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Kimutai
Kimutai is a Name of Kalenjin origin. It's indicates that the bearer is a boy and was born near dawn ("Mutai"). It is closely related to "Kipkoech", " Kiplimo", "Kipkorir" and "Kipyego". Its Feminine equivalent is Chemutai among the Marakwet, Keiyo, Sabaot and Kipsigis and Jemutai among the Nandi Notable People * Benjamin Kimutai (born 1971), Kenyan marathon runner and 2002 Amsterdam Marathon winner * David Kimutai (born 1969), Kenyan race walker and 2006 African champion *David Kimutai Too (1968–2008), Kenyan politician for the Orange Democratic Movement * Dr. Albert Kimutai (born 1974), Kenyan scientist, entrepreneur, educationist and politician. Currently a senior lecturer of Microbiology at Kabianga University. * Hellen Jemaiyo Kimutai (born 1977), Kenyan marathon runner and winner of the 2012 Rome Marathon * James Koskei Kimutai (born 1968), Kenyan marathon runner *Japheth Kimutai (born 1978), Kenyan middle-distance runner and 1998 African champion * Julius Kimutai (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marius Kimutai
Marius Kimutai (born 10 December 1992) is a Kenyan-born Bahraini long-distance runner. Career In 2015, he won the Dalian International Marathon in Dalian, China with a time of 2:15:18. In 2017, he won the Rotterdam Marathon in Rotterdam, Netherlands with a time of 2:06:04. That year, he also won the Ljubljana Marathon The Ljubljana Marathon ( sl, Ljubljanski maraton) is a marathon organised in Ljubljana by the City Municipality of Ljubljana (MOL). It has been taking place since 1996 and attracts several thousand people each year. History The marathon was ... in Ljubljana, Slovenia with a time of 2:08:33. In 2019, he won the Hangzhou International Marathon in Hangzhou, China with a time of 2:10:05 which was also a new course record. He became the first Bahraini winner of the event. In 2023 Marius Kimutai won the Barcelona Marathon with 02:05:06 Achievements References External links * Living people 1992 births Place of birth missing (living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellen Jemaiyo Kimutai
Hellen Jemaiyo Kimutai (born 28 December 1977) is a Kenyan marathon runner. She started out in cross country running and was fourth in the junior race at the 1993 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, taking the team gold medal with Kenya in a perfect score. She set a course record time of 1:05:28 hours to win the 20 Kilomètres de Paris in 2000. Her personal best time is 2:25:53 hours, achieved in April 2003 winning the Hamburg Marathon. Her first senior international competition came at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics, where she finished ninth for Kenya in the marathon. She also won the 2005 Milan Marathon and 2007 Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon. She represented Kenya in the marathon at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics but finished in 25th position. She finished second at the 2009 Berlin Half Marathon. She took victory at the Vienna City Marathon, completing the course in a time of 2:31:08. She ran at the Frankfurt Marathon in October 2010, but only mana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Kimutai
David Kimutai Rotich (born 19 August 1969), is a race walker from Kenya. He is an African Champion, All-Africa Games winner, Commonwealth Games medalist and has competed twice at the Olympics. Kimutai was born in Sotik. He began his athletics career by competing in long distance running Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance running comes two ..., particularly 10000 metres, but without much success. He then switched to race walking. His personal record in 20 km walk (1:20:40) was set at the Kenyan Championships in 1996.''The Standard'', 3 May 2008: "Kimutai to defend 20km title today" International competitions References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kimutai, David 1969 births Living people People from Bomet County Sportspeople from Rift Valley Province Kenyan ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Kimutai
Benjamin Kimutai Koskei (born September 5, 1971) is a male long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ... from Kenya. He has born in Keiyo district of Kenya. He won the 2002 edition of the Amsterdam Marathon, clocking 2:07:26. Achievements References External links *marathoninfo 1971 births Living people Kenyan male long-distance runners Place of birth missing (living people) {{Kenya-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wesley Ngetich Kimutai
Wesley Ngetich Kimutai (December 15, 1977 – January 21, 2008) was a Kenyan marathon runner. He was born in 1977 in Kiribwet, Kirindoni division, Trans Mara District. He went to Olpopongi Primary School, but did not go to high school, since his parents could not afford to pay his school fees. He did not compete outside of Kenya until 2003. He finished 5th at the 2004 Nairobi Marathon, timing 2:15:15 hours. He won the Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota, in 2005 and 2007. Ngetich set his personal best of 2:12:10 hours when he finished second at the Houston Marathon in 2006. Post-election violence in his home country forced him and 13 other runners to drop out of the January 2008 Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon in Phoenix, Arizona. Ngetich died after he was shot with a poisoned arrow on January 21, 2008, in Emarti, Trans Mara District, becoming the second international athlete to lose his life, after Lucas Sang Lucas Sang (12 February 1961 – 1 January 2008) was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kipsigis People
The Kipsigis or Kipsigiis are a Nilotic tribe in Kenya. They are contingent of the Kalenjin ethnic group and speak Kipsigis language, a tonal language which is closely related to a group of languages collectively known as Kalenjin language. It is observed that the Kipsigis and an aboriginal race native to Kenya known as Ogiek have a merged identity. The Kipsigis are the most numerous of the Kalenjin. The latest Census population in Kenya put the kipsigis at 1.972 Million speakers accounting for 45% of all kalenjin speaking people (both in Kenya and Uganda). They occupy the highlands of Kericho stretching from Timboroa to Mara River in the south, the west of Mau Escarpment in the east to Kebeneti in the west. They also occupy, parts of Laikipia, Kitale, Nakuru, Narok, Trans Mara District, Eldoret and Nandi Hills. Earlier impressions depict the Kipsigis as having 'beautiful' Caucasian physique and high positive regard, often declining tedious manual labour although they would cond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japheth Kimutai
Japheth Kimutai (born December 20, 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 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games in a time of 1:43.82. In the same year he won the African Championships 800 metres in Dakar, Senegal. He finished fourth at the 1998 IAAF World Cup In 1999 he won gold at the All-Africa Games. In 2000 in Sydney for the Olympic Games 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 Zürich on August 13, 1997. The world junior record was beaten by Abubaker Kaki of Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiplimo Kimutai
Kiplimo Kimutai (born December 10, 1981) is a male long-distance runner from Kenya ) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi , .... Achievements References 1981 births Living people Kenyan male long-distance runners Kenyan male marathon runners {{Kenya-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Kimutai Bett
Raymond Kimutai Bett (born 1984 in Iten) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in the marathon. Biography He ran at the Rad&Run am Ring in Nürburg in 2005, winning the running competition on the Nürburgring Formula One circuit with a course record time. In 2007 he won the Halve van Hoogland half marathon in a personal best of 1:06:35 and also at De 30 van Almere, completing the 30 km race in 1:30:59. He made his debut over the marathon distance at the Brussels Marathon and was ninth with a time of 2:23:40. Bett ran at the Utrecht Marathon in March 2008 and he led for much of the race, eventually taking second place after being out-sprinted to the line by Sammy Chumba. He improved upon his time at the Eindhoven Marathon in October, running 2:11:57, bringing him sixth place at the higher profile race. He returned to the competition in Utrecht the following year and just missed out on a podium finish with a personal best run of 2:11:32, finishing behind Aadam Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jemutai
Jemutai or Chemutai is a name of Kalenjin people, Kalenjin origin. It indicates that the bearer is a girl or lady and was born near dawn ("Mutai"). It is closely related to "Chepkoech", " Chelimo", "Chepkorir", and "Chepyego". Its Masculine equivalent is Kimutai among the Marakwet, Keiyo, Sabaot_people, Sabaot, Nandi people, Nandi, and the Kipsigis people, Kipsigis People *Faith Chemutai (born 1980), Kenyan long-distance track runner *Sharon Jemutai Cherop (born 1984), Kenyan marathon runner *Lenah Jemutai Cheruiyot (born 1973), Kenyan half marathon runner *Peruth Chemutai (born 1999), Ugandan steeplechase runner *Jane Chemutai Goin, Kenyan news journalist *Albert Chemutai (born 1996), Ugandan steeplechase runner *Doreen Chemutai (born 1996), Ugandan long-distance runner *Immaculate Chemutai (born 1987), Ugandan marathon runner *Fancy Chemutai (born 1995), Kenyan half marathon runner *Phyllis Chemutai (born 1962), Ugandan politician *Everlyn Chemutai (born 1976), Ugandan accoun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Kimutai Too
David Kimutai Too (August 23, 1968 – January 31, 2008) was a Kenyan politician affiliated to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). He was a high school teacher and then a principal from Kericho in Rift Valley, Kenya before being elected to the National Assembly from Ainamoi Constituency from a field of 13 candidates in the December 2007 parliamentary election. Charles Keter, a fellow Member of Parliament, described Too as "a very humble, quiet man." The "List of alleged perpetrators" of the 2007/2008 post-electoral violence of the Kenya National Human Rights Commission however lists him among the suspects on place 3 (page 180) and charges him with "planning, incitement, and financing the violence". Death Hon Too was shot dead by Andrew Moache, a policeman, on January 31, 2008. The shooting occurred during the same period as the rioting that swept Kenya following the disputed Kenyan 2007 presidential election.Jeffrey Gettleman"Second Kenyan Opposition Legislator Killed" ''The N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marakwet
:''Marakwet is also a district in Kenya, see Marakwet District'' The Marakwet are one of the groups forming the ethnolinguistic Kalenjin community of Kenya, they speak the Markweta language. The Marakwet live in five territorial sections namely Almoo, Cherangany (Sengwer or Kimaala), Endoow, Sombirir (Borokot) and Markweta (the dialect giving rise to the common name). Cutting across these territorial groups are a number of clans to which each Marakwet belongs. There were 119,969 Marakwet people in 2019. Most Marakwet today live in the Elgeyo-Marakwet County, a notably beautiful and picturesque part of Kenya. It is bounded to the east by the Kerio River at 1000 m above sea level, which runs through a small branch of the Great Rift Valley. To the west it includes almost the entire Cherang’any hills which rise to 3300 m above sea level west of the Marakwet escarpment. Significant populations of individuals of Marakwet heritage are also resident in the Trans Nzoia, and Uasin Gishu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
