Japheth Kimutai

Japheth Kimutai ( Japheth Kimutai Butia; born December 20, 1978 in Lelmokwo, Nandi District ) is a former Kenyan middle distance runner, who specializes in the 800 -meter distance.

1994 in Lisbon, he became Vice Junior World Champion.

In 1998 he won at the African Championships in Dakar and at the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. The following year, he finished fifth at the World Athletics Championships in Seville in 1999 and won at the Pan-African Games in Johannesburg.

At the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000 he reached the semi-finals. He was fifth at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002, 2003, he retired at the World Championships in Paris / Saint- Denis in the semifinals.

Bests

  • 800 m: 1:42,69 min, September 3, 1999 Brussels Hall: 1:46,49 min, 15 February 2001 at Stockholm
  • Hall: 2:18,61 min, February 21, 2001 Piraeus
1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics 1998 African Championships in Athletics Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games 1999 World Championships in Athletics 1999 All-Africa Games Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Middle-distance running#1000 m
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