Kenya at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
| Kenya at the World Championships in Athletics |
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| At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin |
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| Competitors | 43 (24 men, 19 women) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | Gold 4 |
Silver 5 |
Bronze 2 |
Total 11 |
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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.
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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| 20 km walk | David Kimutai | 1:26.35 | 32 | ||||||
Women
- 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 | Joyce Zakari | ||||||||
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References
- General
- Provisional 2009 World Championships entry list. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-14.
External links
- Official competition website
- Ready when it counts most - Yego knows when to come good – article from IAAF
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