- Mark Mutai
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Medal record Men’s athletics Competitor for Kenya Commonwealth Games Gold 2010 Delhi 400 m Silver 2010 Delhi 4x400 m relay All-Africa Games Gold 2011 Maputo 4x400 m Bronze 2011 Maputo 400 m African Championships Gold 2010 Nairobi 4x400 m relay Continental Cup Bronze 2010 Split 4x400 m relay Mark Kiprotich Mutai (born March 23, 1978) is a runner from Kenya, 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 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]
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event 2010 African Championships Nairobi, Kenya 4th 400 m 1st 4 x 400 m Continental Cup Split, Croatia 3rd 4 x 400 m Commonwealth Games New Delhi, India 1st 400 m 2nd 4 x 400 m 2011 All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique 3rd 400 m 1st 4 x 400 m References
- IAAF profile for Mark Mutai
- IAAF profile for Mark Mutai (2)
- ^ dbresults.net: 2010 African Championships in Athletics - 400 m Men - Final
- ^ IAAF, June 29, 2009: 10,000m dominated by Police squad – Kenyan Champs, Day 3
Commonwealth Champions in Men's 400 m 1930 – 1966: 440 yards • 1970 – present: 400 metres1930: Alex Wilson (CAN) • 1934: Godfrey Rampling (ENG) • 1938: Bill Roberts (ENG) • 1950: Edwin Carr (AUS) • 1954: Kevan Gosper (AUS) • 1958: Milkha Singh (IND) • 1962: George Kerr (JAM) • 1966: Wendell Mottley (TRI) • 1970: Charles Asati (KEN) • 1974: Charles Asati (KEN) • 1978: Rick Mitchell (AUS) • 1982: Bert Cameron (JAM) • 1986: Roger Black (ENG) • 1990: Darren Clark (AUS) • 1994: Charles Gitonga (KEN) • 1998: Iwan Thomas (WAL) • 2002: Michael Blackwood (JAM) • 2006: John Steffensen (AUS) • 2010: Mark Mutai (KEN)
Categories:- 1978 births
- Kenyan sprinters
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Kenya
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Living people
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