Kenya at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
Kenya competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Team selection
After the final day of the National Bank of Kenya National Athletics Championships, Athletics Kenya named 48 athletes for the competition.Only a sprinkle of new faces made the provisional Daegu roster that is fronted by three Olympic champions and all the four gold winners the country minted in Berlin two years ago.
Among the fresh names will be unheralded Hellen Obiri who caused the biggest upsets of the day when she scorched Olympic champion, Nancy Jebet Lagat at the homestretch in the women’s 1500m. No field athlete made the Kenyan World Championships squad.
The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific event, resulting in a total number of 47 competitors:
| KEY: | Did not participate | Competed in another event |
Medalists
The following competitors from Kenya won medals at the Championships| Medal | Athlete | Event |
| David Lekuta Rudisha | 800 metres | |
| Asbel Kiprop | 1500 metres | |
| Abel Kirui | Marathon | |
| Ezekiel Kemboi | 3000 metres steeplechase | |
| Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot | 5000 metres | |
| Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot | 10,000 metres | |
| Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat | Marathon | |
| Silas Kiplagat | 1500 metres | |
| Vincent Kipruto | Marathon | |
| Brimin Kiprop Kipruto | 3000 metres steeplechase | |
| Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet | 5000 metres | |
| Sally Kipyego | 10,000 metres | |
| Priscah Jeptoo | Marathon | |
| Milcah Chemos Cheywa | 3000 metres steeplechase | |
| Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei | 800 metres | |
| Linet Chepkwemoi Masai | 10,000 metres | |
| Sharon Jemutai Cherop | Marathon | |
| Mercy Wanjiku | 3000 metres steeplechase |