| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Kenya
| ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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1992 Barcelona | 10,000 m |
| World Championships | ||
|
1991 Tokyo | 10,000 m |
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1993 Stuttgart | 10,000 m |
| World Junior Championships | ||
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1990 Plovdiv | 10,000 m |
Richard Chelimo (21 April 1972 – 15 August 2001) was a Kenyan long-distance runner, and a world record holder over 10,000 metres. However, he is best known as the silver medallist in the controversial 10,000m at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. He was also a world junior record holder in the 10,000m.