Sammy Alex Mutahi
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Sammy Alex Mutahi (born 1 June 1989) is a Kenya
n long-distance runner
who specializes in the 5000 metres
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He finished third at the 2009 World Athletics Final
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His personal best times are 7:31.41 minutes in the 3000 metres
, achieved in September 2009 in Rieti
; 13:00.12 minutes in the 5000 metres
, achieved in May 2010 in Rome
; and 27:12.42 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in September 2009 in Tokamachi. He has an indoor 3000 metres personal best of 7:32.02, achieved in Stockholm on February 10th, 2010, which ranks Mutahi as #8 all-time.
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
n long-distance runner
Long-distance track event
Long-distance track event races require runners to balance their energy. These types of races are predominantly aerobic in nature and at the highest level, exceptional levels of aerobic endurance is required more than anything else...
who specializes in the 5000 metres
5000 metres
The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
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He finished third at the 2009 World Athletics Final
2009 IAAF World Athletics Final
The 7th IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Kaftanzoglio Stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece on September 12 and September 13, 2009. The competition represented the culmination of the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Tour, a selection of athletics meetings which began on September 20, 2008 at the...
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His personal best times are 7:31.41 minutes in the 3000 metres
3000 metres
The 3000 metres is a popular amateur middle distance track event where 7.5 laps are completed around a 400 metre track. This event is generally classified as middle distance, but it could be classed as a long distance event in many high schools, since they do not promote races such as the 5000 and...
, achieved in September 2009 in Rieti
Rieti
Rieti is a city and comune in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of c. 47,700. It is the capital of province of Rieti.The town centre rests on a small hilltop, commanding a wide plain at the southern edge of an ancient lake. The area is now the fertile basin of the Velino River...
; 13:00.12 minutes in the 5000 metres
5000 metres
The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
, achieved in May 2010 in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
; and 27:12.42 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in September 2009 in Tokamachi. He has an indoor 3000 metres personal best of 7:32.02, achieved in Stockholm on February 10th, 2010, which ranks Mutahi as #8 all-time.