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Gideon Chirchir

Kenyan steeplechase athlete

Gideon Chirchir (born 24 February 1966) is a Kenyan former steeplechase athlete.

Chirchir was a 3000 metres steeplechase silver medalist at both the 1994 Commonwealth Games and 1995 All-Africa Games. At the 1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Durham, Chirchir was a member of the Kenyan team which claimed a gold medal in the senior men's race. He is now an athletics coach.

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