Yomi Omogbeja (26/06/2005)

Kenya athletics governing body, (AK) has released a list of 37 athletes to represent the country at the 10th IAAF World Athletics Championships from August 6 -14 in Helsinki, Finland.

Olympic 3000m Steeplechase champion Ezekiel Kemboi and silver medallist Brimin Kipruto, are included in the team, but bronze medallist Paul Koech, who was fifth at the Kenya trials misses out.

Athletics Kenya officials however delayed the naming of the third athlete to join both Kemboi and Kipruto in the team to the championships.

Wilfred Bungei, who won the men’s 800m in a fast 1:44.11, joins Olympics silver medallist Isabella Ochichi, who won the women's 5000m in 15:10.3 and Edith Masai who was fourth in the 10,000m with 32:25.0, but ran the season's second fastest time in the Netherlands a week ago, in the plane to helsinki.

The marathoners are led by world champion Catherine Ndereba while the third slots in both the men’s 3,000m steeplechase and the women’s 5,000m are to be filled later.

Full list of Kenyan Athletics team to Helsinki

Men:

• 800m: Wilfred Bungei, Alfred Kirwa, William Yiampoyi
• 1,500m: Daniel Komen, Paul Korir, Alex Kipchirchir
• 3,000m SC: Ezekiel Kemboi, Brimin Kipruto, (wildcard)
• 5,000m: Isaac Songok, Benjamin Limo, John Kibowen, Eliud Kipchoge
• 10,000m: Moses Mosop, Charles Kamathi, Martin Mathathi
• 20-km: David Kimutai
• Marathon: Martin Lel, Jimmy Muindi, Joseph Riri, Wilson Onsare and Robert Cheberor.

Women:

• 1,500m: Jebet Lagat
• 3,000m SC: Salome Chepchumba, Jeruto Kiptum, Jackie Chemwok
• 5,000m: Isabella Ochichi, Prisca Jepleting, (wildcard);
• 10,000m: Alice Timbilil, Irene Kwambai, Edith Masai
• Marathon: Catherine Ndereba, Beatrice Omwanza, Rita Sitienei, Tegla Loroupe, and Helen Chemutai.