Felix Kitur
{{Short description|Kenyan middle-distance track runner}}
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| event = 800 meters, 1000 meters, 1500 meters
|nationality = Kenyan
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|club = Santa Monica Track Club
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|4|17}}
|birth_place = Eldoret, Kenya
|collegeteam = VMI
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|pb = 800 meters: 1:45.13{{cite web|url=http://www.all-athletics.com/node/55020|author=All-Athletics|title=Profile of Felix Kitur}}
1500 meters: 3:42.53
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Felix Kitur (born April 17, 1987) is a middle-distance track runner who specializes in the 800 metres. Running for Virginia Military Institute, he qualified for the NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships four times, before which he became a full-time professional for Santa Monica Track Club. He competes for Kenya internationally.
Running career
=Collegiate=
Kitur attended and ran for Virginia Military Institute. He ran the NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships on four occasions. In his freshman year he was ranked as the fastest college freshman in the 800-meter discipline in the United States.{{cite web|url=http://www.vmikeydets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9800&ATCLID=1593284|author=Salois, Brad|title=From Kenya to Virginia and Beyond - Keydet Athlete Feature}}
=Post-collegiate=
Kitur pursued track after college, and began training full-time at Santa Monica Track Club. He represented Kenya in the 800-meter at an international track meet in Bilbao, Spain in 2013.[http://www.watchathletics.com/page/399/international-meeting-bilbao-2013-results] International Meeting Bilbao 2013 Results On May 17, 2013, Kitur was given a DQ (disqualification) mark for a lane violation after running what would have been a personal best time of 1:44.84 (min:sec) in the 800 metres.[http://www.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=3423&do=videos&video_id=88788] Oxy High Performance Meet: Felix Kitur DQ'd After 1:44 800m Win (Video)
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Category:Kenyan male middle-distance runners
Category:Sportspeople from Eldoret
Category:Athletes from Uasin Gishu County