965 in

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. Kogo was also bronze medalist from the

1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica, from 4 to 13 August 1966. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called White Dominions. They were followed by the 1966 Commonwealth P ...

. Kogo died on 20 January 2022, at the age of 77. He had been diagnosed with

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one year prior.

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1944 births 2022 deaths Kenyan male steeplechase runners Kenyan male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Kenya Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Kenya People from Nandi County Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Kenya Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) African Games gold medalists for Kenya African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1965 All-Africa Games Deaths from prostate cancer Medallists at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{kenya-athletics-bio-stub