LIST of Kenyan Athletes Who Have Changed Nations and Running For Other Countries

LIST of Kenyan Athletes Who Have Changed Nations and Running For Other Countries: The following athletes shifted allegiance and are currently running for other countries.

1. Lonah Chemtai – Israel- 10,000m

Born in West-Pokot County, the 10,000m champion is married to Dan Salpeter, a former Israeli middle-distance and mountain runner who became her running coach. She was granted her Israel Citizenship by virtue of being married to Salpeter.

2. Winfred Yavi – Bahrain -3,000m steeplechase

Winfred Mutile Yavi switched her allegiance to Bahrain at the young age of 15, in search of better opportunities in athletics.

3. Norah Jeruto -Kazakhstan-3,000m steeplechase

Norah Jeruto Tanui is a Kazakhstani (formerly Kenyan) long-distance runner. She won the gold medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2022 World Championships.

4. Leonard Korir -USA-10,000m, 5,000m

Korir is a SSG (Staff Sergeant) in the United States Army who was born in Iten, Uasin Gishu. He’s also one of the select soldiers as part of the World Class Athlete Program (WCAP).

5. Stephen Cherono – Qatar -3000m steeplechase

The Kenyan born athlete switched allegiance to Qatar In 2003 and changed his name. Now retired and back in Kenya.

6. Anne Wafula – UK -Paralympian

Wafula won the UK-Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year Award in 2004 and has also won the Women for Africa Recognition Award.

7. Daisy Jepkemei -Kazakhstan

Jepkemei also shifted her allegiance to Kazakhstan on January 29, 2022. She won the 3000m at the 2012 World Junior Athletics Championships and the 2013 African Youth Athletics Championships.

8. Hillary Bor -USA-3,000m steeplechase

Bor represented Team USA in the steeplechase at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Olympics, finishing seventh in the former. He is currently a sergeant, serving at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs.

9. Isaac Kimeli – Belgium- 5,000m

Kimeli comes Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. Kimeli won a silver in cross country at the 2018 European Championships.

10. Abraham Rotich- Bahrain-800m

Rotich, 29, is a Kenyan-born Bahraini middle-distance runner. Rotich won the 800 metres at the 2012 Diamond League meeting in Monaco.

11. Albert Rop-Bahrain- 5000m

Rop, 30, currently represents Bahrain in international competitions. In July 2013 at a meeting in Monaco, he set a new 5000m Asian record of 12:51.96.

12. Paul Chelimo Mustung

Born and brought up in Kenya, Chelimo initially went to the US in 2010 to run for Shorter College. Joined their World Class Athletic Program in 2014.

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LIST of Kenyan Athletes Who Have Changed Nations and Running For Other Countries