Japheth Kimutai
Japheth Kimutai (born 20 December 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.[citation needed]
In 1999 he won gold at the All-Africa Games.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
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 13 August 1997. The world junior record was beaten by Abubaker Kaki of Sudan in 2008.[1]
He is currently the Director Complete Sports Athletics Training Centre, Kaptagat.[citation needed]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Kenya | |||||
1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 2nd | 800m | 1:48.22 |
— | 4 × 400 m relay | DQ | |||
1995 | African Junior Championships | Bouaké, Ivory Coast | 1st | 800 m | 1:47.67 |
1st | 1500 m | 3:49.78 | |||
1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 4th | 800m | 1:48.97 |
8th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.04 | |||
1998 | African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 1st | 800 m | 1:45.82 |
Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st | 800 m | 1:43.82 | |
1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 5th | 800 m | 1:45.18 |
All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 1st | 800 m | 1:44.91 | |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 12th (sf) | 800 m | 1:45.64 |
2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 5th | 800 m | 1:47.46 |
2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 19th (sf) | 800 m | 1:47.53 |
References
- ^ IAAF, 7 June 2008: Dibaba’s World record and Kaki’s World Junior mark leaves Oslo in awe
External links
- Japheth Kimutai at World Athletics
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Preceded by | Men's World Junior Record Holder, 800 metres 13 August 1997 – 6 June 2008 | Succeeded by |
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(1930–1966)
- 1930: Tommy Hampson (ENG)
- 1934: Phil Edwards (BGU)
- 1938: Pat Boot (NZL)
- 1950: John Parlett (ENG)
- 1954: Derek Johnson (ENG)
- 1958: Herb Elliott (AUS)
- 1962: Peter Snell (NZL)
- 1966: Noel Clough (AUS)
(1970–present)
- 1970: Robert Ouko (KEN)
- 1974: John Kipkurgat (KEN)
- 1978: Mike Boit (KEN)
- 1982: Peter Bourke (AUS)
- 1986: Steve Cram (ENG)
- 1990: Sammy Tirop (KEN)
- 1994: Patrick Konchellah (KEN)
- 1998: Japheth Kimutai (KEN)
- 2002: Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA)
- 2006: Alex Kipchirchir (KEN)
- 2010: Boaz Kiplagat Lalang (KEN)
- 2014: Nijel Amos (BOT)
- 2018: Wyclife Kinyamal (KEN)
- 2022: Wyclife Kinyamal (KEN)
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