John Mutai
{{short description|Kenyan long-distance runner (born 1966)}}
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John Mutai (born 26 May 1966) is a Kenyan long-distance runner.
Career
Mutai received much media attention following his three successive victories at the Belfast Marathon, including from the BBC, who called the victories a "hat-trick".{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8031820.stm | title=Mutai claims marathon hat-trick | work=BBC | date=4 May 2009 | accessdate=21 December 2013}} His other notable race results are:
- Fourth in the Great Capital Run in 2007.{{cite web | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2317105/Sport-in-Brief.html | title=Sport in Brief | work=The Telegraph | date=16 July 2007 | accessdate=27 October 2013}}
- First in the Edinburgh Marathon in 2004, second in 2005.{{cite web | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2361023/Sports-Round-up.html | title=Sports Round-up | work=The Telegraph | date=13 June 2005 | accessdate=27 October 2013}}
- BUPA great north run half marathon 2002 5{{cite web | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/3035737/Sport-in-brief.html | title=Sport in brief | work=The Telegraph | date=7 October 2002 | accessdate=27 October 2013}}
- 7 in the BUPA Great South Run 2001{{cite web | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/3014790/Sport-in-Brief.html | title=Sport in Brief | work=14 October 2001 | accessdate=27 October 2013}}
- First in the Standard Chartered Marathon (Singapore){{cite web | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/2351697/Sport-in-Brief.html | title=Sport in Brief | work=04 December 2006 | accessdate=27 October 2013}}
- Great North Run winner 1999{{cite web | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/athletics/2421739/Foster-rejoins-party-with-jog-down-memory-lane.html | title=Foster rejoins party with jog down memory lane | work=The Telegraph | date=19 September 2003 | accessdate=27 October 2013 | author=Knight, Tom}}
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Category:Kenyan male long-distance runners
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