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.

Felix Kitur
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (1987-04-17) April 17, 1987 (age 37)
Eldoret, Kenya
Sport
SportTrack
Event(s)800 meters, 1000 meters, 1500 meters
College teamVMI
ClubSanta Monica Track Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 meters: 1:45.13[1]
1500 meters: 3:42.53[1]
Updated on 11-21-14

Running career

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Collegiate

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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.[2]

Post-collegiate

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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.[3] 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.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b All-Athletics. "Profile of Felix Kitur".
  2. ^ Salois, Brad. "From Kenya to Virginia and Beyond - Keydet Athlete Feature".
  3. ^ [1] International Meeting Bilbao 2013 Results
  4. ^ [2] Oxy High Performance Meet: Felix Kitur DQ'd After 1:44 800m Win (Video)