Mark Mutai
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Mark Kiprotich Mutai (born 23 March 1978), also spelled Muttai, is a Kenyan runner 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
[edit | edit source]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Kenya
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| 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 | Marrakesh, Morocco | 9th (sf) | 400 m | 46.77 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.35 | |||
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ dbresults.net: 2010 African Championships in Athletics – 400 m Men – Final Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ IAAF, 29 June 2009: 10,000m dominated by Police squad – Kenyan Champs, Day 3 Archived 2010-11-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Representing Africa
External links
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- Kenyan men sprinters
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Kenya
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Kenya
- Commonwealth Games athletes for Kenya
- African Games gold medalists for Kenya
- African Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
- African Games bronze medalists for Kenya
- African Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
- African Games athletes for Kenya
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 All-Africa Games
- Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- 21st-century Kenyan sportsmen
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists in athletics