George Mutinda

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George Mutinda
Personal information
Born (2001-10-10) 10 October 2001 (age 23)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best400m: 44.51 (2025)

George Mutinda (born 10 October 2001) is a Kenyan sprinter. In 2025, he won the Kenyan Athletics Championships over 400 metres. [1]

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Career

A member of the Kenyan Police, he was a late adopter of athletics, having had a prior focus on basketball. He is coached by Salvan Mwangire. [2]

In June 2025, he ran a personal best of 44.51 seconds to win the men's 400 metres at the Kenyan Athletics Championships, a time that was under the World Championship qualifying standard in the event, and saw him finish ahead of Kenyan international runners Brian Tinega and Kevin Kipkorir who both ran at the 2025 World Athletics Relays the previous month. [3] [4] [5]

He had been selected to represent Kenya at the World University Games in Germany in 2025 but decided to forego his place in order to compete at the Kenyan World Championships Trials. [6] In July 2025, he was subsequently named alongside Tinega and Kipkorir in the Kenyan team for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, running in the heats of the men's 400 metres without advancing to the semi-finals. [7] [8] He also ran at the championships in the men's 4 x 400 metres relay. [9]

Personal life

His is from Masaii in Machakos County. He studied criminology at the University of Embu. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "George Mutinda". World Athletics. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Hope for Kenya's 400m runners as World Athletics Championships nears". Nation.Africa. June 29, 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Oketch, Mutinda and Cheruiyot impress at Kenyan Championships". World Athletics. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  4. ↑ Matheka, Lynette. "Mutinda points out areas of improvement after punching World Championships ticket". Mozzartsport.co.ke. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  5. ↑ Karuri, Victor (June 27, 2025). "Mutinda Eyeing Better Performance After World Championships Qualification". Capitalfm.co.ke. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  6. ↑ Matheka, Lynette (12 July 2025). "Trio ditches World University Games for AK trials". Mozzartsport.co.ke. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 13 Sep 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  8. ↑ Moses, Martin (22 July 2025). "World Athletics Championships: Faith Kipyegon, Omanyala, Chebet Lead Team Kenya to Tokyo". Toku.co.ke. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 13 Sep 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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