Timothy Kitum
- Born
- Nov 20, 1994 (31 years old)
- Events
- 800 m · 600 Metres Short Track
Timothy Kitum is a Kenya middle-distance runner, born on November 20, 1994. He competes primarily in the 800m, 800m-short-track and 800m-short-track.
His personal bests include 1:42.53 in the 800m, 1:45.96 in the 800m-short-track, 1:45.96 in the 800m-short-track, 2:17.62 in the 1000m and 7:09.1h in the 4x800Metre. He has earned 2 silver and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 800 m 1:42.53 (#28 all-time), 600 Metres Short Track 1:16.43, 2018 season best 1:49.54 (May 20, 2018, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka (JPN)) · Last competition: Osaka Golden Grand Prix 2018, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka, May 20, 2018, 1:49.54 · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · 31 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 800m | 1:49.54 | – | May 20, 2018 | Osaka Golden Grand Prix 2018, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka |
| 2017 | 800m | 1:45.9h | – | Apr 1, 2017 | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2017 | 4x800Metre | 7:13.70 | – | Apr 23, 2017 | IAAF World Relays, T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:44.51 | – | Apr 29, 2016 | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2016 | 800m-short-track | 1:46.72 | – | Feb 12, 2016 | – |
| 2016 | 800m-short-track Indoor | 1:46.72 | – | Feb 12, 2016 | Toruń (POL) (i) |
| 2015 | 800m | 1:45.0h | – | Jul 31, 2015 | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2015 | 800m-short-track | 1:46.55 | – | Feb 19, 2015 | – |