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
Medalists
The following competitors from Kenya won medals at the Championships
File:Vivian Cheruiyot Daegu 2011.jpg 5000m/10,000m double gold medalist Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot
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
↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 IAAF (July 16, 2011), "Relaxed" Rudisha secures title and ticket to Daegu – Kenyan Champs, Final Day , IAAF , retrieved July 18, 2011
↑ 2.0 2.1
IAAF (August 21, 2011), Entry Lists by Country (PDF) , archived from the original (PDF) on August 4, 2012, retrieved August 21, 2011
↑ IAAF, Athletes participating per day , archived from the original on May 31, 2012, retrieved September 7, 2011
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