Japheth Kimutai (born 20 December 1978 in Lelmokwo, Nandi District) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specialized in 800 metres. In 1998 he won the gold medal at the

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in a time of 1:43.82. In the same year he won the

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800 metres in

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. He finished fourth at the 1998 IAAF World Cup. In 1999 he won gold at the

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. In 2000 in

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for the

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Japheth failed to reach the final despite running the quickest time by a Kenyan in the games. He had started his career brightly when in 1994 he won the silver medal at the World Junior Championships and then in 1997 when still a Junior set the World junior record in the 800 metres in a time of 1:43.64 in

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on 13 August 1997. The world junior record was beaten by

Abubaker Kaki Abubaker Kaki Khamis (; born 21 June 1989) is a Sudanese runner who specialises in the 800 metres. He is a two-time World Indoor Champion over the distance and also won gold at the 2007 All-Africa Games. He represented Sudan at the 2008 and 201 ...

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in 2008.IAAF, 7 June 2008
Dibaba’s World record and Kaki’s World Junior mark leaves Oslo in awe
/ref> He is currently the Director Complete Sports Athletics Training Centre, Kaptagat.

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* 1978 births Living people Kenyan male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Kenya Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Kenya Athletes from Nandi County African Games gold medalists for Kenya African Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 All-Africa Games Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games 20th-century Kenyan sportsmen 21st-century Kenyan sportsmen Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics {{Kenya-athletics-bio-stub