Kenya competed 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 EventAthletesMenWomen400 metresMark MutaiJoy Sakari800 metresAsbel Kipruto KipropJackson Mumbwa KivunaDavid RudishaAlfred Kirwa YegoPamela JelimoJaneth Jepkosgei1500 metresAugustine Kiprono ChogeHaron KeitanyAsbel Kipruto KipropIrene JelagatViola KibiwotNancy Jebet Lagat5000 metresVincent Kiprop ChepkokJoseph EbuyaEliud KipchogeIness Chepkesis ChenongeVivian CheruiyotSylvia Jebiwott Kibet10,000 metresBernard Kiprop KipyegoMicah KogoMoses Ndiema MasaiFlorence Jebet KiplagatLinet Chepkwemoi MasaiGrace MomanyiMarathonRobert Kipkoech CheruiyotBenjamin KiptooAbel KiruiEmmanuel MutaiDaniel RonoRisper Jemeli KimaiyoHelena Loshanyang KiropMartha KomuIrene LimikaJulia Mumbi Muraga3000 m steeplechaseEzekiel KemboiBrimin Kiprop KiprutoPaul Kipsiele KoechRichard Kipkemboi MateelongMilkah Chemos CheiywaGladys Jerotich KipkemoiRuth Bosibori20 km race walkDavid Kimutai
Results Men Track and road events EventAthletesHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank400 mMark Mutai800 m1500 m5000 m10,000 m3000 m steeplechaseMarathon20 km walkDavid Kimutai1:26.3532
Women Track and road events EventAthletesHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank400 mJoy Sakari800 m1500 m5000 m10,000 m3000 m steeplechaseMarathon
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