Ethiopia competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.

A provisional list of 36 athletes was announced to represent the country in the event.

The participation of Kenenisa Bekele and Tirunesh Dibaba is said to be uncertain.

[1] The final team on the entry list comprises the names of 42 athletes.

[2] The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List,[2] but not on the Official Start List of the specific event,[3] resulting in total number of 34 competitors: The following competitors from Ethiopia won medals at the Championships Ibrahim Jeilan won the gold medal in a dramatic sprint finish in the men's 10,000m final.