Kenya at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
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. Team selection Track and road events Results Men Track and road events Women Track and road events 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 Nations at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics World Championships in Athletics Kenya at the World Athletics Championships