Introduction
Rodgers Kwemoi Chumo (born 3 March 1997) is a Kenyan male long-distance runner who competes in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres. He was the bronze medallist in the latter event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Born in Kenya's Mount Elgon District, he made his international debut in the junior race at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where his tenth place finish helped the Kenyan men to the team title. As a result of this, he was signed up by the Asian Kogyo corporate team in Japan. In the 2016 season he won at the Kenyan junior trials and went on to claim the 10,000 m gold medal at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in championship record time.
Kwemoi won back-to-back titles at the Tilburg Ten Miles in 2016 and 2017, but failed to make the national team in the latter season. He topped the national trials race for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, however, which led to a 10,000 m bronze medal at the event in Gold Coast, Queensland.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | World Cross Country Championships | Guiyang, China | 10th | Junior race | 24:11 |
| 1st | Team | 19 pts | |||
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st | 10,000 m | 27:25.23 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 3rd | 10,000 m | 27:28.66 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 4th | 10,000 m | 26:55.36 |