Her focus returned to cross country in 2011, as she won at the Cross Zornotza,Valiente, Emeterio (2011-01-07). Ebuya dominates in Amorebieta. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-19. came third at the Cross Internacional de Itálica,Valiente, Emeterio (2011-01-16). Komon defends, Cheruiyot edges Masai in Seville. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-19. and then gained selection at the national championships.Mutuota, Mutwiri (2011-02-19). Mutai and Masai take hard fought wins in Nairobi; reigning World champs Ebuya and Chebet won’t defend. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-19. She came seventh at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and was part of the winning Kenyan women's team.Official Team Results Senior Race - W. IAAF (2011-03-20). Retrieved on 2011-04-09. She travelled to the United States the following month and was edged into second at the Carlsbad 5000 by Aheza Kiros.Cruz, Dan (2011-04-04). Gebremeskel and Kiros take Carlsbad 5Km victories. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-09. She competed on the 2011 IAAF Diamond League circuit and set a 5000 m best of 14:41.28 minutes in Shanghai. Having finished fourth at the national trials, she did not gain selection for the World Championships that year, but instead competed at the 2011 All-Africa Games in Maputo, where she won bronze medals over both 5000 m and 10,000 m. Pauline Chemning KORIKWIANG. Diamond League. Retrieved on 2012-01-22.
