# Solomon Mutai > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Solomon_Mutai > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Solomon_Mutai.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Mutai > Source revision: 1317506533 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Ugandan long-distance runner}} {{MedalTableTop|Munyo Mutai Beijing 2015.jpg|280px|Mutai at the [2015 World Championships](/source/2015_World_Championships_in_Athletics)}} {{MedalSport|Men's [athletics](/source/Athletics_(sport))}} {{MedalCountry|{{UGA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[World Championships](/source/IAAF_World_Championships_in_Athletics)}} {{MedalBronze|[2015 Beijing](/source/2015_World_Championships_in_Athletics)|[Marathon](/source/2015_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_marathon)}} {{Medal|Competition|[Commonwealth Games](/source/Commonwealth_Games)}} {{Medal|Silver|[2018 Gold Coast](/source/2018_Commonwealth_Games)|[Marathon](/source/Athletics_at_the_2018_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_marathon)}} {{MedalBottom}} '''Munyo Solomon Mutai''' (born 22 October 1992 in [Bukwo](/source/Bukwo)){{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20140805013931/http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/athletics/1034661/m_mutai.html Munyo solomon Mutai]}}. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved on 2014-07-27. is a Ugandan [long-distance runner](/source/long-distance_runner). He started his career over shorter distances and at the 2009 Ugandan Championships he placed ninth over [1500 metres](/source/1500_metres) and fourth in the [3000 metres steeplechase](/source/3000_metres_steeplechase). At the age of 18 years he was runner-up at the national [5000 metres](/source/5000_metres), second to [Moses Kipsiro](/source/Moses_Kipsiro).[http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/atm.php?ID=119775&Season=2009&Odd=0 Solomon Mutai]. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2014-07-27. His [half marathon](/source/half_marathon) debut came in [Kampala](/source/Kampala) and he was runner-up behind his compatriot [Nathan Ayeko](/source/Nathan_Ayeko) with a time of 1:01:26 hours.[http://www.iaaf.org/records/toplists/road-running/half-marathon/outdoor/men/senior/2012 Half Marathon - men - senior - outdoor - 2012]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-07-27. He set two personal bests at the 2013 Ugandan Championships, running 13:33.80 minutes for the 5000 m and 28:44.81 minutes for the [10,000 metres](/source/10%2C000_metres), having placed fourth at both distances. He made his debut in [road events](/source/road_running) at the end of the year and was in the top ten at the [BOClassic](/source/BOClassic) and [Corrida de Houilles](/source/Corrida_de_Houilles) [10K run](/source/10K_run)s.Sampaolo, Diego (2013-12-31). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/imane-merga-maryam-jamal-boclassic-new-years Merga and Jamal triumph at BoClassic New Year's Eve races"]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-07-27.Mulkeen, Jon (2013-12-29). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/corrida-de-houilles-10km-cornelius-kangogo-20 Kangogo surprises Kogo in Houilles]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-07-27. He also won the half marathon section of the [Nairobi Marathon](/source/Nairobi_Marathon) that year. He made his international debut for Uganda at the [2014 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships](/source/2014_IAAF_World_Half_Marathon_Championships) and helped Uganda to fifth in the team race by finishing 26th overall.[http://www.iaaf.org/results/iaaf-world-half-marathon-championships/2012/iaaf-world-half-marathon-championships-4862/men/half-marathon/final/team IAAF World Half Marathon Championships > IAAF World Half Marathon Championships > Half Marathon - men]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-07-27. He was then selected to run the [marathon](/source/marathon) at the [2014 Commonwealth Games](/source/2014_Commonwealth_Games) where he finished fourth. He won a silver medal at the [marathon](/source/Athletics_at_the_2018_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_marathon) event at the [2018 Commonwealth Games](/source/2018_Commonwealth_Games).{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.ug/solomon-mutai-bags-silver-for-uganda-in-marathon/|title = Solomon Mutai bags silver for Uganda in marathon|date = 15 April 2018}} ==Personal bests== *[1500 metres](/source/1500_metres) – 3:50.8 min (2009) *[5000 metres](/source/5000_metres) – 13:33.80 min (2013) *[10,000 metres](/source/10%2C000_metres) – 28:44.81 min (2013) *[10K run](/source/10K_run) – 28:45 min (2013) *[Half marathon](/source/Half_marathon) – 1:01:26 hrs (2014) *[3000 metres steeplechase](/source/3000_metres_steeplechase) – 9:15.4 min (2009) *[marathon](/source/marathon) – 2:08:10 hrs (2022) ==International competition record== {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- |rowspan=2|2014 |rowspan=2|[IAAF World Half Marathon Championships](/source/2014_IAAF_World_Half_Marathon_Championships) |rowspan=2|[Kavarna](/source/Kavarna), Bulgaria |26th |Half marathon | |- |5th |Team | |- |2015 |[World Championships](/source/2015_World_Championships_in_Athletics) |[Beijing](/source/Beijing), China |bgcolor="cc9966"|3rd |Marathon |[2:13:29](/source/2015_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_marathon) |- |2019 |[World Championships](/source/2019_World_Athletics_Championships) |[Doha, Qatar](/source/Doha%2C_Qatar) | – |Marathon |[DNF](/source/2019_World_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_marathon) |- |2025 |[World Championships](/source/2025_World_Athletics_Championships) |[Tokyo, Japan](/source/Tokyo%2C_Japan) | – |Marathon |[DNF](/source/2025_World_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_marathon) |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{World Athletics}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Mutai, Solomon}} Category:Living people Category:1992 births Category:Ugandan men long-distance runners Category:Ugandan men marathon runners Category:Ugandan men steeplechase runners Category:Olympic athletes for Uganda Category:Sportspeople from Eastern Region, Uganda Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Uganda Category:World Athletics Championships medalists Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Uganda Category:21st-century Ugandan sportsmen Category:Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists in athletics --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Solomon Mutai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Mutai) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Mutai?action=history)). 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