Japheth Kimutai
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
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
- ^ IAAF, June 7, 2008: Dibaba’s World record and Kaki’s World Junior mark leaves Oslo in awe