Japheth Kimutai
Japheth Kimutai(born 20 December 1978, inLelmokwo,Nandi District) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specialized in 800 metres.
In 1998 he won the gold medal at theKuala LumpurCommonwealth Gamesin a time of 1:43.82. In the same year he won theAfrican Championships800 metres inDakar,Senegal.He finished fourth at the1998 IAAF World Cup.[citation needed]
In 1999 he won gold at theAll-Africa Games.[citation needed]
In 2000 inSydneyfor theOlympic GamesJapheth 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 theWorld Junior Championshipsand then in 1997 when still a Junior set the World junior record in the 800 metres in a time of 1:43.64 inZürichon 13 August 1997. The world junior record was beaten byAbubaker KakiofSudanin 2008.[1]
He is currently the Director Complete Sports Athletics Training Centre, Kaptagat.[citation needed]
Achievements
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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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
[edit]- ^IAAF, 7 June 2008:Dibaba’s World record and Kaki’s World Junior mark leaves Oslo in awe
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