Jump to content

Mark Mutai

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Simeon (talk | contribs) at 10:23, 18 June 2020 (Adding local short description: "Kenyan sprinter", overriding Wikidata description "sprinter" (Shortdesc helper)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Mark Mutai
Medal record
Men’s athletics
Representing  Kenya
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi 4x400 m relay
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Maputo 4x400 m
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Maputo 400 m
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Nairobi 4x400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Porto Novo 4x400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Marrakech 4x400 m relay
Continental Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Split 4x400 m relay

Mark Kiprotich Mutai (born 23 March 1978), also spelled Muttai, is a runner from Kenya, who specializes in 400 metres. He is a Commonwealth Games gold medallist.

He competed at the 2009 world championships in Berlin, Germany, but did not advance from the heats.

In 2010 he was part of the Kenyan 4x400 metres relay team that won gold at the 2010 African Championships in Athletics. In the individual event he was fourth, despite recording the same time as bronze medallist Gary Kikaya of DR Congo.[1]

Mutai was part of the African 4x400 metres relay team that finished third at the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup.

He won 400 metres gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

He is affiliated to Kenyan Armed Forces.[2]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Kenya
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 43rd (h) 400 m 47.04
2010 African Championships Nairobi, Kenya 4th 400 m 45.28
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.96
Continental Cup Split, Croatia 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.62 [3]
Commonwealth Games New Delhi, India 1st 400 m 45.44
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.84
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.15
All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique 3rd 400 m 46.52
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.10
2012 African Championships Porto Novo, Benin 15th (sf) 400 m 47.35
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.12
2014 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 15th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.69
Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 31st (h) 400 m 47.60
– 4 × 400 m relay DQ
African Championships Marrakech, Morocco 9th (sf) 400 m 46.77
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.35

References

  1. ^ dbresults.net: 2010 African Championships in Athletics – 400 m Men – Final Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ IAAF, 29 June 2009: 10,000m dominated by Police squad – Kenyan Champs, Day 3 Archived 2010-11-19 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Representing Africa
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mark_Mutai&oldid=963181894"