Kenya at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics |
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IAAF code | KEN | ||||||||
National federation | Athletics Kenya | ||||||||
Website | www |
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Competitors | 43 (24 men, 19 women) | ||||||||
Medals |
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Kenya will compete at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics 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. 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.