Timothy Kitum

Timothy Kitum
Personal information
Nationality Kenyan
Born (1994-11-20) 20 November 1994
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 800 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 800 m: 1:42.53 (London 2012)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kenya
Olympic Games
2012 London 800 m
World Junior Championships
2012 Barcelona 800 m
World Youth Championships
2011 Lille 800 m

Timothy Kitum (born 20 November 1994) is a Kenyan middle distance runner. He also won Commonwealth Youth Games 800m with a Games Record 1.49.32

He won a silver medal in the 800 m at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Barcelona, finishing second to Nijel Amos,[1] before going on to win the bronze medal in the men's 800m race at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Botswana’s Nijel beats Kitum as Kenya finishes 2nd overall
  2. ↑ "David Rudisha breaks 800m world record in Olympics win.". Retrieved 9 August 2012.


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