{{Short description|Kenyan middle-distance track runner}} {{Infobox sportsperson |name = Felix Kitur |image = |imagesize = |caption = | sport = Track | event = 800 meters, 1000 meters, 1500 meters |nationality = Kenyan |alias = |club = Santa Monica Track Club |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|4|17}} |birth_place = Eldoret, Kenya |collegeteam = VMI |height = |weight = |turnedpro = |retired = |pb = '''800 meters''': 1:45.13<ref name="All-Athletics">{{cite web|url=http://www.all-athletics.com/node/55020|author=All-Athletics|title=Profile of Felix Kitur}}</ref> <br> '''1500 meters''': 3:42.53<ref name="All-Athletics"/> |olympics = |worlds = |highestranking = |coaching = |updated = 11-21-14 |medaltemplates = }} '''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.
==Running career==
===Collegiate=== 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.<ref name="VMI">{{cite web|url=http://www.vmikeydets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9800&ATCLID=1593284|author=Salois, Brad|title=From Kenya to Virginia and Beyond - Keydet Athlete Feature}}</ref>
===Post-collegiate=== 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.<ref>[http://www.watchathletics.com/page/399/international-meeting-bilbao-2013-results] International Meeting Bilbao 2013 Results</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=3423&do=videos&video_id=88788] Oxy High Performance Meet: Felix Kitur DQ'd After 1:44 800m Win (Video)</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kitur, Felix}} Category:Kenyan men middle-distance runners Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:Athletes from Eldoret Category:VMI Keydets men's track and field athletes Category:21st-century Kenyan sportsmen