Bahrain competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Team selection
A team of 11 athletes was announced to represent the country in the event. The team is led by reigning world champions Maryam Yusuf Jamal and Youssef Saad Kamel. The final team on the entry list comprises the names of 13 athletes.
The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific event, resulting in total number of 11 competitors:
KEY:Did not participateCompeted in another event EventAthleteMen10,000 metresBillisuma Jamal3000 metres steeplechaseTareq Mubarak TaherWomen5000 metresKareema Jasim
All of the athletes on the Bahrain team had undergone a change in nationality in order to compete for Bahrain.
Results
Men AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankYoussef Saad Kamel1500 metres3:40.27 SB13 Q3:47.1818Did not advanceBillisuma Jamal5000 metres13:35.867 q13:27.678Dalhan Nezar (Dejene Regassa)5000 metres13:56.8327Did not advanceAli Hasan Mahboob10,000 metresDNFKhaled Kamal YaseenMarathonDNF
Women AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankMimi Belete1500 metres4:13.50 24 Q4:08.427 q4:07.607Maryam Yusuf Jamal1500 metres4:07.041 Q4:08.9613 Q4:22.6712Jameela Shami (Genzeb Shumi)1500 metres4:12.3220Did not advanceTejitu Baba5000 metres15:33.679 Q15:14.62 PB9Shitaye Mubarak10,000 metres31:21.57 NR 6Lishan DulaMarathon2:33:47 20
References
External links Official local organising committee website Official IAAF competition website