Julius Mutekanga

Julius Mutekanga (born 1 December 1987 in Fort Portal, Uganda) is a Ugandan middle-distance running athlete specializing in the 800 metres event.

Mutekanga was born in Bulera, Uganda. He lives in New York City, where he is completing his studies and serving as a coach at St. Bernard's School, an all boys elementary & middle school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. On January 21, 2012 Julius qualified for the IAAF World Indoor Championship in the 800 metres. He currently competes for the Central Park Track Club New Balance. His qualifying time at the New Balance Games at the Armory was 1:48.00. For times in the year 2012, his time is in the top ten. He qualified for the World Indoor Championships, which took place on March 9, 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey. This was a way of giving back to the community and thanking God for his great achievements. The name of his Charity is Empower Youth Corp. (EYC) www.eycug.org.

Personal bests Location Performance Wind Place Date Outdoor 800 Meters 1:46.30 Ninove 06/08/2011 Indoor 500 Meters 1:01.26 Boston (BU), MA 08/03/2008 Indoor 800 Meters 1:49.26 Boston (BU), MA 05/03/2011