# 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.

## Team selection

After the final day of the National Bank of Kenya National Athletics Championships, Athletics Kenya (AK) named 48 athletes for the competition.
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.
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.
The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific event, 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 |
| Men | 4 x 400 metres relay | Julius Kirwa |

## Medalists

The following competitors from Kenya won medals at the Championships
| 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
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Preliminaries | Heats | Heats | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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

| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Preliminaries | Heats | Heats | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | 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 | Did not advance |
| Cherono Koech | 800 metres | | | 2:01.03 | 7 | 2:01.48 | 17 | Did not advance | 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 | Did not advance |
| Nancy Jebet Langat | 1500 metres | | | 4:14.37 | 23 Q | 4:12.92 | 24 | Did not advance | 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 |