Kenya is known for producing some of the best athletes in the world and who have gone on to shatter world records.
No African nation has been able to match the competitive levels set by Kenyans in field and track events.
TeamKenya.co.ke takes a look at some of the longest standing records held by Kenyans in different disciplines.
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3000M Race
The 3000m race record was set by Daniel Komen in September 1996 in Rieti, Italy, after clocking a time of 7:20.67.
Komen - who is now aged 46 years - won various medals for the country having been a one-time World Championships Gold medalist, a two-time World Cross Country Championships Silver medalist, a one-time African Championships Gold medalist and a two-time World Championships finalist.
1000m Race
Kenya's Noah Ngeny is still the current holder of the 1000m race, having set the record time of 2:11.96 in September 1999 in Rieti, Italy.
The 43-year-old was once an Olympic Games Gold medalist, a World Championships Silver medalist, a World Indoor Championships Bronze medalist and an Olympic Games finalist.
4*800m Relay Race
Kenya still holds the record for the 4*800m relay that was set in August 2006.
The four athletes responsible for Kenya's record were William Yiampoy, Ismael Kombich, Wilfred Bungei and Elkanah Angweny who clocked a time of 7:02.43 in Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles.
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Road Relay
Kenya also holds the record of road relay that was set in November 2005 with a time of 1:57:06 in Chiba, Japan.
The Kenyan athletes who set the record included Josphat Muchiri, Martin Irungu, Daniel Muchunu, Mekubo Mogusu, Onesmus Nyerere and John Kariuki.
800m Race
The record of the 800m race is currently held by David Lekuta Rudisha after he set a time of 1:40.91 in August 2012 at the Olympic Stadium in London, United Kingdom.
4*1500m Race
Another long record held by Kenya is the 4*1500m relay set in May 2014 in Nassau, Bahrain.
The four athletes who set the record included Collins Cheboi, Silas Kiplagat, James Kiplagat Magut and Asbel Kiprop having clocked a time of 14:22.22.
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