Bahrain at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

Team selection

A team of 11 athletes was announced to represent the country in the event. The team is led by reigning world champions Maryam Yusuf Jamal and Youssef Saad Kamel. The final team on the entry list comprises the names of 13 athletes.

The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific event, resulting in total number of 11 competitors:

All of the athletes on the Bahrain team had undergone a change in nationality in order to compete for Bahrain.