Abel Mutai

Abel Kiprop Mutai (born 2 October 1988) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[1]

Abel Mutai

Mutai in the lead, in 2011
Personal information
Born	(1988-10-02) October 2, 1988
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1 ^1⁄2 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country	Kenya
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	3000m Steeplechase
Medal record Men’s athletics Representing  Kenya Olympic Games 2012 London 3000 m st. African Championships 2012 Porto Novo 3000 m st.
Updated on 9 August 2012.

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.[1]

As well as these, he won the 2000 m steeplechase at the 2007 African Junior championship.[1] He suffered an Achilles tendon injury which kept him out of competition for all of 2010.[1]

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.[1]

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Kenya
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

References

1. Abel Mutai at World Athletics