Japheth Kimutai

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Japheth Kimutai (born December 20, 1978 in Lelmokwo, Nandi District) is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specialized in 800 metres.

In 1998 he won the gold medal at the Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games in a time of 1:43.82. In the same year he won the African Championships 800 metres in Dakar, Senegal. He finished fourth at the 1998 IAAF World Cup

In 1999 he won gold at the All-Africa Games.

In 2000 in Sydney for the Olympic Games Japheth failed to reach the final despite running the quickest time by a Kenyan in the games.

He had started his career brightly when in 1994 he won the silver medal at the World Junior Championships and then in 1997 when still a Junior set the World junior record in the 800 metres in a time of 1:43.64 in Zürich on August 13, 1997. The world junior record was beaten by Abubaker Kaki of Sudan in 2008.[1]

Achievements

Representing  Kenya
1994 World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal 2nd 800 m 1:48.22
1998 African Championships Dakar, Senegal 1st 800 m 1:45.82
1999 All-Africa Games Johannesburg, South Africa 1st 800 m 1:44.91

References

  1. ↑ IAAF, June 7, 2008: Dibaba’s World record and Kaki’s World Junior mark leaves Oslo in awe


  • 1930–1966: 880 yards
  • 1970–present: 800 metres
World Best Year Performance in Men's 800 m




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