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{{Short description|Kenyan racewalker}}
{{distinguish|text=[[David Kimutai Too]], an assassinated Kenyan politician}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}

'''David Kimutai Rotich''' (born 19 August 1969), is a [[race walker]] from Kenya. He is an [[African Championships in Athletics|African Champion]], [[All-Africa Games]] winner, [[Commonwealth Games]] medalist and has competed twice at the Olympics.

Kimutai was born in [[Sotik]]. He began his athletics career by competing in [[long distance running]], particularly 10000 metres, but without much success. He then switched to [[race walking]]. His personal record in 20&nbsp;km walk (1:20:40) was set at the Kenyan Championships in 1996.<ref>''The Standard'', 3 May 2008: "Kimutai to defend 20&nbsp;km title today"</ref>

==International competitions==
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
|-
|1995
|[[Athletics at the 1995 All-Africa Games|All-Africa Games]] 
|[[Harare]], [[Zimbabwe]]
|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd
|20&nbsp;km walk
|1:31:02
|-
|rowspan=2|1996
|[[1996 African Championships in Athletics|African Championships]] 
|[[Yaoundé]], [[Cameroon]]
|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd
|20&nbsp;km walk
|1:30:05
|-
|[[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] 
|[[Atlanta]], United States
|23rd
|[[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 20 km walk|20 km walk]]
|1:25:01
|-
|1998
|[[Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] 
|[[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia
|5th
|[[Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Men's 20 kilometres walk|20&nbsp;km walk]]
|1:26:57
|-
|1999
|[[Athletics at the 1999 All-Africa Games|All-Africa Games]] 
|[[Johannesburg]], South Africa
|bgcolor="gold" | 1st
|[[Athletics at the 1999 All-Africa Games – Men's 20 kilometres walk|20&nbsp;km walk]]
|1:29:12
|-
|2000
|[[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] 
|[[Sydney]], Australia
|39th
|[[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's 20 km walk|20 km walk]]
|1:28:45
|-
|2002
|[[Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] 
|[[Manchester]], United Kingdom
|bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd
|[[Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Men's 20 kilometres walk|20&nbsp;km walk]]
|1:28.20
|-
|rowspan=2|2006
|[[Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] 
|[[Melbourne]], Australia
|4th
|[[Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 20 kilometres walk|20&nbsp;km walk]]
|1:25:42
|-
|[[2006 African Championships in Athletics|African Championships]] 
|[[Bambous, Mauritius|Bambous]], [[Mauritius]]
|bgcolor="gold" | 1st
|[[2006 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 20 kilometres walk|20&nbsp;km walk]]
|1:23:58
|-
|2007
|[[Athletics at the 2007 All-Africa Games|All-Africa Games]] 
|[[Algiers]], Algeria
|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd
|[[Athletics at the 2007 All-Africa Games – Men's 20 kilometres walk|20&nbsp;km walk]]
|1:24:16
|-
|rowspan=2|2008
|[[2008 African Championships in Athletics|African Championships]] 
|[[Addis Ababa]], Ethiopia
|4th
|[[2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 20 kilometres walk|20&nbsp;km walk]]
|1:25:08  	 
|-
|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] 
|[[Beijing]], China
|19th
|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 20 kilometres walk|20 km walk]]
|1:22:21
|-
|2009
|[[2009 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]] 
|[[Berlin]], Germany
|32nd
|[[2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 20 kilometres walk|20 km walk]]
|1:26:35  	 
|-
|rowspan=2|2010
|[[2010 African Championships in Athletics|African Championships]]
|[[Nairobi]], Kenya
|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd
|[[2010 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 20 kilometres walk|20&nbsp;km walk]]
|1:21:07
|-
|[[Athletics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]
|[[New Delhi]], India
| 4th
|[[Athletics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 20 kilometres walk|20 km walk]]
|1:25:29
|-
|2011
|[[2011 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]] 
|[[Daegu]], South Korea
|32nd
|[[2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 20 kilometres walk|20 km walk]]
|1:27:20
|-
|2012
|[[2012 African Championships in Athletics|African Championships]]
|[[Porto-Novo]], Benin
|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd
|[[2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 20 kilometres walk|20&nbsp;km walk]]
|?
|-
|2014
|[[2014 African Championships in Athletics|African Championships]]
|[[Marrakech]], Morocco
|5th
|[[2014 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 20 kilometres walk|20&nbsp;km walk]]
|1:29:16
|-
|2015
|[[Athletics at the 2015 African Games|African Games]]
|[[Brazzaville]], Republic of the Congo
|4th
|[[Athletics at the 2015 African Games – Men's 20 kilometres walk|20&nbsp;km walk]]
|1:29:54
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{World Athletics}}

{{Footer All-Africa Champions 20 km Walk Men}}
{{Footer African Champions men's racewalking}}

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[[Category:People from Bomet County]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Rift Valley Province]]
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