| Kenyan Distance Records | ||||||||
| 800m | ||||||||
| 1:57,1 () | Luka Njeru | ??.??.1949 | (KEN) | 880y | ||||
| 1:53,0 (?.) | Kiptalam Keter | ??.??.1955 | ||||||
| 1:51,7 (1.) | Kiptalam Keter | ??.??.1957 | Kampala (UGA) | 880y | ||||
| 1:50,6 (7.) | Kiptalam Keter | 12.07.1958 | London, WC | |||||
| 1:49,0 (1.) | Wilson Kiprugut | Selection for East African Championship | ??.??.1959 | Nyahururu (KEN) | ||||
| 1:49,0y (1.) | Kiptalam Keter | 12.08.1961 | Kapsabet (KEN) | |||||
| 1:48,2y (1.) | Peter Francis | 17.10.1962 | Nairobi | RSA?? | ||||
| 1:47,8 (q.) | Wilson Kiprugut | Olympic Games/h | 14.10.1964 | Tokyo | (1.) | |||
| 1:46,1 (q.) | Wilson Kiprugut | Olympic Games/sf | 15.10.1964 | Tokyo | (2.) | |||
| 1:45,9 (3.) | Wilson Kiprugut | Olympic Games | 16.10.1964 | Tokyo | ||||
| 1:46,5 (2.) | Wilson Kiprugut | Commonwealth Games | 08.08.1966 | Kingston (JAM) | 880y-0,7s | |||
| 1:45,2 (2.) | Wilson Kiprugut | USA v. Commonwealth | 09.07.1967 | Los Angeles | ||||
| 1.44,57 (2.) | Wilson Kiprugut | Olympic Games | 15.10.1968 | Ciudad de México | HT 1:44,5 | |||
| 1.44,38 (q.) | John Kipkurgat | Commonwealth Games/sf1 | 27.01.1974 | Christchurch | (1.) | |||
| 1.43,91 (1.) | John Kipkurgat | Commonwealth Games | 29.01.1974 | Christchurch | ||||
| 1.43,79 (1.) | Mike Boit | Weltklasse in Zürich | 20.08.1975 | Zürich | ||||
| 1.43,57 (1.) | Mike Boit | ISTAF | 20.08.1976 | Berlin, West | ||||
| 1.43,51 (2.) | Sammy Koskei | Weltklasse in Zürich | 22.08.1984 | Zürich | ||||
| 1:42,28 (2.) | Sammy Koskei | Internationales des ASV Köln | 26.08.1984 | Köln | 3 | |||
| 1:41,83 (1.) | Wilson Kipketer (KEN/DEN) (2) | International | 01.09.1996 | Rieti (ITA) | 3 | |||
| 1:41,73 (1.) | Wilson Kipketer (KEN/DEN) | Dagens Nyheter Galan / GP | 07.07.1997 | Stockholm | WR | 2 | ||
| 1:41,24 (1.) | Wilson Kipketer (KEN/DEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 13.08.1997 | Zürich | WR | 1 | ||
| 1:41,11 (1.) | Wilson Kipketer (KEN/DEN) | Internationales des ASV Köln | 24.08.1997 | Köln | WR | 1 | ||
| 1:42,01 (1.) | David Lekuta Rudisha (KEN) | International/r1 | 06.09.2009 | Rieti (ITA) | AR | 4 | ||
| 1:41,09 (1.) | David Lekuta Rudisha (KEN) | ISTAF / Diamond League | 22.08.2011 | Berlin | WR | 1 | ||
| 1:41,01 (1.) | David Lekuta Rudisha (KEN) | Rieti 2010 | 29.08.2011 | Rieti (ITA) | WR | 1 | ||
| 1000m | ||||||||
| 2:24,3 (?.) | Wilson Kiprugut | 20.12.1966 | Melbourne | |||||
| 2:19,8 (1.) | Thomas Saisi | 10.09.1971 | London | |||||
| 2:19,3 (1.) | Michael "Mike" Boit | 24.08.1972 | München | |||||
| 2.16,4 (2.) | Michael "Mike" Boit | 24.06.1973 | München | |||||
| 2.16,3 (1.) | Michael "Mike" Boit | 14.08.1974 | Køpenhavn | |||||
| 2.15,3 (1.) | Michael "Mike" Boit | International | 23.09.1977 | Wattenscheid (FRG) | ||||
| 2.14,95 (1.) | Sammy Koskei | Memorial Van Damme / GP | 30.08.1985 | Bruxelles | ||||
| 2.14,73 (2.) | Joseph Tengelei | NIKAIA / GP | 12.07.1995 | Nice | 9 | |||
| 2.14,43 (1.) | Laban Rotich | NIKAIA / GP | 16.07.1997 | Nice | 6 | |||
| 2.12,66 (1.) | Noah Ngeny | NIKAIA / GP | 17.07.1999 | Nice | AR | 2 | ||
| 2:11,96 (1.) | Noah Ngeny | International | 05.09.1999 | Rieti | WR | 1 | ||
| 1500m | ||||||||
| 3:49,5 ( - ) | Kiptergerch Kesio | estimated time | 02.07.1960 | Nairobi | in 1 Mile | |||
| 3:58,8 (?.) | Kiptergerch Kesio | 23.07.1960 | Mbagathi (KEN) | |||||
| 3:49,2 (?.) | Arere Anentia | 07.07.1962 | London | |||||
| 3:45,8 (q.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino | Olympic Games/h3 | 17.10.1964 | Olympic Games/h3 | (1.) | |||
| 3:41,9 (n.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino | Olympic Games/sf2 | 19.10.1964 | Tokyo | ||||
| 3:39,6 (q.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino | All-African Games/h | 20.07.1965 | Brazzaville | AR | |||
| 3:39,5 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino | International | 28.08.1965 | Fagersta (SWE) | ||||
| 3:38,4 ( - ) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino | Morley Mile / GBR v. TCH | 30.08.1965 | London, WC | in 1 Mile (1.) | |||
| 3:38,0 ( - ) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino | International / 385y grass track | 11.12.1965 | Wanganui | in 1 Mile (2.) | |||
| 3:37,6 ( - ) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino | International | 15.12.1965 | Auckland | in 1 Mile (2.) | |||
| 3:36,8 ( - ) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino | 20.08.1966 | London | in 1 Mile (1.) (AR) | ||||
| 3:36,7 ( - ) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino | Morley Mile | 28.08.1967 | London, WC | in 1 Mile (1.) | |||
| 3:34,91 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino | Olympic Games | 20.10.1968 | Ciudad de Mèxico | AR | 2 | ||
| 3:33,16 (3.) | Benjamin "Ben" Jipcho | Commonwealth Games | 02.02.1974 | Christchurch | ||||
| 3:33,07 (1.) | Kipkoech Cheruiyot | International | 10.08.1986 | Grosseto (ITA) | ||||
| 3:32,57 (2.) | Wilfred Kirochi | International | 19.07.1989 | Pescara (ITA) | ||||
| 3:32,41 (2.) | William Kemei | Weltklasse in Zürich / GP | 19.08.1992 | Zürich | ||||
| 3:32,13 (2.) | David Kibet | International | 06.09.1992 | Rieti | ||||
| 3:31,40 (2.) | William Kemei | NIKAIA / GP | 12.07.1995 | Nice | ||||
| 3:31,20 (3.) | William Tanui | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 14.08.1996 | Zürich | ||||
| 3:31,06 (3.) | Laban Rotich | International | 01.09.1996 | Rieti (ITA) | 12 | |||
| 3:30,41 (1.) | Laban Rotich | Pfingstsportfest | 19.05.1997 | Rehlingen (GER) | 8 | |||
| 3:30,13 (2.) | Laban Rotich | Dagens Nyheter Galan / GP | 07.07.1997 | Stockholm | 7 | |||
| 3:29,46 (1.) | Daniel Komen | Herculis / GP | 16.08.1997 | Monaco | 6 | |||
| 3:28,6 ( - ) | Noah Ngeny | Golden Gala / Golden League | 07.07.1999 | Roma | 3 | in 1 Mile | ||
| 3:28,84 (1.) | Noah Ngeny | Gaz de France / Golden League | 21.07.1999 | Paris | - | |||
| 3:28,73 (2.) | Noah Ngeny | World Championships | 24.08.1999 | Sevilla | 3 | |||
| 3:28,12 (2.) | Noah Ngeny | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden League | 11.08.2000 | Zürich | 2 | |||
| 3:26,34 (2.) | Bernard Lagat | Memorial Van Damme / Golden League | 24.08.2001 | Bruxelles | 2 | |||
| 1 Mile | ||||||||
| 4:38,5 (1.) | Kamunyu | ??.??.1936 | ||||||
| 4:36,8 (1.) | John Kangi | 22.10.1938 | Nairobi | |||||
| 4:31,0 (1.) | Zabulon | ??.??.1938 | Kampala | |||||
| 4:25,0 (?.) | Chuma | National Championships | ??.??.1949 | |||||
| 4:10,3 (1.) | Nyandika Maiyoro | National Championships | ??.??.1957 | Kisumu | ||||
| 4:07,8 (1.) | Kiptergerch Kesio | 02.07.1960 | Nairobi | |||||
| 4:03,8 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino | East-African Championships | 12.09.1964 | Nairobi | ||||
| 4:03,5 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino | 19.06.1965 | Nyeri (KEN) | |||||
| 4:03,0 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino | C Prov Championships | ??.06.1965 | |||||
| 3:54,16 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino | 30.08.1965 | London | AR | 3 | |||
| 3:53,42 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino | 20.08.1966 | London | AR | 2 | |||
| 3:53,1 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino | 10.09.1967 | Kisumu (KEN) | AR | 2 | |||
| 3:52,17 (1.) | Benjamin "Ben" Jipcho | Dagens Nyheter Galan | 02.07.1973 | Stockholm | 2 | HT 3:52,0 | ||
| 3:49,74 (2.) | Mike Boit | Weltklasse in Zürich | 19.08.1981 | Zürich | AR | 6 | ||
| 3:49,45 (2.) | Mike Boit | Memorial Van Damme | 28.08.1981 | Bruxelles | AR | 3 | ||
| 3.48,80 (1.) | William Kemei | ISTAF / GP | 21.08.1992 | Berlin | 7 | |||
| 3:47,75 (2.) | Laban Rotich | Bislett Games / Golden Four | 04.07.1997 | Oslo | 6 | |||
| 3:46,38 (2.) | Daniel Komen | ISTAF / Golden Four | 26.08.1997 | Berlin | 4 | |||
| 3:43,40 (2.) | Noah Ngeny | Golden Gala / Golden League | 07.07.1999 | Roma | 2 | |||
| 2000m | ||||||||
| 5:05,2 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino | International | 26.09.1970 | Leicester | AR | |||
| 5:04,70 () | Richard Tuwei | 26.06.1983 | Edinburgh | |||||
| 4.59,43 (5.) | Mike Boit | 04.09.1985 | Rieti (ITA) | |||||
| 4:58,51 (4.) | Peter Koech | BNP de Paris / IAAF Meeting | 16.07.1987 | Paris, JB | ||||
| 4:52,53 (1.) | Moses Kiptanui | ISTAF / GP | 21.08.1992 | Berlin | 7 | |||
| 4:51,30 (1.) | Daniel Komen | International | 05.06.1998 | Milano | 4 | |||
| 4:48,74 (1.) | John Kibowen | Night of Athletics | 01.08.1998 | Hechtel | 4 | |||
| 3000m | ||||||||
| 8:09,0 () | Nyandika Maiyoro | 23.09.1960 | Dublin | |||||
| 8:09,0 (7.) | Arere Anentia | 11.06.1962 | London | |||||
| 7:39,6 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino | International | 27.08.1965 | Hälsingborg (SWE) | WR | 1 | ||
| 7:32,1 (1.) | Henry Rono | Bislett Games | 27.06.1978 | Oslo | WR | 1 | ||
| 7:28,96 (1.) | Moses Kiptanui | Internationales des ASV Köln / GP | 16.08.1992 | Köln | WR | 1 | ||
| 7:27,18 (1.) | Moses Kiptanui | Herculis / GP | 25.07.1995 | Monaco | 2 | |||
| 7:25,16 (1.) | Daniel Komen | Herculis / GP | 10.08.1996 | Monaco | 2 | |||
| 7:20,67 (1.) | Daniel Komen | International | 01.09.1996 | Rieti (ITA) | WR | 1 | ||
| 2 Miles | ||||||||
| 8:52,8 (?.) | Nyandika Maiyoro | 17.11.1956 | Bendigo (AUS) | |||||
| 8:25,2 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino | 19.12.1965 | Sydney | AR | 3 | |||
| 8:16,38 (2.) | Benjamin "Ben" Jipcho | 25.07.1973 | Stockholm | AR | 3 | |||
| 8:14,66 (2.) | Henry Rono | IAC/Coca-Cola-Meeting | 15.09.1978 | London | AR | 6 | ||
| 8:09,01 (1.) | Moses Kiptanui | Night of Athletics / European AA Meeting | 30.07.1994 | Hechtel (BEL) | WR | 1 | ||
| 8:03,54 (1.) | Daniel Komen | Karelia Games | 14.07.1996 | Lappeenranta (FIN) | WR | 1 | ||
| 7:58,61 (1.) | Daniel Komen | Night of Athletics | 19.07.1997 | Hechtel (BEL) | WR | 1 | ||
| 3 Miles | ||||||||
| 15:15,0 (1.) | Leting | National Championships | ??.??.1946 | |||||
| 13:34,8 (2.) | Nyandika Maiyoro | 12.07.1958 | London, WC | |||||
| 13:31,2 (2.) | Arere Anentia | 25.07.1961 | St. Helens (GBR) | |||||
| 5000m | ||||||||
| 15:03,4 (1.) | Kipsong | Malayan Championships | ??.??.1952 | Ipoh (MAL) | ||||
| 14:19,0 (7.) | Nyandika Maiyoro | Olympic Games | 28.11.1956 | Melbourne | EL 14:18,99 | |||
| 13:52,8 (6.) | Nyandika Maiyoro | Olympic Games | 02.09.1960 | Roma | AR | |||
| 13:49,6 (q.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino | Olympic Games/h | 16.10.1964 | Tokyo | AR | |||
| 13:28,2 (2.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino | World Games | 30.06.1965 | Helsinki | AR | 3 | ||
| 13:26,2 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino | International | 02.07.1965 | Turku (FIN) | AR | 2 | ||
| 13:24,2 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino | International | 30.11.1965 | Auckland | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:23,2 (3.) | Paul Mose | World Games | 27.06.1973 | Helsinki | AR | 10 | ||
| 13:14,3 (1.) | Benjamin "Ben" Jipcho | Commonwealth Games | 29.01.1974 | Christchurch | AR | 2 | OF 13:14,4 | |
| 13:08,4 (1.) | Henry Rono | Triangular Meet | 08.04.1978 | Berkeley (USA) | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:06,20 (1.) | Henry Rono | International | 13.09.1981 | Knarvik (NOR) | WR | 1 | ||
| 13:04,24 (1.) | Yobes Ondieki | Bislett Games / GP | 01.07.1989 | Oslo | 4 | |||
| 13:01,82 (1.) | Yobes Ondieki | Weltklasse in Zürich / GP | 07.08.1991 | Zürich | 4 | |||
| 13:00,93 (1.) | Moses Kiptanui | Memorial Van Damme / Golden Four | 28.08.1992 | Bruxelles | 3 | |||
| 12:55,30 (1.) | Moses Kiptanui | Golden Gala / GP | 08.06.1995 | Roma, SO | WR | 1 | ||
| 12:53,72 (2.) | Philip Mosima | Golden Gala / GP | 05.06.1996 | Roma, SO | 3 | |||
| 12:51,60 (1.) | Daniel Komen | Dagens Nyheter Galan / GP | 08.07.1996 | Stockholm | 2 | |||
| 12:45,09 (1.) | Daniel Komen | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 14.08.1996 | Zürich | 2 | |||
| 12:44,90 (2.) | Daniel Komen | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 13.08.1997 | Zürich | 2 | |||
| 12:39,74 (1.) | Daniel Komen | Memorial Van Damme / Golden Four | 22.08.1997 | Bruxelles | WR | 1 | ||
| 10000m | ||||||||
| 30:12,0 (1.) | Kimaiyo | National Championships | ??.??.1949 | 6 Miles | ||||
| 31:16,7 (?.) | Kimaiyo Barin | 12.08.1950 | Nairobi | 6 Miles | ||||
| 30:37,0 (?.) | Chebet | 09.08.1952 | Nairobi | 6 Miles | ||||
| 30:16,2 (7.) | Lazaro Chepkwony | Commonwealth Games | 31.07.1954 | Vancouver | 6 Miles | |||
| 28:51,2 (3.) | Arere Anentia | Commonwealth Games | 19.07.1958 | Cardiff | 6 Miles | |||
| 30:05,4 (2.) | Arere Anentia | 30.06.1959 | Helsinki | AR | ||||
| 30:01,0 (19.) | Arere Anentia | Olympic Games | 08.09.1960 | Roma | ||||
| 29:14,0 (3.) | Arere Anentia | 06.07.1961 | Helsinki | AR | ||||
| 28:18,0 (5.) | Arere Anentia | AAA Championships | 14.07.1961 | London, White City | 6 Miles | |||
| 27:14,6 (1.) | Naftali Temu | Commonwealth Games | 06.08.1966 | Kingston (JAM) | 6 Miles | |||
| 28:29,0 (1.) | Naftali Temu | World Athletik Games | 29.06.1967 | Helsinki | ||||
| 28:27,4 (2.) | Naftali Temu | International | 11.07.1968 | Oslo | ||||
| 28:06,4 (2.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino | Znamensky Memorial | 21.07.1968 | Leningrad | AR | 3 | ||
| 27:57,0 (3.) | Richard Juma | Commonwealth Games | 25.01.1974 | Christchurch | ||||
| 27:30,47 (1.) | Samson Kimobwa | World Games | 30.06.1977 | Helsinki | WR | 1 | ||
| 27:22,47 (1.) | Henry Rono | International | 11.06.1978 | Wien | WR | 1 | ||
| 27:19,15 (1.) | John Ngugi | Internationales von Rot-Weiß Koblenz | 04.09.1990 | Koblenz | 6 | |||
| 27:11,18 (1.) | Richard Chelimo | Adriaan Paulen Memorial | 25.06.1991 | Hengelo | AR / WJR | 2 | ||
| 27:07,91 (1.) | Richard Chelimo | Dagens Nyheter Galan / GP | 05.07.1993 | Stockholm | WR | 1 | ||
| 26:58,38 (1.) | Yobes Ondieki | Bislett Games / Golden Four | 10.07.1993 | Oslo | WR | 1 | ||
| 26:52,23 (1.) | William Sigei | Bislett Games / Golden Four | 22.07.1994 | Oslo | WR | 1 | ||
| 26:27,85 (1.) | Paul Tergat | Memorial Van Damme / Golden Four | 22.08.1997 | Bruxelles | WR | 1 | ||
| 3000mSt | ||||||||
| 9:42,9 (?.) | Arap Lagat | 07.06.1958 | Kisumu | |||||
| 9:30,5 (?.) | Augustine Kipkemei | 08.08.1959 | Nyeri (KEN) | |||||
| 9:20,7 (?.) | Samson Gichuki | 26.08.1960 | Nairobi | |||||
| 9:10,4 (?.) | Nyonge Ngetwa | 09.09.1961 | Nakuru (KEN) | |||||
| 8:51,0 (q.) | Benjamin Kogo | Olympic Games/h3 | 15.10.1964 | Tokyo | ||||
| 8:33,0 (3.) | Benjamin Kogo | Commonwealth Games | 06.08.1966 | Kingston (JAM) | AR | |||
| 8:31,6 (1.) | Benjamin Kogo | Paul-Mericamp-Memorial | 07.06.1967 | Paris | AR | |||
| 8:29,6 (2.) | Benjamin "Ben" Jipcho | Commonwealth Games | 23.07.1970 | Edinburgh | ||||
| 8:29,6 (1.) | Benjamin "Ben" Jipcho | Hanns-Braun-Sportfest | 04.09.1971 | München, DS | ||||
| 8:28,8 (1.) | Benjamin "Ben" Jipcho | 03.05.1972 | Hiroshima | AR | ||||
| 8:28,6 (1.) | Benjamin "Ben" Jipcho | National Championships | 25.06.1972 | Mombasa | AR | |||
| 8:27,13 (1.) | Benjamin "Ben" Jipcho | Hanns-Braun-Sportfest | 15.08.1972 | München | AR | |||
| 8:23,7 (q.) | Amos Biwott | Olympic Games/h | 01.09.1972 | München | AR | |||
| 8:23,6 (1.) | Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino | Olympic Games | 04.09.1972 | München | AR | |||
| 8:20,69 (1.) | Benjamin "Ben" Jipcho | African Games | 15.01.1973 | Lagos | AR | HT 8:20,8 | ||
| 8:19,8 (1.) | Benjamin "Ben" Jipcho | FIN v. ITA v. KEN | 19.06.1973 | Helsinki | WR | |||
| 8:13,91 (1.) | Benjamin "Ben" Jipcho | World Games | 27.06.1973 | Helsinki | WR | 1 | OF 8:14,0 | |
| 8:05,4 (1.) | Henry Rono | Northwest Relays | 13.05.1978 | Seattle | WR | 1 | ||
| 8:05,51 (1.) | Julius Kariuki | Olympic Games | 30.09.1988 | Seoul | 2 | |||
| 8:05,35 (1.) | Peter Koech | Dagens Nyheter Galan / GP | 03.07.1989 | Stockholm | WR | 1 | ||
| 8:02,08 (1.) | Moses Kiptanui | Weltklasse in Zürich / GP | 19.08.1992 | Zürich | WR | 1 | ||
| 7:59,18 (1.) | Moses Kiptanui | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 16.08.1995 | Zürich | WR | 1 | ||
| 7:59,08 (1.) | Wilson Boit Kipketer | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 13.08.1997 | Zürich | WR | 1 | ||
| 7:55,72 (1.) | Bernard Barmasai | Internationales des ASV Köln / GP | 24.08.1997 | Köln | WR | 1 | ||
| 7:53,63 (1.) | Stephen Cherono (1) | Memorial Van Damme / Golden League | 03.09.2004 | Bruxelles | WR | 1 | ||
| 7:53,64 (1.) | Brimin Kipruto | Herculis / Diamond League | 22.07.2011 | Monaco | 2 | |||
| (1) Cherono – under the name of Saif Saeed Shaheen – actually has set the record for Quatar | ||||||||
| (2) Kipketer actually has set his records for Denmark | ||||||||