Kennedy Kimwetich (born 1 January 1973) is a retired Kenyan middle distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres.[1] He reached the final of the 1999 World Championships finishing seventh.

He is the Kenyan record holder in the indoor 1000 metres. This is also the current Commonwealth records.[citation needed]

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Kenya
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 8th 800 m 1:48.13
9th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.56
1999 World Indoor Championships Maebashi, Japan 17th (sf) 800 m 1:50.18
World Championships Seville, Spain 7th 800 m 1:46.27
All-Africa Games Johannesburg, South Africa 5th 800 m 1:46.24

Personal bests

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Outdoor

  • 800 metres – 1:43.03 (Stuttgart 1998)
  • 1000 metres – 2:13.56 (Nice 1999)

Indoor

  • 800 metres – 1:46.26 (Karlsruhe 2000)
  • 1000 metres – 2:15.50 (Stuttgart 2000) NR

References

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