Richard Chelimo
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
| Representing Kenya | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| 1992 Barcelona | 10,000 m | |
| World Championships | ||
| 1991 Tokyo | 10,000 m | |
| 1993 Stuttgart | 10,000 m | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 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.