Kenyan sprinter
Boniface Ontuga Mweresa
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| Born | (1993-11-13) 13 November 1993 (age 30)
Nyamira, Kenya |
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| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
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| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event | 400 m |
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Boniface Ontuga Mweresa (born 13 November 1993 in Nyamira) is a Kenyan sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[2] He competed in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 2012 Summer Olympics. His personal bests in the event are 44.96 seconds outdoors (Birmingham 2022) and 46.33 seconds indoors (Portland 2016).[2] He is a Commonwealth bronze medalist in the 4x400m relay at the 2022 Commonwealth games.
Competition record
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing  Kenya
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| 2012
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World Junior Championships
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Barcelona, Spain
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7th
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400 m
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46.50
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| Olympic Games
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London, United Kingdom
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–
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4 × 400 m relay
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DQ
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| 2015
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IAAF World Relays
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Nassau, Bahamas
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12th (h)
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:05.92
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| African Games
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Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
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2nd
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400 m
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45.01
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| 1st
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:00.34
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| 2016
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World Indoor Championships
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Portland, United States
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5th
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400 m
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46.86
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| African Championships
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Durban, South Africa
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2nd
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:04.25
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| 2017
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IAAF World Relays
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Nassau, Bahamas
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1st (B)
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:06.36
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| World Championships
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London, United Kingdom
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22nd (sf)
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400 m
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45.93
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| 2018
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Commonwealth Games
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Gold Coast, Australia
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16th (sf)
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400 m
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46.68
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| 6th (h)
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:13.521
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| 2024
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World Indoor Championships
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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4th
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:06.71
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1Disqualified in the final
