
Julius Mutekanga
Julius Mutekanga is a Uganda sprinter, born on December 1, 1987. He competes primarily in the 200m, 400m and 800m.
His personal bests include 22.56 in the 200m, 46.86 in the 400m, 1:46.30 in the 800m, 1:48.00 in the 800m-short-track and 2:27.85 in the 1000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Uganda.
As of Sep 13, 2026: 800 Metres Short Track 1:48.00, 500 Metres Short Track 1:01.26, 2019 season best 1:56.38 (Jul 26, 2019, Mandela National Stadium, Kampala (UGA)) · Last competition: Ugandan Championships, Jul 26, 2019, 1:56.38 · 38 years old
Personal bests
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 800m | 1:56.38 | - | Jul 26, 2019 | ↓ | Ugandan Championships |
| 2019 | 1000m-short-track | 2:34.61 | - | Feb 22, 2019 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 1000m | 2:34.61 | - | Feb 22, 2019 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1000m-short-track | 2:30.10 | - | Jan 19, 2018 | ↓ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1000m | 2:30.10 | - | Jan 19, 2018 | ↓ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 200m | 22.56 | +2.1 | May 18, 2017 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2017 | 400m | 49.43 | - | May 18, 2017 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2017 | 500m-short-track | 1:04.64 | - | Jan 14, 2017 | ↓ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 500Metres | 1:04.64 | - | Jan 14, 2017 | ↓ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 600m-short-track | 1:18.46 | - | Feb 17, 2017 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 600m | 1:18.46 | - | Feb 17, 2017 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 800m | 1:49.54 | - | Jan 28, 2017 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 800m-short-track | 1:49.54 | - | Jan 28, 2017 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 400m | 49.56 | - | Jun 8, 2016 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2016 | 500m-short-track | 1:04.02 | - | Feb 27, 2016 | ↓ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 500Metres | 1:04.02 | - | Feb 27, 2016 | ↓ | NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 600m-short-track | 1:18.02 | - | Jan 24, 2016 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 600m | 1:18.02 | - | Jan 24, 2016 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:49.33 | - | Jun 25, 2016 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2016 | 800m-short-track | 1:51.13 | - | Mar 4, 2016 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 1000m | 2:31.85 | - | Jan 16, 2016 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 1000m-short-track | 2:31.85 | - | Jan 16, 2016 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 200m | 23.20= | -0.8 | May 2, 2015 | ↑ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2015 | 400m | 49.20 | - | May 2, 2015 | ↓ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2015 | 500m-short-track | 1:02.88 | - | Feb 7, 2015 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 500Metres | 1:02.88 | - | Feb 7, 2015 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 600m | 1:18.33 | - | Jan 24, 2015 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 600m-short-track | 1:18.33 | - | Jan 24, 2015 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 800m | 1:48.92 | - | Jul 24, 2015 | ↓ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2015 | 4x400Metre | 3:17.47 | - | Feb 7, 2015 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 200m | 22.64 | +6.4 | May 3, 2014 | ↑ | Jamaica, NY (USA) |
| 2014 | 400m | 48.63 | - | May 3, 2014 | ↓ | Jamaica, NY (USA) |
| 2014 | 400m-short-track | 50.18 | - | Mar 8, 2014 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 500m-short-track | 1:04.14 | - | Jan 25, 2014 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 500Metres | 1:04.14 | - | Jan 25, 2014 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 600m-short-track | 1:19.75 | - | Jan 18, 2014 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 600m | 1:19.75 | - | Jan 18, 2014 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 800m | 1:47.63 | - | Apr 12, 2014 | ↓ | Fairfax, VA (USA) |
| 2014 | 800m-short-track | 1:49.57 | - | Feb 7, 2014 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 4x800Metre | 7:17.55 | - | Jul 26, 2014 | - | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2013 | 400m | 49.66 | - | Apr 27, 2013 | ↓ | Trenton, NJ (USA) |
| 2013 | 500m-short-track | 1:03.77 | - | Feb 8, 2013 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 500Metres | 1:03.77 | - | Feb 8, 2013 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 600m-short-track | 1:19.10 | - | Feb 16, 2013 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 600m | 1:19.10 | - | Feb 16, 2013 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 800m | 1:48.70 | - | Jul 17, 2013 | ↓ | Luzern (SUI) |
| 2012 | 200m | 23.20 | - | Feb 20, 2012 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 200m-short-track | 23.20 | - | Feb 20, 2012 | - | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 400m | 48.17 | - | Apr 7, 2012 | ↓ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2012 | 400m-short-track | 48.87 | - | Feb 20, 2012 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 500Metres | 1:03.14 | - | Feb 11, 2012 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 500m-short-track | 1:03.14 | - | Feb 11, 2012 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 600m-short-track | 1:18.38 | - | Jan 13, 2012 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 600m | 1:18.38 | - | Jan 13, 2012 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 800m | 1:47.04 | - | May 21, 2012 | ↓ | Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 2012 | 800m-short-track | 1:48.00 | - | Jan 21, 2012 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 1000m | 2:27.85 | - | Jan 6, 2012 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 1000m-short-track | 2:27.85 | - | Jan 6, 2012 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 400m | 49.43 | - | Feb 4, 2011 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 400m-short-track | 49.43 | - | Feb 4, 2011 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 500m-short-track | 1:02.00 | - | Jan 28, 2011 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 500Metres | 1:02.00 | - | Jan 28, 2011 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 800m | 1:46.30 | - | Aug 6, 2011 | ↓ | Ninove (BEL) |
| 2011 | 800m-short-track | 1:49.26 | - | Mar 5, 2011 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 4x400Metre | 3:09.17 | - | Mar 6, 2011 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 400m | 48.03 | - | May 2, 2010 | ↓ | Emmitsburg, MD (USA) |
| 2010 | 400m-short-track | 48.09 | - | Feb 5, 2010 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 500Metres | 1:02.78 | - | Jan 22, 2010 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 500m-short-track | 1:02.78 | - | Jan 22, 2010 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 800m | 1:49.28 | - | Apr 2, 2010 | ↓ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2010 | 800m-short-track | 1:52.58 | - | Mar 6, 2010 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 1000m-short-track | 2:30.7h | - | Dec 10, 2010 | ↓ | Bronx, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | 1000m | 2:30.7h | - | Dec 10, 2010 | ↓ | Bronx, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 400m | 48.17 | - | May 16, 2009 | ↓ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2009 | 500m-short-track | 1:02.65 | - | Jan 24, 2009 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 500Metres | 1:02.65 | - | Jan 24, 2009 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | 800m | 1:49.58 | - | May 29, 2009 | ↓ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2009 | 800m-short-track | 1:51.27 | - | Jan 24, 2009 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 400m | 46.86 | - | Mar 28, 2008 | ↓ | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 2008 | 500m-short-track | 1:01.26 | - | Mar 8, 2008 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 500Metres | 1:01.26 | - | Mar 8, 2008 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2008 | 800m | 1:49.43 | - | May 30, 2008 | ↓ | Tallahassee, FL (USA) |
| 2007 | 400m | 47.53 | - | Aug 9, 2007 | ↓ | Bangkok (THA) |
| 2007 | 800m | 1:48.22 | - | Aug 11, 2007 | ↓ | Bangkok (THA) |
2019
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:56.38 | - | Jul 26 | Ugandan Championships |
1000m-short-track | 2:34.61 | - | Feb 22 | Armory Last Chance, New York, NY (i) |
2018
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1000m-short-track | 2:30.10 | - | Jan 19 | Staten Island NYC Gotham Cup, NY (i) |
2017
18 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:51.57 | - | Jul 1 | Hamilton Bermuda Invitational, Hamilton |
800m | 1:52.02 | - | Jun 11 | New York USATF National Club Championships, New York, NY |
800m | 1:51.69 | - | Jun 3 | Waltham Battle Road Twilight Series, Waltham, MA |
800m | 1:51.07 | - | May 30 | New York Twilight Meet, New York, NY |
400m | 49.43 | - | May 18 | New York Twilight Series, New York, NY |
200m | 22.56 | +2.1 | May 18 | New York Twilight Series, New York, NY |
200m | 22.91 | +2.7 | May 6 | Jamaica Tom Farrell Classic, Jamaica, NY |
400m | 49.65 | - | May 6 | Jamaica Tom Farrell Classic, Jamaica, NY |
800m | 1:53.65 | - | Apr 29 | Ewing Lions Invitational, Trenton, NJ |
800m | 1:52.06 | - | Apr 21 | Princeton Larry Ellis Invitational, Princeton, NJ - Elite Event |
800m | 1:53.46 | - | Apr 8 | Princeton Sam Howell Invitational, Princeton, NJ - Invitational Events |
800m-short-track | 1:51.61 | - | Feb 26 | Boston BU Last Chance Meet, Boston, MA (i) |
600m-short-track | 1:19.51 | - | Feb 18 | Staten Island Ocean Breeze Grand Prix, NY (i) |
600m-short-track | 1:18.46 | - | Feb 17 | New York Artie O'Connor Invitational, New York, NY (i) |
600m-short-track | 1:18.70 | - | Feb 10 | Staten Island Fastrack National Invite, NY (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:49.54 | - | Jan 28 | Boston John Thomas Terrier Classic, Boston, MA (i) |
600m-short-track | 1:20.06 | - | Jan 20 | New York New Balance Games, New York, NY (i) |
500m-short-track | 1:04.64 | - | Jan 14 | Staten Island Great Dane Classic, NY (i) |
2016
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:52.76 | - | Jul 10 | Nassau Blue Marlin Track & Field Classic, Nassau |
800m | 1:49.33 | - | Jun 25 | Philadelphia USATF National Club Championships, Philadelphia, PA |
800m | 1:49.44 | - | Jun 18 | Princeton Qualifier, Princeton, NJ |
400m | 49.56 | - | Jun 8 | New York Road to Rio, New York, NY |
800m | 1:51.05 | - | Jun 3 | Princeton Qualifier, Princeton, NJ |
800m | 1:57.40 | - | May 14 | Georgetown Cayman Invitational, George Town |
800m | 1:52.02 | - | May 6 | College Park Kehoe Twilight Meet, College Park, MD |
800m | 1:51.97 | - | Apr 22 | Hamilton Bermuda Invitational, Hamilton |
800m-short-track | 1:51.13 | - | Mar 4 | New York Armory Track Last Chance, New York, NY (i) |
500m-short-track | 1:04.02 | - | Feb 27 | Staten Island Fastrack Last Chance, NY (i) |
600m-short-track | 1:19.43 | - | Feb 14 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:51.25 | - | Feb 6 | New York Armory Track Invitational, New York, NY (i) |
600m-short-track | 1:18.02 | - | Jan 24 | New York New Balance Games, New York, NY (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:31.85 | - | Jan 16 | Staten Island Great Dane Classic, New York, NY (i) |
2015
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:48.92 | - | Jul 24 | Dublin Morton Games, Dublin - International Events |
800m | 1:49.66 | - | Jul 15 | Liège Meeting international de la province de Liège, Liège |
800m | 1:49.84 | - | Jul 11 | Kortrijk Guldensporenmeeting, Kortrijk |
800m | 1:49.96 | - | Jul 7 | Cork City Sports, Cork |
800m | 1:49.92 | - | Jun 20 | USATF New York Open/Masters Ch., New York, NY |
800m | 1:49.29 | - | Jun 4 | Concord Adrian Martinez Classic, Concord, MA |
800m | 1:50.01 | - | May 30 | Guelph Speed River Inferno Festival, Guelph - International Events |
400m | 49.21 | - | May 19 | New York Twilight Meet, New York, NY |
800m | 1:51.31 | - | May 9 | Los Angeles Occidental Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
400m | 49.20 | - | May 2 | Princeton Elite Meet, Princeton, NJ |
200m | 23.20 | -0.8 | May 2 | Princeton Elite Meet, Princeton, NJ |
800m | 1:49.90 | - | Apr 17 | Princeton Larry Ellis Invitational, Princeton, NJ |
800m | 1:51.61 | - | Apr 11 | Fairfax George Mason Spring Invitational, Fairfax, VA |
600m-short-track | 1:21.07 | - | Feb 19 | New York NYRR Night at The Races Meet, New York, NY (i) |
500m-short-track | 1:04.39 | - | Feb 14 | New York Millrose Games, New York, NY (i) |
Honours
No medals
Frequently asked questions
What is Julius Mutekanga's 800 Metres Short Track personal best?
Julius Mutekanga's 800 Metres Short Track personal best is 1:48.00, set on Jan 21, 2012 in New York, NY (USA) (i).
Which events does Julius Mutekanga compete in?
Julius Mutekanga competes in the 800 Metres Short Track and 500 Metres Short Track.
How did Julius Mutekanga perform in 2019?
2019 season best: 1:56.38, set on Jul 26, 2019 in Mandela National Stadium, Kampala (UGA). Last competition: Ugandan Championships on Jul 26, 2019, 1:56.38.