Felix Kitur (born April 17, 1987) is a middle-distance track runner who specializes in the

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. Running for

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, he qualified for the

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four times, before which he became a full-time professional for

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. He competes for

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internationally.

Running career

Collegiate

Kitur attended and ran for Virginia Military Institute. He ran the

on four occasions. In his freshman year he was ranked as the fastest college freshman in the 800-meter discipline in the

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Post-collegiate

Kitur pursued

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after college, and began training full-time at

. He represented

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in the 800-meter at an international track meet in

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in 2013. On May 17, 2013, Kitur was given a DQ (disqualification) mark for a lane violation after running what would have been a personal best time of 1:44.84 (min:sec) in the

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Oxy High Performance Meet: Felix Kitur DQ'd After 1:44 800m Win (Video)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kitur, Felix Kenyan male middle-distance runners 1987 births Living people Sportspeople from Eldoret Athletes from Uasin Gishu County VMI Keydets men's track and field athletes 21st-century Kenyan sportsmen