Kenya at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

Kenya at the
2009 World Championships in Athletics
WA codeKEN
National federationAthletics Kenya
Websitewww.athleticskenya.org
in Berlin
Competitors43 (24 men, 19 women)
Medals
Gold
4
Silver
5
Bronze
2
Total
11
World Championships in Athletics appearances (overview)
2007
2011

Kenya will compete 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.