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Recently the associated press published their Track and field medal projection for the London 2012 Olympics and listed Kenya for 18 medals.  Comprised of 6 Gold, 7 Silver and 6 Bronze medals. They also predict 3 clean sweeps in Men's Marathon, 1500M and 3000M S/C. 

A gold each for Rudisha, Asbel Kiprop, Ezekiel Kemboi, Abel Kirui, Vivian Cheruiyot and Mary Keitany 

Men:
800
  • Gold: David Rudisha, Kenya
  • Silver: Abubaker Kaki, Sudan
  • Bronze: Yuriy Borzakovskiy, Russia
1,500
  • Gold: Abel Kiru, Kenya
  • Silver: Nixon Chepseba, Kenya
  • Bronze: Silas Kiplagat, Kenya


5,000

  • Gold: Mo Farah, Britain
  • Silver: Isaiah Kiplangat Koech, Kenya
  • Bronze: Galen Rupp, United States


Marathon

  • Gold: Abel Kirui, Kenya
  • Silver: Wilson Kipsang, Kenya
  • Bronze: Emmanuel Mutai, Kenya


3,000 Steeplechase
  • Gold: Ezekiel Kemboi, Kenya
  • Silver: Kiprop Mutai, Kenya
  • Bronze: Brimin Kipruto, Kenya


Women:

800
  • Gold: Caster Semenya, South Africa
  • Silver: Pamela Jelimo, Kenya
  • Bronze: Mariya Savinova, Russia


5,000

  • Gold: Vivian Cheruiyot, Kenya
  • Silver: Tirunesh Dibaba, Ethiopia
  • Bronze: Meseret Defar, Ethiopia


10,000

  • Gold: Tirunesh Dibaba, Ethiopia
  • Silver: Vivian Cheruiyot, Kenya
  • Bronze: Sally Kipyego, Kenya


Marathon

  • Gold: Mary Keitany, Kenya
  • Silver: Edna Kiplagat, Kenya
  • Bronze: Liliya Shobukhova, Russia


3,000 Steeplechase

  • Gold: Yuliya Zaripova, Russia
  • Silver: Milcah Chemos Cheywa, Kenya
  • Bronze: Sofia Assefa, Ethiopia


Full article and complete medal list can be found here




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