Kenya at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

Kenya at the
2011 World Championships in Athletics
Kenya at the; 2011 World Championships in Athletics
WA code	KEN
National federation	Athletics Kenya
Website	www.athleticskenya.org
in Daegu
Competitors	47
Medals	Gold 7 Silver 6 Bronze 4 Total 17
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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
Men	4 x 400 metres relay	Julius Kirwa

Medalists

The following competitors from Kenya won medals at the Championships

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
Athlete	Event	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
Athlete	Event	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

^ ^a ^b ^c IAAF (July 16, 2011), "Relaxed" Rudisha secures title and ticket to Daegu – Kenyan Champs, Final Day, IAAF, retrieved July 18, 2011
^ ^a ^b IAAF (August 21, 2011), Entry Lists by Country (PDF), retrieved August 21, 2011
^ IAAF, Athletes participating per day, retrieved September 7, 2011

External links

[announce-1] IAAF (July 16, 2011), "Relaxed" Rudisha secures title and ticket to Daegu – Kenyan Champs, Final Day, IAAF, retrieved July 18, 2011

[entry_list-2] IAAF (August 21, 2011), Entry Lists by Country (PDF), retrieved August 21, 2011

[3] IAAF, Athletes participating per day, retrieved September 7, 2011

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