Kenya at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
Kenya at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics | |
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WA 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) | |
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 | 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 |
Helena Loshanyang Kirop Martha Komu 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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||
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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
Categories:
- Nations at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
- 2009 in Kenyan sport
- Kenya at the World Championships in Athletics