Cosmas Muteti

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.

Cosmas Muteti

Personal information
Nationality	Kenyan
Born	Cosmas Matolo Muteti (1991-05-16) 16 May 1991 (age 34) Kenya
Occupation	long-distance runner
Years active	2016–present
Sport
Country	Kenya
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Marathon, Half marathon, 10,000 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	Marathon: 2:06:53 (2022) Half marathon: 1:08:19 (2016) 10,000 metres: 31:43.8h (2021)

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 [18]
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]