Kenya at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
Kenya will compete at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15–23 August. A team of 43 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition. Selected athletes have achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards. The Kenyan team, characteristically strong in the middle- and long-distance running events, includes reigning world champions Alfred Yego and Janeth Jepkosgei, and reigning Olympic champions Pamela Jelimo, Nancy Jebet Lagat, and Brimin Kipruto.
Kenya at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics | |
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IAAF code | KEN |
National federation | Athletics Kenya |
Website | www |
in Berlin | |
Competitors | 43 (24 men, 19 women) |
Medals |
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World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview) | |
Team selection
- Track and road events
Event | Athletes | |
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Men | Women | |
400 metres | Mark Mutai | Joyce Zakari |
800 metres | Asbel Kipruto Kiprop Jackson Mumbwa Kivuna David Rudisha Alfred Kirwa Yego |
Pamela Jelimo Janeth Jepkosgei |
1500 metres | Augustine Kiprono Choge Haron Keitany Asbel Kipruto Kiprop |
Irene Jelagat Viola Kibiwot Nancy Jebet Lagat |
5000 metres | Vincent Kiprop Chepkok Joseph Ebuya Eliud Kipchoge |
Iness Chepkesis Chenonge Vivian Cheruiyot Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet |
10,000 metres | Bernard Kiprop Kipyego Micah Kogo Moses Ndiema Masai |
Florence Jebet Kiplagat Linet Chepkwemoi Masai Grace Momanyi |
Marathon | Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot Benjamin Kiptoo Abel Kirui Emmanuel Mutai Daniel Rono |
Risper Jemeli Kimaiyo Helena Loshanyang Kirop Martha Komu Irene Limika Julia Mumbi Muraga |
3000 m steeplechase | Ezekiel Kemboi Brimin Kiprop Kipruto Paul Kipsiele Koech Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong |
Milkah Chemos Cheiywa Gladys Jerotich Kipkemoi Ruth Bosibori |
20 km race walk | David Kimutai |
Results
Men
- Track and road events
Event | Athletes | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
400 m | Mark Mutai | ||||||||
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10,000 m | |||||||||
3000 m steeplechase | |||||||||
Marathon | |||||||||
20 km walk | David Kimutai | 1:26.35 | 32 |
External links
- Official competition website
- Ready when it counts most - Yego knows when to come good – article from IAAF
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