25 Facts About Geoffrey Mutai

Geoffrey Kiprono Mutai was born on 7 October 1981 and is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in road running competitions.

On 18 April 2011 at the Boston Marathon, Mutai ran the fastest marathon ever at the time in a time of 2 hours 3 minutes 2 seconds, though the time was not recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations as a world record since the Boston course does not meet the criteria to be eligible for the mark.

Geoffrey Mutai is a strong half marathon runner, with wins at the Valencia Half Marathon and RAK Half Marathon, and a best of 58 minutes 58 seconds, to his name.

Geoffrey Mutai won the 2011 New York City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 5 minutes and 6 seconds, breaking the course record set by Tesfaye Jifar of Ethiopia in 2001, and repeated his performance at the 2013 New York City Marathon with a time of 2 hours 8 minutes and 24 seconds.

Geoffrey Mutai started running in 1994 while at Tuiyotich Primary School in Nakuru.

Geoffrey Mutai graduated from primary school in 1998, but financial constraints prevented him from joining a secondary school.

Geoffrey Mutai was selected to represent Kenya at the 2002 World Junior Championships, but could not make the trip as he had no birth certificate.

Geoffrey Mutai won the 2008 Monaco Marathon, clocking a time of 2:12:40 to beat second-placed Jacob Kitur.

Geoffrey Mutai made significant improvements at the Eindhoven Marathon, setting a new personal best of 2:07:50, which was a course record and over a minute and a half ahead of the opposition.

Geoffrey Mutai signed up for the Seoul International Marathon, but was unable to finish the race.

Geoffrey Mutai ran at the Daegu Marathon a month later and finished eighth overall with a time of 2:10:45.

Geoffrey Mutai had a second consecutive victory at the Eindhoven Marathon, further improving the course mark and his personal best to 2:07:01.

Geoffrey Mutai won the Valencia Half Marathon in late 2009, seeing off the challenge from pre-race favourite Boniface Kirui and setting a new best of 59:30 over the distance.

Geoffrey Mutai took on the World's Best 10K in Puerto Rico a few weeks later, but Moses Masai and Sammy Kitwara pushed him into third place.

However, Patrick Makau ran even faster and Geoffrey Mutai had to settle for second place.

Geoffrey Mutai was pitted against his Rotterdam rival Makau at the Berlin Marathon and the two maintained the same positions, with Mutai clocking 2:05:10 for second place.

Geoffrey Mutai came close to a personal best at the Delhi Half Marathon and won the race by out-kicking Lelisa Desisa.

Geoffrey Mutai earned a place on the World Cross team with a victory at the Kenyan Cross Country Championships, conclusively winning by 44.4 seconds.

On 13 April 2014 Geoffrey Mutai finished in the 2014 London Marathon clocking 2:08:18 for sixth place.

On 18 April 2011, Geoffrey Mutai won the Boston Marathon in what was then the fastest time ever recorded for a marathon, which was 2:03.02: this was 57 seconds faster than the world record of 2:03:59, and broke the existing course record of 2:05:52 by almost three minutes.

Geoffrey Mutai began the 2012 season with a run at the Discovery Cross Country in Kenya and was runner-up to Wilson Kiprop.

Geoffrey Mutai returned to try to defend his title at the 2012 Boston Marathon, but dropped out in the second half of the race in hot conditions.

Geoffrey Mutai reorganised his race schedule and made his Canadian debut at the Ottawa 10K, winning by a margin of 45 seconds.

Geoffrey Mutai was chosen as the AIMS World Athlete of the Year for a second year running.

Geoffrey Mutai broke 59 minutes for the half marathon for the first time at the 2013 RAK Half Marathon, although his run of 58:58 minutes was only enough for third in the quick race.