1. Eliud Kipchoge
Celebrated marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge cemented his place in the legends books by smashing the world marathon record in Berlin.
Kipchoge led a clean sweep of the podium with a new time of 2:01:39 establishing himself as the greatest marathoner of all time.
In December, he was crowned the male athlete of the year by the IAAF.
2. Beatrice Chepkoech
Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech smashed the world record in the women's 3,000 metres steeplechase setting a new record with a time of 8:44:32 seconds at the Monaco Diamond League meeting.
Chepkoech, 27, wowed many after breaking the previous record mark of 8:52:78 set by Bahrain's Ruth Jebet in 2016 and, after breaking clear 2,000 metres into the race, she finished 16 seconds faster than her nearest rival.
The time also broke the national record time of 8:58.78 held by Cellphine Chespol set in 2017 at Prefontaine Classic.
3. First 17 slots in Standard Chartered Marathon
In December, Kenyan athletes reminded the world that they are the best when it comes to marathons by beating over 50,000 participants to clinch the first 17 positions in the men's category of the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon.
24-year-old Joshua Kipkorir clocked two hours 12 minutes and 12 seconds to win the race ahead of Felix Kirwa and Andrew Kimutai who came in second and third respectively.
The ladies did not disappoint either as they bagged all first five positions to complete a podium sweep.
Priscah Cherono was the first to cross the finish line with a time of 2:32:12. Stella Barsosio and Jane Lagat took silver and bronze receptively.
4. Vivian Cheruyiot
World Champion Vivian Cheruiyot beat a stellar field to win the 2018 Virgin Money London Marathon women's race.
Cheruiyot, popularly referred to as the 'Pocket Rocket', clocked in a time of 2:18:33 edging out compatriot Brigid Kosgei who came in second place with a time of 2:20:13.
Ethiopia's Tadelech Bekele came in third in a time of 2:21:41.
This was Cheruiyot's 3rd marathon in road running career and makes her the 4th fastest women in history.
5. Marathoners Paul Lonyangata and Betsy Saina
In a superb show of dominance, Kenya swept the 2018 Paris Marathon race winning both the men and women's events
Paul Lonyangata clocked 2:6:21 to become the second man in history to win the marathon title back-to-back by defending his men's crown.
Mathew Kisorio came second behind Lonyangta in 2:06.36. Ernest Ngeno came third in 2:06.41 to make it a Kenyan sweep.
US-based Betsy Saina won the women's event in a time of 2:22:56.
6. Sabrina Simader
Simader became the first female and alpine skier to compete for Kenya at the Winter Olympics.
She had represented Kenya at the Winter Youth Olympics in 2016 that were held in Lillehammer, Norway.
7. Kenya Sevens Team
During the Hong Kong Sevens, the Kenyan team pulled of an impressive display of teamwork and resilience to earn a historic win against New Zealand. The win guaranteed them a place in the final where they fell to Fiji.
Equally impressive were the Kenyan female team "The Lionesses" who made it to the semifinals of the HongKong7s.
8. Ann Wacuka Njeri
In April, Paralympic swimmer Ann Wacuka represented Kenya at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
Wacuka, who has no lower limbs, received arguably the loudest cheers of the tournament so far from the huge crowd at the Optus Aquatic Centre where the swimming events were being held.
She emerged seventh in the S8 50m freestyle but the crowd was behind her all the way, being the only swimmer in the race without limbs.
9. Michael Olunga
In January, Girona FC striker Michael Olunga became the first Kenyan to score a goal and a hat-trick for a team in the Spanish La Liga.
The goals made the Harambee Stars Striker go down in history books, as the first ever Girona player to claim a hat-trick in the La Liga league.
10. Gor Mahia
Gor Mahia players flew to England where they faced off against English Premier league team Everton at Goodison Park.
They lost the match 4-0 but it was their fighting spirit that was inspiring playing against a world-class team.
In the stands was Raila Odinga and hundreds of fans who were supporting the team.
11. Fatuma Zarika
Kenya’s boxing champion Fatuma ‘Iron Fist’ Zarika retained her WBC title in September at KICC, Nairobi.
Zarika took on Yamileth Mercado of Mexico in the World Boxing Council (WBC) World Super Bantamweight battle.
Zarika sought to defend the title where she garnered a total of 290 points to retain the title against her strong challenger who managed 280 points.
12. Kenyan National Amputee football team
Kenyan National Amputee football team impressed at the Amputee Football World Cup in San Juan de Los Lagos, Mexico storming to the knockout stages for the first time.
They qualified for the second round behind Turkey but were eliminated by Russia, who are the former world champions,
They emerged the second top-ranked team from Africa after Angola. The team is number 12 in the Amputee Football World Cup rankings.
13. Kenya National Roller Skating Team
The triumphant national roller-skating team won the African championships title in Cairo, Egypt. The national skaters clinched a total of 40 medals: Gold 20, Silver (11) and 9 Bronze medals.
14. Harambee Stars
In November, it was confirmed that Harambee Stars had secured a place in 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Championships earlier than expected after Sierra Leone was suspended from the qualifiers.
They had already thrashed Ethiopia 3-0 at Kasarani stadium and beaten Ghana’s Black Stars 1-0 at the same venue.
Michael Olunga and Eric Yohanna’s first-half strikes in the 23' and 27' minute respectively gave stars an early lead in the return leg match.
Captain Victor Wanyama then gave the team a guarantee for the three points to lead Group F with a composed penalty conversion in the 67th minute.
