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DAEGU – Kenya leave the world championships in South Korea as the undisputed kings of distanceDAEGU – Kenya leave the world championships in South Korea as the undisputed kings of distance running with no realistic rival in events ranging from the 800m all the way up to the marathon. replica marc jacobs handbags
Even Ethiopia, who for so long have been the east African nation’s main challengers with the likes of Kenenisa Bekele, have been left looking like also-rans as a team brimming with talent exerts an iron grip on the track. replica chloe handbags
The Kenyans finished third in the medals table (behind top nation the United States and second-placed Russia) with seven golds, nearly double their haul of four golds from the 2009 Berlin worlds. replica jimmy choo handbags
A measure of their dominance is that they won seven of the 12 events for men and women from the 800m through to the marathon, accruing 17 of the possible 36 medals on offer.
Threats to their dominance were sporadic, notably coming from Ibrahim Jeilan, the winner of the men’s 10,000m.
Janeth Jepkosgei, who took bronze in the women’s 800m on the final night of track and field action on Sunday, said: "As captain of the Kenyan team I am happy for our overall result and the good achievements with so many medals. And I also come home with something around my neck. Congratulations to the team!"
Kenya’s world championships medals bid got off to a stunning start on the first day when they grabbed all six medals on offer in the women’s marathon and 10,000m and they did not look back.
Edna Kiplagat started the medals charge when she claimed marathon gold, leading Priscah Jeptoo and Sharon Cherop across the line on the streets of Daegu.
Team tactics then helped Vivian Cheruiyot win gold in the 10 Tag heuer replica watches ,000m with fellow countrywomen Sally Kipyego and 2009 champion Linet Masai completing the podium.
Cheruiyot returned to the track to defend her 5,000m title in a Kenyan 1-2 with Sylvia Kibet.
When asked after her 5000m win what was the secret to Kenya’s prowess, Cheruiyot said: "The secret to our success is that we normally do teamwork."
World record holder David Rudisha of Kenya won a gun-to-tape victory to take the world 800m crown, banishing the heartbreak of his failure at the 2009 worlds, saying the Kenyans were "happy to see our flag rising so often".
Defending champion Ezekiel Kemboi won men’s 3000m steeplechase gold and Asbel Kiprop added the world 1500m title to his Olympic crown.
Remarkably, it was the first time a Kenyan has won the 1500m event at the worlds, although Kenyan-born Bahraini Yusuf Kamel (2009) and American Bernard Lagat (2007) were holders of the last two world titles coming into Daegu.
"Kenyans are so good because they train a lot, they are training from January up until December and we are competing all over the country," he said.
Kenyan head coach Peter Mathu said the dominance of Kenya was down to a range of factors including a powerful work ethic and the experience of running from a young age as many children still have to run miles to school.
"We have a traditional method of training and Kenya is a high-altitude country and most athletes have come from a tough background."
"It’s hard to explain how we became so good at what we do. Kenyans Cartier replica watches , we have just been there. We also try hard, we work hard."
Ominously for Kenya’s rivals, Mathu predicted improvements for next year’s London Olympics and the 2013 Moscow worlds as a young team matured.
"How we do in London and Russia, it is a continuation because the athletes we have, most of them are very young, they’ve run as juniors. When we go to the Olympics, they will be more mature, and when we go to the Russian championships they’ll be even better."
And Kenya even have plans to tackle the shorter events, with moves to improve facilities for sprinting.
"For London and in the future we will be having sprinters as well as distance runners," he said.
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