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James Kiplagat Magut
- Born
- Jul 20, 1990 (36 years old)
- Birthplace
- Kenya, Kenya
- Events
- 1500 m · Mile
James Kiplagat Magut (born 20 July 1990) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres. He has a personal best of 3:30.61 minutes for the event as well as a best of 3:50.68 minutes for the mile run.
He won his first medals as a teenager, taking second at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics and winning the 2009 African Junior Athletics Championships. His first senior podium finish soon followed: on his major international debut at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, he claimed the silver medal.
He was the bronze medallist at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics. Magut was part of the world record-setting 4×1500 metres relay team that won the gold medal at the 2014 IAAF World Relays.
As of Nov 7, 2026: 1500 m 3:30.61 (#80 all-time), Mile 3:49.43, 2019 season best 3:45.28 (Jun 21, 2019, Nairobi (KEN)) · World record (4x1500 Metres Relay) · 36 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 800m | 1:52.8h | – | May 24, 2019 | Sports Complex, Mumias (KEN) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 3:45.28 | – | Jun 21, 2019 | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 3:40.83 | – | Jun 29, 2018 | x-bionic sphere, Šamorín (SVK) |
| 2018 | Mile | 3:58.74 | – | May 26, 2018 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Promotional Events |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:48.6h | – | Apr 14, 2016 | Eldoret (KEN) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:35.18 | – | Jun 5, 2016 | Birmingham British Athletics GP, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline |
| 2016 | Mile | 3:56.89 | – | May 28, 2016 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic |
| 2015 | 1500m | 3:31.76 | – | Jul 4, 2015 | Paris Meeting AREVA, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis - Diamond Discipline |