Abel Mutai

Abel Mutai

Personal information
Born	(1988-10-02) October 2, 1988
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country	Kenya
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	3000m Steeplechase
Medal record Men’s athletics Representing  Kenya Olympic Games 2012 London 3000 m st. African Championships 2012 Porto Novo 3000 m st.
Updated on 9 August 2012.

Abel Kiprop Mutai (born 2 October 1988) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

He was born in Nandi. He won the gold medal at the 2005 World Youth Championships and finished ninth at the 2009 World Athletics Final.^[1]

His personal best times are 8:05.16 minutes in the 3000 metres, achieved in June 2006 in Lisbon; and 8:01.67 minutes in the 3000 metres steeplechase, achieved in May 2012 in Rome.^[1]

His best success is bronze medal at 2012 Summer olympics. His time was 8:19.73 minutes.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Kenya
2005	World Youth Championships	Marrakech, Morocco	1st	2000 m s'chase	5:24.69
2011	All-Africa Games	Maputo, Mozambique	8th	3000 m s'chase	8:36.75
2012	African Championships	Porto Novo, Benin	1st	3000 m s'chase	8:16.05
	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	3rd	3000 m s'chase	8:19.73

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