Kenya at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

Kenya at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
WA code	KEN
National federation	Athletics Kenya
Website	www.athleticskenya.org
in Berlin
Competitors	43 (24 men, 19 women)
Medals	Gold 4 Silver 5 Bronze 2 Total 11
World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview)
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Kenya will compete at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15 to 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
	Men	Women
400 metres	Mark Mutai	Joy Sakari
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
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
400 m	Mark Mutai
800 m
1500 m
5000 m
10,000 m
3000 m steeplechase
Marathon
20 km walk	David Kimutai							1:26.35	32

Women

Track and road events

Event	Athletes	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
400 m	Joy Sakari
800 m
1500 m
5000 m
10,000 m
3000 m steeplechase
Marathon

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