Kenya at the
2011 World Championships in Athletics
WA codeKEN
National federationAthletics Kenya
Websitewww.athleticskenya.org
in Daegu
Competitors47
Medals
Gold
7
Silver
7
Bronze
4
Total
18
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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
 Silver Milcah Chemos Cheywa 3000 metres steeplechase
 Bronze Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei 800 metres
 Bronze Linet Chepkwemoi Masai 10,000 metres
 Bronze Sharon Jemutai Cherop Marathon
 Bronze Mercy Wanjiku 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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Silas Kiplagat 1500 metres 3:40.13 11 Q 3:46.75 15 Q 3:35.92 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Vincent Kipruto Marathon 2:10:06 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Brimin Kiprop Kipruto 3000 metres steeplechase 8:21.89 9 Q 8:16.05 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet 5000 metres 15:20.08 3 Q 14:56.21 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Sally Kipyego 10,000 metres 30:50.04 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Linet Chepkwemoi Masai 10,000 metres 30:53.59 SB 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Priscah Jepleting Cherono 10,000 metres 30:56.43 PB 4
Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat Marathon 2:28:43 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Priscah Jeptoo Marathon 2:29:00 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Sharon Jemutai Cherop Marathon 2:29:14 SB 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Mercy Wanjiku Njoroge 3000 metres steeplechase 9:24.95 3 9:17.88 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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

  1. ^ a b c IAAF (July 16, 2011), "Relaxed" Rudisha secures title and ticket to Daegu – Kenyan Champs, Final Day, IAAF, retrieved July 18, 2011
  2. ^ a b IAAF (August 21, 2011), Entry Lists by Country (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on August 4, 2012, retrieved August 21, 2011
  3. ^ IAAF, Athletes participating per day, archived from the original on May 31, 2012, retrieved September 7, 2011

External links

Nations at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
Kenya at the World Athletics Championships
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