Munyo Solomon Mutai (born 22 October 1992 in Bukwo) is a Ugandan long-distance runner. He started his career over shorter distances and at the 2009 Ugandan Championships he placed ninth over

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and fourth in the 3000 metres steeplechase. At the age of 18 years he was runner-up at the national 5000 metres, second to

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.Solomon Mutai
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debut came in

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and he was runner-up behind his compatriot Nathan Ayeko with a time of 1:01:26 hours. He set two personal bests at the 2013 Ugandan Championships, running 13:33.80 minutes for the 5000 m and 28:44.81 minutes for the

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, having placed fourth at both distances. He made his debut in road events at the end of the year and was in the top ten at the BOClassic and Corrida de Houilles

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s. He also won the half marathon section of the

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that year. He made his international debut for Uganda at the

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and helped Uganda to fifth in the team race by finishing 26th overall. He was then selected to run the marathon at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he finished fourth. He won a silver medal at the marathon event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Personal bests

– 3:50.8 min (2009) * 5000 metres – 13:33.80 min (2013) *

– 28:44.81 min (2013) *

– 28:45 min (2013) *

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– 1:01:26 hrs (2014) * 3000 metres steeplechase – 9:15.4 min (2009) * marathon – 2:08:10 hrs (2022)

International competition record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mutai, Solomon Living people 1992 births Ugandan male long-distance runners Ugandan male marathon runners Ugandan male steeplechase runners Olympic athletes of Uganda People from Eastern Region, Uganda Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Uganda World Athletics Championships medalists Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Uganda 21st-century Ugandan people