Pamela Jelimo at the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Berlin (© Getty Images)
A squad of nine runners will represent Kenya at the IAAF World Indoor Championships, Istanbul, Turkey, 9-11 March 2012.
The middle distance running team is led by 2008 Olympic 800m champion Pamela Jelimo who was second in 1:59:10 at the IAAF Permit Meeting in Lievin, France on 14 February, her first sub 2:00 performance in two and half years, and a national indoor record.
Kenyan squad (2012 indoor season bests in brackets)
Women
800m
Pamela Jelimo - 1:59.10
1500m
Hellen Onsando Obiri - 4:06.25
3000m
Sylvia Jebiwot Kibet - 8:43.54
Men
800m
Boaz Kiplagat Lalang - 1:45.75
Timothy Kitum - 1:45.96
1500m
Silas Kiplagat - 3:35.26
Bethwel Birgen - 3:34.65
3000m
Augustine Kiprono Choge - 7:29.94
Edwin Cheruiyot Soi - 7:29.94
