Japheth Kimutai
Japheth Kimutai ( Japheth Kimutai Butia ; born December 20, 1978 in Lelmokwo , Nandi County ) is a former Kenyan middle -distance runner who specialized in the 800-meter distance .
In 1994 in Lisbon he was vice-junior world champion.
In 1998 he won the African Championships in Dakar and the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur . The following year he was fifth at the World Athletics Championships in Seville in 1999 and won the Pan-African Games in Johannesburg .
At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney he reached the semifinals. In 2002 he finished fifth at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester , and in 2003 he was eliminated from the semi-finals at the World Cup in Paris / Saint-Denis .
Best times
- 800 m: 1: 42.69 min, September 3, 1999, Brussels
- Hall: 1: 46.49 min, February 15, 2001, Stockholm
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1000 m : 2: 14.28 min, August 1, 2000, Stockholm
- Hall: 2: 18.61 min, February 21, 2001, Piraeus
- 1500 m : 3: 34.14 min, May 13, 2000, Osaka
Web links
- Japheth Kimutai in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Japheth Kimutai in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kimutai, Japheth |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kimutai Butia, Japheth |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kenyan middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 20, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lelmokwo , Nandi District |