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Abel Mutai
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Intro | Kenyan long-distance runner | ||||
A.K.A. | Abel Kiprop Mutai | ||||
Is | Athlete Runner Long-distance runner | ||||
From | Kenya | ||||
Field | Sports | ||||
Gender | male | ||||
Birth | 2 October 1988, Nandi District, Kenya | ||||
Age | 34 years | ||||
Star sign | Libra | ||||
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Biography
Abel Kiprop Mutai (born 2 October 1988) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
He was born in Nandi. He won the gold medal at the 2005 World Youth Championships, a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, seventh at the 2013 World Championship and finished ninth at the 2009 World Athletics Final.
As well as these, he won the 2000 m steeplechase at the 2007 African Junior championship. He suffered an Achilles tendon injury which kept him out of competition for all of 2010.
His personal best times are 8:05.16 minutes in the 3000 metres, achieved in June 2006 in Lisbon; and 8:01.67 minutes in the 3000 metres steeplechase, achieved in May 2012 in Rome.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2005 | World Youth Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 1st | 2000 m s'chase | 5:24.69 |
2011 | All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 8th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:36.75 |
2012 | African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 8:16.05 |
Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:19.73 |
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https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/athcode=208369
https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/_/208369
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