ATHLETE
Timothy Kitum
1994 - Today

Timothy Kitum
Timothy Kitum (born 20 November 1994) is a Kenyan middle distance runner. He won a silver medal in the 800 m at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Barcelona, finishing second to Nijel Amos, before going on to win the bronze medal in the men's 800m race at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Kitum also won the 800m at the Commonwealth Youth Games with a Games Record of 1:49.32. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Timothy Kitum is the 8,869th most popular athlete (down from 8,438th in 2024), the 197th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 167th in 2019) and the 152nd most popular Kenyan Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Timothy Kitum ranks 8,869 out of 6,025. Before him are Ludovico Fossali, Aaliyah Brown, Lorena Miranda, Zied Ayet Ikram, Hilary Knight, and Zhang Changhong. After him are Jakub Grigar, Luke Letcher, Aleia Hobbs, Spencer Turrin, Wang Chunyu, and Sjef van den Berg.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLudovico Fossali
1997 - Present
HPI: 29.01
Rank: 8,863
Aaliyah Brown
1995 - Present
HPI: 29.01
Rank: 8,864
Lorena Miranda
1991 - Present
HPI: 29.01
Rank: 8,865
Zied Ayet Ikram
1996 - Present
HPI: 29.01
Rank: 8,866
Hilary Knight
1989 - Present
HPI: 29.01
Rank: 8,867
Zhang Changhong
2000 - Present
HPI: 29.00
Rank: 8,868
Timothy Kitum
1994 - Present
HPI: 29.00
Rank: 8,869
Jakub Grigar
1997 - Present
HPI: 28.99
Rank: 8,870
Luke Letcher
HPI: 28.99
Rank: 8,871
Aleia Hobbs
1996 - Present
HPI: 28.99
Rank: 8,872
Spencer Turrin
1991 - Present
HPI: 28.99
Rank: 8,873
Wang Chunyu
1995 - Present
HPI: 28.99
Rank: 8,874
Sjef van den Berg
1995 - Present
HPI: 28.98
Rank: 8,875
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1994, Timothy Kitum ranks 1,491. Before him are Kentaro Kai, Kelvin Hoefler, Matthew Coward-Holley, Benjamin Patch, Tsubasa Nihei, and Jesse Puts. After him are Josh Flitter, Daiki Hotta, Seth Jones, Kosuke Goto, Kosei Wakimoto, and Mathias Christiansen.
Others Born in 1994
Go to all RankingsKentaro Kai
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 29.11
Rank: 1,485
Kelvin Hoefler
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 29.07
Rank: 1,486
Matthew Coward-Holley
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 29.06
Rank: 1,487
Benjamin Patch
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 29.06
Rank: 1,488
Tsubasa Nihei
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 29.02
Rank: 1,489
Jesse Puts
SWIMMER
1994 - Present
HPI: 29.00
Rank: 1,490
Timothy Kitum
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 29.00
Rank: 1,491
Josh Flitter
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 28.95
Rank: 1,492
Daiki Hotta
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 28.93
Rank: 1,493
Seth Jones
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 28.93
Rank: 1,494
Kosuke Goto
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 28.90
Rank: 1,495
Kosei Wakimoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 28.88
Rank: 1,496
Mathias Christiansen
BADMINTON PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 28.87
Rank: 1,497
In Kenya
Among people born in Kenya, Timothy Kitum ranks 197 out of 150. Before him are Elizabeth Wathuti (1995), Enrique González (null), Abraham Cheroben (1992), Silas Kiplagat (1989), Ronald Kwemoi (1995), and Joyciline Jepkosgei (1993). After him are Mercy Cherono (1991), Lawrence Cherono (1988), Geoffrey Kirui (1993), Stanley Mburu (2000), Faith Cherotich (2004), and Mary Oyaya (null).
Others born in Kenya
Go to all RankingsElizabeth Wathuti
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1995 - Present
HPI: 30.18
Rank: 191
Enrique González
ATHLETE
HPI: 30.15
Rank: 192
Abraham Cheroben
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 29.98
Rank: 193
Silas Kiplagat
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 29.95
Rank: 194
Ronald Kwemoi
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 29.90
Rank: 195
Joyciline Jepkosgei
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 29.19
Rank: 196
Timothy Kitum
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 29.00
Rank: 197
Mercy Cherono
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 27.70
Rank: 198
Lawrence Cherono
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 26.90
Rank: 199
Geoffrey Kirui
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 26.16
Rank: 200
Stanley Mburu
ATHLETE
2000 - Present
HPI: 25.61
Rank: 201
Faith Cherotich
ATHLETE
2004 - Present
HPI: 24.88
Rank: 202
Mary Oyaya
ACTOR
HPI: 24.13
Rank: 203
Among ATHLETES In Kenya
Among athletes born in Kenya, Timothy Kitum ranks 152. Before him are Daniel Ebenyo (1995), Enrique González (null), Abraham Cheroben (1992), Silas Kiplagat (1989), Ronald Kwemoi (1995), and Joyciline Jepkosgei (1993). After him are Mercy Cherono (1991), Lawrence Cherono (1988), Geoffrey Kirui (1993), Stanley Mburu (2000), Faith Cherotich (2004), and José Quintero (null).
Daniel Ebenyo
1995 - Present
HPI: 30.22
Rank: 146
Enrique González
HPI: 30.15
Rank: 147
Abraham Cheroben
1992 - Present
HPI: 29.98
Rank: 148
Silas Kiplagat
1989 - Present
HPI: 29.95
Rank: 149
Ronald Kwemoi
1995 - Present
HPI: 29.90
Rank: 150
Joyciline Jepkosgei
1993 - Present
HPI: 29.19
Rank: 151
Timothy Kitum
1994 - Present
HPI: 29.00
Rank: 152
Mercy Cherono
1991 - Present
HPI: 27.70
Rank: 153
Lawrence Cherono
1988 - Present
HPI: 26.90
Rank: 154
Geoffrey Kirui
1993 - Present
HPI: 26.16
Rank: 155
Stanley Mburu
2000 - Present
HPI: 25.61
Rank: 156
Faith Cherotich
2004 - Present
HPI: 24.88
Rank: 157
José Quintero
HPI: 24.09
Rank: 158






































