Kenya Sweep Steeplechase Medals in Glasgow

Edmund Serem led Kenya to a historic men’s 3,000m steeplechase 2026 Commonwealth Games clean podium sweep at the in Glasgow, Scotland.

Serem produced a perfectly timed finish to claim gold in 8:18.23, holding off Monaco Diamond League champion Simon Koech, who settled for silver in 8:18.59, while Leonard Bett completed the Kenyan sweep with bronze in 8:21.63.

The result marked the seventh time Kenya has swept the podium in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase at the Commonwealth Games, having previously achieved the feat in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018.

Overall, it was the 11th clean podium sweep by Kenya in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase at a major global outdoor championship.

Besides the seven Commonwealth Games sweeps, Kenya has also monopolised the podium at the World Championships in Athens (1997), Osaka (2007) and Beijing (2015), as well as at the Olympic Games in Barcelona (1992) and Athens (2004).