Kenya at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics explained

Iaaf:KEN
Fedname:Athletics Kenya
Year:2011
Games:World Championships in Athletics
Location:Daegu
Competitors:47
Gold:7
Silver:7
Bronze:4
Previous:2009
Next:2013

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.

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.

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.

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

EventAthlete
Men4 x 400 metres relayJackson Mumbwa Kivuva
Julius Kirwa

Medalists

The following competitors from Kenya won medals at the Championships

MedalAthleteEvent
800 metres
1500 metres
Marathon
3000 metres steeplechase
5000 metres
10,000 metres
Marathon
1500 metres
Marathon
3000 metres steeplechase
5000 metres
10,000 metres
Marathon
3000 metres steeplechase
800 metres
10,000 metres
Marathon
3000 metres steeplechase

Results

Men

AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinal
Time
Width
Height		RankTime
Width
Height		RankTime
Width
Height		RankTime
Width
Height		Rank
David Lekuta Rudisha800 metres1:46.29align=center style="border-right:double"91:44.20align=center style="border-right:double"11:43.91
Alfred Kirwa Yego800 metres1:45.50align=center style="border-right:double"31:44.82align=center style="border-right:double"61:45.837
Jackson Mumbwa Kivuva800 metres1:46.57align=center style="border-right:double"131:45.97align=center style="border-right:double"12Did not advance
Asbel Kiprop1500 metres3:41.2219 Q3:36.75 align=center style="border-right:double"1 Q3:35.69
Silas Kiplagat1500 metres3:40.1311 Q3:46.75 align=center style="border-right:double"15 Q3:35.92
Daniel Kipchirchir Komen1500 metres3:38.541 Q3:37.58align=center style="border-right:double"9Did not advance
Isaiah Kiplangat Koech5000 metres13:34.54align=center style="border-right:double"413:24.954
Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa5000 metres13:34.46align=center style="border-right:double"213:26.736
Eliud Kipchoge5000 metres13:39.02align=center style="border-right:double"1113:27.277
Martin Irungu Mathathi10,000 metres27:23.875
Peter Cheruiyot Kirui10,000 metres27:25.63 PB6
Paul Kipngetich Tanui10,000 metres27:54.039
Abel KiruiMarathon2:07:38 SB
Vincent KiprutoMarathon2:10:06
David Barmasai TumoMarathon2:11:395
Eliud KiptanuiMarathon2:11:506
Benjamin Kolum KiptooMarathonDNF
Vincent Kiplangat Kosgei400 m hurdles49.4916 q49.7119Did not advance
Ezekiel Kemboi3000 metres steeplechase8:10.931 Q8:14.85
Brimin Kiprop Kipruto3000 metres steeplechase8:21.899 Q8:16.05
Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong3000 metres steeplechase8:23.7613 Q8:19.317
Abraham Chirchir3000 metres steeplechase8:23.0911 q8:33.5614
Vincent Kiplangat Kosgei
Vincent Mumo Kiilu
Anderson Mureta Mutegi
Mark Mutai
4 x 400 metres relay3:00.97 SBalign=center style="border-right:double"83:01.156
David Kimutai Rotich20 kilometres walk1:27:20 SB32

Women

AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinal
Time
Width
Height		RankTime
Width
Height		RankTime
Width
Height		RankTime
Width
Height		Rank
Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei800 metres1:59.36align=center style="border-right:double"11:58.50 SBalign=center style="border-right:double"31:57.42 SB
Eunice Jepkoech Sum800 metres2:01.37align=center style="border-right:double"131:59.94align=center style="border-right:double"13Did not advance
Cherono Koech800 metres2:01.03align=center style="border-right:double"72:01.48align=center style="border-right:double"17Did not advance
Hellen Onsando Obiri1500 metres4:07.594 Q4:08.939 Q4:20.2311
Viola Jelagat Kibiwott1500 metres4:10.7414 Q4:08.6413Did not advance
Nancy Jebet Langat1500 metres4:14.3723 Q4:12.9224Did not advance
Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot5000 metres15:34.8012 Q14:55.36
Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet5000 metres15:20.083 Q14:56.21
Mercy Cherono5000 metres15:20.012 Q15:00.235
Linet Chepkwemoi Masai5000 metres15:33.9910 Q15:01.016
Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot10,000 metres30:48.98 PB
Sally Kipyego10,000 metres30:50.04
Linet Chepkwemoi Masai10,000 metres30:53.59 SB
Priscah Jepleting Cherono10,000 metres30:56.43 PB4
Edna Ngeringwony KiplagatMarathon2:28:43
Priscah JeptooMarathon2:29:00
Sharon Jemutai CheropMarathon2:29:14 SB
Irene Jerotich KosgeiMarathon2:31:29 SB13
Caroline RotichMarathon2:37:07 SB29
Milcah Chemos Cheywa3000 metres steeplechase9:35.61align=center style="border-right:double"79:17.16
Mercy Wanjiku Njoroge3000 metres steeplechase9:24.95align=center style="border-right:double"39:17.88
Lydiah Jebet Rotich3000 metres steeplechase9:36.70align=center style="border-right:double"109:25.745
Grace Wanjiru Njue20 kilometres walk1:43:5938

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