Kenya

Kenya

Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...

will compete at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

2009 World Championships in Athletics

The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....

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

2009 World Championships in Athletics qualification standards

The following marks are the A and B qualification standards for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. Each country may send a maximum of four athletes who have attained the A qualification mark in each specific event. A maximum of three athletes can compete in that event, with the sole...

. The Kenyan team, characteristically strong in the middle and long distance events, includes reigning world champions Alfred Yego

Alfred Yego

Alfred Kirwa Yego is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the 800 m at the 2007 World Championships....

 and Janeth Jepkosgei

Janeth Jepkosgei

Janeth Jepkosgei is a Kenyan middle distance runner and world champion.- Early career :Janeth, nicknamed "Eldoret Express" is from Kabirirsang, near Kapsabet. Famous athletes Wilson Kipketer and Wilfred Bungei are also from the same village. She started athletics while at Kapsumbeiywo Primary...

, and reigning Olympic champions Pamela Jelimo

Pamela Jelimo

Pamela Jelimo is a Kenyan middle-distance runner, specialising in the 800 metres. She won the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. She is the first Kenyan woman to win an Olympic gold medal and also the first Kenyan to win the Golden League Jackpot...

, Nancy Jebet Lagat, and Brimin Kipruto

Brimin Kipruto

Brimin Kipruto is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was born in Korkitony, Keiyo District...

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Team selection

Track and road events

Event	Athletes
	Men	Women
400 metres 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...	Mark Mutai Mark Mutai Mark Kiprotich Mutai is a runner from Kenya, who specializes in 400 metres. He is a Commonwealth Games gold medallist.He competed at the 2009 world championships in Berlin, Germany, but did not advance heats....	Joyce Zakari
800 metres 800 metres The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...	Asbel Kipruto Kiprop Jackson Mumbwa Kivuna David Lekuta Rudisha Alfred Kirwa Yego	Pamela Jelimo Pamela Jelimo Pamela Jelimo is a Kenyan middle-distance runner, specialising in the 800 metres. She won the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. She is the first Kenyan woman to win an Olympic gold medal and also the first Kenyan to win the Golden League Jackpot... Janeth Jepkosgei Janeth Jepkosgei Janeth Jepkosgei is a Kenyan middle distance runner and world champion.- Early career :Janeth, nicknamed "Eldoret Express" is from Kabirirsang, near Kapsabet. Famous athletes Wilson Kipketer and Wilfred Bungei are also from the same village. She started athletics while at Kapsumbeiywo Primary...
1500 metres 1500 metres The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...	Augustine Kiprono Choge Haron Keitany Haron Keitany Haron Keitany is a runner from Kenya, who specialises in 1500 metres. In 2008, he won 1500 metres races at the African Championships, the IAAF Golden League meeting of Weltklasse Zürich, and World Athletics Final... Asbel Kipruto Kiprop	Irene Jelagat Irene Jelagat Irene Jelagat is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.She won the gold medal at the 2006 World Junior Championships, with a personal best time of 4:08.88 minutes, and finished fifth at the 2008 African Championships.Jelegat represented Kenya in the 1500 m at the... Viola Kibiwot Viola Kibiwot Viola Jelagat Kibiwot is a runner form Kenya who specialises in 1500 metres.Kibiwot won her first international medal as a junior runner at the 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where she took the bronze medal for Kenya... Nancy Jebet Lagat
5000 metres 5000 metres The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...	Vincent Kiprop Chepkok Joseph Ebuya Joseph Ebuya Joseph Ebuya is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 5000 metres and was the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships champion.-Early life and career:... Eliud Kipchoge Eliud Kipchoge Eliud Kipchoge is a Kenyan long distance runner who has won medals at Olympic and World level....	Iness Chepkesis Chenonge Vivian Cheruiyot Vivian Cheruiyot Vivian Cheruiyot is an athlete from Kenya who specialises in long distance running. She represented Kenya at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics... Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet
10,000 metres	Bernard Kiprop Kipyego Micah Kogo Micah Kogo Micah Kemboi Kogo is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who specializes in the 10,000 metres. He is the former world record holder in the 10 kilometres road race event with a time of 27:01, which he lost to countryman Leonard Komon on September 27, 2010... Moses Ndiema Masai Moses Ndiema Masai Moses Ndiema Masai is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres.Masai is from Bugaa village, four kilometres to Kapsokwony town. Born to John Barasa Masai and Leonida Cherop, he is the first born out of ten children. He started running while at Kapsogom Primary School. Later he joined ...	Florence Jebet Kiplagat Linet Chepkwemoi Masai Grace Momanyi Grace Momanyi Grace Kwamboka Momanyi is a Kenyan long distance runner of the Kisii tribe.She won the 2000 and 2005 10K races at the Ottawa Marathon, setting a course record in her second victory. In 2006 she moved to Japan to represt local Dauhatsu athletics team, but was mostly out of action due to injuries....
Marathon Marathon The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...	Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot Robert "Mwafrika" Kipkoech Cheruiyot , sometimes known as Omar Ahmed, is a Kenyan marathon runner and is the former record holder and four-time winner of the Boston Marathon.- Early career :... Benjamin Kiptoo Benjamin Kiptoo Benjamin Kolum Kiptoo is a Kenyan professional marathon runner. He has won marathons in Rome, Beijing and Chuncheon, and represented Kenya at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. He holds a personal best of 2:06:31 for the distance, set en-route to victory at the 2011 Paris Marathon... Abel Kirui Abel Kirui Abel Kirui is a male long-distance runner from Kenya who competes in marathons. He had back-to-back wins in the World Championships Marathon in 2009 and 2011... Emmanuel Mutai Daniel Rono Daniel Rono Daniel Rono is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in marathon races. He began his marathon career in 2005 and has won marathons in Mumbai, Toronto and Madrid....	Risper Jemeli Kimaiyo Helena Loshanyang Kirop Martha Komu Martha Komu Martha Komu is a Kenyan runner who specialises in a marathon. She won the Paris Marathon in 2008 and finished 5th at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- Career :... Irene Limika Julia Mumbi Muraga
3000 m steeplechase	Ezekiel Kemboi Ezekiel Kemboi Ezekiel Kemboi Cheboi is a Kenyan athlete, winner of the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2009 World Championships and the 2011 World Championships. He became African Junior Champion in 2001 and came to prominence with a silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games... Brimin Kiprop Kipruto Paul Kipsiele Koech Paul Kipsiele Koech Paul Kipsiele Koech is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He won the 2004 Olympic bronze medal in this event.... Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong	Milkah Chemos Cheiywa Gladys Jerotich Kipkemoi Ruth Bosibori Ruth Bosibori Ruth Bosibori Nyangau is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase....
20 km race walk	David Kimutai David Kimutai David Kimutai Rotich , is a race walker from Kenya. He is an African Champion, All-Africa Games winner, Commonwealth Games medalist and has competed twice at the Olympics....

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 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 18, 19 and 21 August.The United States had a strong tradition in the event, with an American topping the Olympic 400 m podium every time since the 1988 Olympics. Similar to the 2007 World...	Mark Mutai Mark Mutai Mark Kiprotich Mutai is a runner from Kenya, who specializes in 400 metres. He is a Commonwealth Games gold medallist.He competed at the 2009 world championships in Berlin, Germany, but did not advance heats....
800 m 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres The men's 800 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 20, 21 and 23 August.-Medalists:-Records:Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.-Qualification standards:-Schedule:...
1500 m 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium between 15–19 August. Among the favoured athletes in the event were defending champion Bernard Lagat, European champion Mehdi Baala, and the Kenyan season leaders Asbel Kiprop, Haron Keitany and...
5000 m 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres The men's 5000 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics will be held at the Olympic Stadium on 20 and 23 August-Medalists:-Records:-Qualification standards:-Schedule:-Heats:...
10,000 m 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres The Men's 10,000 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 17 August. A large field of 31 athletes from 15 countries was set to participate in the final, although Irishman Martin Fagan did not start the competition.Kenenisa Bekele was the favourite...
3000 m steeplechase 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase The Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 16 and August 18...
Marathon 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's Marathon The Men's Marathon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 22, 2009 in the streets of Berlin, Germany.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds-Records:-Qualification standard:...
20 km walk 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 20 kilometres walk The men's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held throughout the city of Berlin on August 15, beginning and ending at the Brandenburg Gate.-Medalists:-Records:-Qualification standards:-Schedule:...	David Kimutai David Kimutai David Kimutai Rotich , is a race walker from Kenya. He is an African Champion, All-Africa Games winner, Commonwealth Games medalist and has competed twice at the Olympics....							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 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres The women's 400 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 15, 16 and 18 August. The world-leader prior to the competition, Sanya Richards, was regarded as the favourite in the event, although her previous failure to convert circuit dominance to major...	Joyce Zakari
800 m 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres The women's 800 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 16, 17 and 19 August. Prior to the championships, there was no clear favourite for the race – the twenty fastest times of the season had been run by seventeen different athletes...
1500 m 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres The women's 1500 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium between 18–23 August.-Medalists:-Records:-Qualification standards:-Schedule:-Heats:...
5000 m 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres The women's 5000 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics will be held at the Olympic Stadium on 19 and 22 August-Medalists:-Records:-Qualification standards:-Schedule:-Heats:...
10,000 m 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres The women's 10,000 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 15 August. The Ethiopian team was particularly strong in the event, with two-time World Champion Tirunesh Dibaba, 5000 metres World Champion Meseret Defar, and African record holder Meselech...
3000 m steeplechase 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase The Women's 3,000 metres Steeplechase event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 15 and August 17...
Marathon 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's Marathon The Women's Marathon event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 23, 2009 in the streets of Berlin, Germany. The race started at 11:15h local time.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:...

External links

• Official competition website
• Ready when it counts most - Yego knows when to come good – article from IAAF