Kenya at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

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

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
World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview)
2009
2013

Team selection

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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

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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

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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

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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  
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

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  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
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