# John Mutai

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{{short description|Kenyan long-distance runner (born 1966)}}
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| alt              = Photograph of John Mutai at the finish of the Belfast Marathon in 2010, where he was runner up
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'''John Mutai''' (born 26 May 1966) is a Kenyan [long-distance runner](/source/long-distance_runner).<ref name="iaaf"/>

== Career ==

Mutai received much media attention following his three successive victories at the [Belfast Marathon](/source/Belfast_Marathon), including from the [BBC](/source/BBC), who called the victories a "hat-trick".<ref name="BBC">{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8031820.stm | title=Mutai claims marathon hat-trick | work=BBC | date=4 May 2009 | accessdate=21 December 2013}}</ref> His other notable race results are:
*Fourth in the [Great Capital Run](/source/Great_Capital_Run) in 2007.<ref name="Power of 10"/><ref name="Telegraph BUPA">{{cite web | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2317105/Sport-in-Brief.html | title=Sport in Brief | work=The Telegraph | date=16 July 2007 | accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref>
*First in the [Edinburgh Marathon](/source/Edinburgh_Marathon) in 2004, second in 2005.<ref name="Power of 10"/><ref name="Edinburgh Marathon">{{cite web | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2361023/Sports-Round-up.html | title=Sports Round-up | work=The Telegraph | date=13 June 2005 | accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref>
*BUPA great north run half marathon 2002 5<ref name="2002 BUPA half">{{cite web | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/3035737/Sport-in-brief.html | title=Sport in brief | work=The Telegraph | date=7 October 2002 | accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref>
*7 in the BUPA [Great South Run](/source/Great_South_Run) 2001<ref name="BUPA South">{{cite web | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/3014790/Sport-in-Brief.html | title=Sport in Brief | work=14 October 2001 | accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref>
*First in the Standard Chartered Marathon (Singapore)<ref name="Telegraph Standard Charter">{{cite web | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/2351697/Sport-in-Brief.html | title=Sport in Brief | work=04 December 2006 | accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref>
*[Great North Run](/source/Great_North_Run) winner 1999<ref name="Great North Run">{{cite web | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/athletics/2421739/Foster-rejoins-party-with-jog-down-memory-lane.html | title=Foster rejoins party with jog down memory lane | work=The Telegraph | date=19 September 2003 | accessdate=27 October 2013 | author=Knight, Tom}}</ref>

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