Abel Mutai, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Abel Mutai

Kenyan long-distance runner

Date of Birth: 02-Oct-1988

Place of Birth: Nandi county, Kenya

Profession: long-distance runner, athletics competitor

Nationality: Kenya

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Abel Kiprop Mutai (born 2 October 1988) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.He was born in Nandi.
He won the gold medal at the 2005 World Youth Championships, a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, seventh at the 2013 World Championship and finished ninth at the 2009 World Athletics Final.As well as these, he won the 2000 m steeplechase at the 2007 African Junior championship.
He suffered an Achilles tendon injury which kept him out of competition for all of 2010.His personal best times are 8:05.16 minutes in the 3000 metres, achieved in June 2006 in Lisbon; and 8:01.67 minutes in the 3000 metres steeplechase, achieved in May 2012 in Rome.