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NAIROBI Montreal Canadiens Women's Jersey , Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Kenya must raise its bar higher if it is to remain at the apex of middle and long distance athletics despite scooping 11 medals at the London World Championships.


Head coach Julius Kirwa said that despite finishing second to giants the United States, who accumulated 30 medals, Kenya must dig deep and embrace science in its training and planning of it is to remain a force to reckon with at future championships.


Speaking on arrival in Nairobi on Tuesday, Kirwa said rival countries have raised the stakes and Kenya is no longer safe protecting its fortress in middle and long distance races and must strive harder to diversify to unprecedented territories and take the challenge to their opponents.


"The team did well and the results are all up there to be seen. We lost in some events because of poor planning or lack of tactics or fitness. But in general getting five medals is no mean feat," Kirwa said on Tuesday in Nairobi.


"What we want is to see how to improve on this performance. We must have a level playing field with our opponents or get an edge over them. It is no longer about nature Minnesota Wild Women's Jersey , but about getting that killer instinct and doing the job right in training."


The Kenya team, which arrived on Tuesday in Nairobi was received with a red carpet and had a state banquet in the city.


"Our country is healing from the General Elections aftermath and sports is one area that unifies us. Let us embrace each other and move forward as a country. We are all Kenyans," said the coach.


Kenya finished second in the standings with 11 medals - five gold, two silver and four bronze. This was a drop in medal haul compared to Beijing 2015 where Kenya topped the medal standings for the first time in the history of the championships.


Two years ago in the Chinese capital, Kenya grabbed 16 medals - seven gold Los Angeles Kings Women's Jersey , six silver and three bronze.


The team, led by head coach Kirwa streamed out of the International Arrivals hall as journalists and relatives braved the morning cold to welcome them.


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