Cosmas Muteti

Cosmas Muteti
Personal information
Birth nameCosmas Matolo Muteti
NationalityKenyan
Born (1991-05-16) 16 May 1991
Kenya
Occupationlong-distance runner
Years active2016–present
Sport
Country Kenya
SportAthletics
Event(s)Marathon, Half marathon, 10,000 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

Cosmas Muteti (born 16 May 1991), full name Cosmas Matolo Muteti, is a Kenyan long-distance runner specializing in marathon events. He has achieved victories and podium finishes in various international marathons.

Career

Cosmas Muteti began his marathon career around 2017. His personal best in the half marathon is 1:08:19, set in December 2016.[1] He also has a 10,000 metres personal best of 31:43.8h from February 2021.[1]

Muteti's breakthrough came with his victory at the 2022 Vienna City Marathon, where he set his marathon personal best of 2:06:53. This was the second-fastest time in the event's history and marked the 50th sub-2:10 finish at the Vienna City Marathon.[2][3][4][5] He chose not to run with Oqbe Kibrom Ruesom, saying "I knew he was strong. But I decided not go with him at 30k and run my own pace instead. I hoped to close the gap slowly".[6]

In 2017, Muteti won the Kuala Lumpur Marathon (2:18:42) and the Perlis International Marathon (2:24:19).[7][8]

The following year, he won the Bali Marathon with a time of 2:15:25.[9][10] He won the Kilimanjaro Marathon twice, in 2018 (2:17:00) and 2019 (2:18:16).[10][11]

Muteti recorded a 5th-place finish at the 2021 Berlin Marathon with a time of 2:08:45, a personal best at the time.[12][13][14] He finished 2nd at the 2022 Sydney Marathon, clocking 2:07:05.[12][15]

Muteti was 5th at the Marathon de Paris in 2024 with 2:07:37.[12][16]

Muteti is coached by former marathon world record holder Patrick Makau.[6]

Achievements

Year Race City Position Time
2017 Standard Chartered Kuala Lumpur Marathon Kuala Lumpur 1st 2:18:42[7][8][17]
2018 Singapore Marathon Singapore 4th 2:15:42

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2018 Kilimanjaro Marathon Moshi 1st 2:17:00[10]
2018 Maybank Bali Marathon Bali 1st 2:15:25[9]
2019 Kilimanjaro Marathon Moshi 1st 2:18:16[10]
2021 Berlin Marathon Berlin 5th 2:08:45[12][13]
2022 Vienna City Marathon Vienna 1st 2:06:53 (PB)[2][3][4][5]
2022 Blackmores Sydney Marathon Sydney 2nd 2:07:05[12][15]
2024 Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris Paris 5th 2:07:37[12][16]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Cosmas Matolo MUTETI Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  2. ^ a b c "Vienna Marathon Results". Finishers. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  3. ^ a b c "Fast times in Malaga, Vienna and Hamburg". Athletics Weekly. 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  4. ^ a b c "News Vienna City Marathon". Ahotu. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  5. ^ a b c "Vibian Chepkirui breaks course record, Cosmas Muteti wins in Vienna". German Road Races. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  6. ^ a b "Vienna City Marathon: Chepkirui breaks course record, Muteti wins". fastrunning.com. 24 April 2022.
  7. ^ a b c "Runner: Cosmas Matolo Muteti". Association of Road Racing Statisticians (ARRS). Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  8. ^ a b c "SCKLM's 10TH ANNIVERSARY SET TO SIZZLE!". KL Marathon. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  9. ^ a b c "Maybank Bali Marathon 2018 winner announced". Maybank. 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Marathon Results of Cosmas Muteti". MarathonView. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  11. ^ a b "The 2018 Kilimanjaro Premium Lager Marathon a roaring success!!!". Kilimanjaro Marathon. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g "Matolo, Cosmas Muteti". RRM Online Guide. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  13. ^ a b c "Adola and Gebreslase win at Berlin Marathon as Bekele falters in third". InsideTheGames.biz. 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  14. ^ a b "Chepkirui, Muteti rule Vienna City as Kotut clinches Hamburg title". The Star (Kenya). 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  15. ^ a b c "Kibet runs all-comers record at Blackmores Sydney Marathon". Athletics Australia. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  16. ^ a b c "Paris Marathon: Bumper harvest for Kenyans Titus Kipruto, Elisha Rotich & Vivian Cheruiyot despite missing to prize". Pulse Sports Uganda. 2024-04-07. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  17. ^ Bernama (2017-05-21). "Kenyans conquer 2017 Standard Chartered KL Marathon | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  18. ^ Rotich, Bernard (2018-12-09). "Clean sweep for Kenyans in Singapore marathon". Daily Nation. ProQuest 2153283583. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
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