| Birth Date: | 5 July 1993 |
| Nationality: | Kenyan |
| Country: | Kenya |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | 3000 m steeplechase |
| Pb: | 8:05.12 (Monaco 2019) |
Benjamin Kigen (born July 5, 1993) is a Kenyan athlete who competes primarily in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He won the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Kigen took gold at the 2019 All-Africa Games.
He is from Baringo County, Kenya and trains with Amos Kirui under coach Isaac Rono.[1]
Kigen won the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2018 Prefontaine Classic, beating 2017 world champion Conseslus Kipruto and 2016 Olympic silver medalist Evan Jager with a 57.89 second last lap.[2]
He qualified to represent Kenya at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics,[3] where he won the bronze medal in his specialist event with a time of 8:11.45, behind Soufiane El Bakkali (8:08.90) and Lamecha Girma (8:10.38).[4]
His personal best is 8:05.12 (Monaco 2019).
| 2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 3000 m st. | 8:12.39 |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 6th | 3000 m st. | 8:06.95 | ||
| Military World Games | Wuhan, China | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 3000 m st. | 8:24.50 | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | 3000 m st. | 8:11.45 | |
| 2022 | African Championships | Port Louis, Mauritius | 6th | 3000 m st. | 8:38.83 | |
| World Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | 19th (h) | 3000 m st. | 8:22.52 |
3000 metres steeplechase wins, other events specified in parentheses