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.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | April 17, 1987 Eldoret, Kenya |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track |
| Event(s) | 800 meters, 1000 meters, 1500 meters |
| College team | VMI |
| Club | Santa 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
editCollegiate
editKitur 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
editKitur 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
edit- ^ a b All-Athletics. "Profile of Felix Kitur".
- ^ Salois, Brad. "From Kenya to Virginia and Beyond - Keydet Athlete Feature".
- ^ [1] International Meeting Bilbao 2013 Results
- ^ [2] Oxy High Performance Meet: Felix Kitur DQ'd After 1:44 800m Win (Video)