Edmund Serem

Kenyan steeplechase runner

Edmund Serem

Personal information

National team

Kenyan

Born

(2007-12-27) December 27, 2007 (age 16)

Sport

Country

Kenya

Sport

Athletics

Event

3000 metres steeplechase

Achievements and titles

Personal best

3000 m Steeplechase: 8:15.28 (2024)

Medal record

Men's athletics

Representing Kenya
African Championships
	2024 Douala	3000 m s'chase
World U20 Championships
	2024 Lima	3000 m steeplechase

Edmund Serem (born 27 December 2007) is a Kenyan long distance runner and steeplechaser.^[1]

Career

He won the gold medal in the 2000 metres steeplechase at the 2023 African U18 Championships in Ndola, Zambia in April 2023.^[2] He finished sixth at the 2023 African Games in the 3000 metres steeplechase in Accra, Ghana.^[3]

He won the silver medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics in Douala, Cameroon.^[4]

He won the gold medal at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru in the 3000 metres steeplechase in August 2024 in a time of 8:15.28.^[5]^[6]

Personal life

His older brother Amos Serem is also world U20 champion in the steeplechase.^[7]^[8]

References

^ "Edmund Serem". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
^ "How training with 'greats' is priming Amos Serem's younger brother for global stardom". Pulse Sports. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
^ Mwamburi, Geoffrey (March 19, 2024). "Africa Games: Serem Happy With Steeplechase Silver". citizen.digital. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
^ "Amos Serem's younger brother hoping to replicate his 2021 performance at 2024 World Under-20 championships". Pulsesports. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
^ "'This is for you, dad': Serem savours steeplechase gold". Nation.Africa. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
^ "Father's Inspiration Finally Yields Gold For Serem At World Under 20 Champs". capitalfm.co.ke. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
^ "Kenyan youngster Serem keen to follow in elder his brother's footsteps at championships". Nation.Africa. 22 Aug 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
^ "Serem Brothers Amos And Edmund To Face Off At Africa Games". Dailysport.co.ke. March 16, 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.