Kenya at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

Kenya at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
IAAF code	KEN
National federation	Athletics Kenya
Website	www.athleticskenya.org
in Daegu
Competitors	47
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 7 6 4 17

Kenya competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.

Team selection

After the final day of the National Bank of Kenya National Athletics Championships, Athletics Kenya (AK) named 48 athletes for the competition.^[1][2]

Only a sprinkle of new faces made the provisional Daegu roster that is fronted by three Olympic champions (Asbel Kiprop, Brimin Kipruto, and Nancy Langat) and all the four gold winners (Abel Kirui, Ezekiel Kemboi, Vivian Cheruiyot, and Linet Masai) the country minted in Berlin two years ago.^[1]

Among the fresh names will be unheralded Hellen Obiri who caused the biggest upsets of the day when she scorched Olympic champion, Nancy Jebet Lagat at the homestretch in the women’s 1500m. No field athlete made the Kenyan World Championships squad.^[1]

The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List,^[2] but not on the Official Start List of the specific event,^[3] resulting in a total number of 47 competitors:

KEY:	Did not participate	Competed in another event

	Event	Athlete
Men	4 x 400 metres relay	Jackson Mumbwa Kivuva
		Julius Kirwa

Medalists

The following competitors from Kenya won medals at the Championships

5000m/10,000m double gold medalist Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot Medal Athlete Event  Gold David Lekuta Rudisha 800 metres  Gold Asbel Kiprop 1500 metres  Gold Abel Kirui Marathon  Gold Ezekiel Kemboi 3000 metres steeplechase  Gold Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot 5000 metres  Gold Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot 10,000 metres  Gold Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat Marathon  Silver Silas Kiplagat 1500 metres  Silver Vincent Kipruto Marathon  Silver Brimin Kiprop Kipruto 3000 metres steeplechase  Silver Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet 5000 metres  Silver Sally Kipyego 10,000 metres  Silver Priscah Jeptoo Marathon  Bronze Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei 800 metres  Bronze Linet Chepkwemoi Masai 10,000 metres  Bronze Sharon Jemutai Cherop Marathon  Bronze Milcah Chemos Cheywa 3000 metres steeplechase Results Men Athlete Event Preliminaries Heats Semifinals Final Time Width Height Rank Time Width Height Rank Time Width Height Rank Time Width Height Rank David Lekuta Rudisha 800 metres 1:46.29 9 1:44.20 1 1:43.91 Alfred Kirwa Yego 800 metres 1:45.50 3 1:44.82 6 1:45.83 7 Jackson Mumbwa Kivuva 800 metres 1:46.57 13 1:45.97 12 Did not advance Asbel Kiprop 1500 metres 3:41.22 19 Q 3:36.75 1 Q 3:35.69 Silas Kiplagat 1500 metres 3:40.13 11 Q 3:46.75 15 Q 3:35.92 Daniel Kipchirchir Komen 1500 metres 3:38.54 1 Q 3:37.58 9 Did not advance Isaiah Kiplangat Koech 5000 metres 13:34.54 4 13:24.95 4 Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa 5000 metres 13:34.46 2 13:26.73 6 Eliud Kipchoge 5000 metres 13:39.02 11 13:27.27 7 Martin Irungu Mathathi 10,000 metres 27:23.87 5 Peter Cheruiyot Kirui 10,000 metres 27:25.63 PB 6 Paul Kipngetich Tanui 10,000 metres 27:54.03 9 Abel Kirui Marathon 2:07:38 SB Vincent Kipruto Marathon 2:10:06 David Barmasai Tumo Marathon 2:11:39 5 Eliud Kiptanui Marathon 2:11:50 6 Benjamin Kolum Kiptoo Marathon DNF Vincent Kiplangat Kosgei 400 m hurdles 49.49 16 q 49.71 19 Did not advance Ezekiel Kemboi 3000 metres steeplechase 8:10.93 1 Q 8:14.85 Brimin Kiprop Kipruto 3000 metres steeplechase 8:21.89 9 Q 8:16.05 Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong 3000 metres steeplechase 8:23.76 13 Q 8:19.31 7 Abraham Chirchir 3000 metres steeplechase 8:23.09 11 q 8:33.56 14 Vincent Kiplangat Kosgei Vincent Mumo Kiilu Anderson Mureta Mutegi Mark Mutai 4 x 400 metres relay 3:00.97 SB 8 3:01.15 6 David Kimutai Rotich 20 kilometres walk 1:27:20 SB 32 Women Athlete Event Preliminaries Heats Semifinals Final Time Width Height Rank Time Width Height Rank Time Width Height Rank Time Width Height Rank Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei 800 metres 1:59.36 1 1:58.50 SB 3 1:57.42 SB Eunice Jepkoech Sum 800 metres 2:01.37 13 1:59.94 13 Did not advance Cherono Koech 800 metres 2:01.03 7 2:01.48 17 Did not advance Hellen Onsando Obiri 1500 metres 4:07.59 4 Q 4:08.93 9 Q 4:20.23 11 Viola Jelagat Kibiwott 1500 metres 4:10.74 14 Q 4:08.64 13 Did not advance Nancy Jebet Langat 1500 metres 4:14.37 23 Q 4:12.92 24 Did not advance Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot 5000 metres 15:34.80 12 Q 14:55.36 Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet 5000 metres 15:20.08 3 Q 14:56.21 Mercy Cherono 5000 metres 15:20.01 2 Q 15:00.23 5 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai 5000 metres 15:33.99 10 Q 15:01.01 6 Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot 10,000 metres 30:48.98 PB Sally Kipyego 10,000 metres 30:50.04 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai 10,000 metres 30:53.59 SB Priscah Jepleting Cherono 10,000 metres 30:56.43 PB 4 Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat Marathon 2:28:43 Priscah Jeptoo Marathon 2:29:00 Sharon Jemutai Cherop Marathon 2:29:14 SB Irene Jerotich Kosgei Marathon 2:31:29 SB 13 Caroline Rotich Marathon 2:37:07 SB 29 Milcah Chemos Cheywa 3000 metres steeplechase 9:35.61 7 9:17.16 Mercy Wanjiku Njoroge 3000 metres steeplechase 9:24.95 3 9:17.88 4 Lydiah Jebet Rotich 3000 metres steeplechase 9:36.70 10 9:25.74 5 Grace Wanjiru Njue 20 kilometres walk 1:43:59 38 References IAAF (July 16, 2011), "Relaxed" Rudisha secures title and ticket to Daegu – Kenyan Champs, Final Day, IAAF, retrieved July 18, 2011 IAAF (August 21, 2011), Entry Lists by Country (PDF), retrieved August 21, 2011 IAAF, Athletes participating per day, retrieved September 7, 2011 External links Official local organising committee website Official IAAF competition website