Bethwell Birgen

[3] He was part of a mixed nations team in a 4×1500 metres relay at the Memorial Van Damme and helped set the fourth fastest time ever for the infrequently contested event.

He ran 3:34.59 to come seventh at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting in 2011, but failed to make the final at the Kenyan World Championships trials.

[7] He knocked over three seconds off his 1500 m best at the Doha Diamond League meet, coming third behind Silas Kiplagat and Asbel Kiprop.

[9] He did not make the Kenyan Olympic team, coming fifth at the trials, but continued to compete on the 2012 IAAF Diamond League circuit.

[3] At the start of 2013 he won the Russian Winter Meeting in Moscow, narrowly holding of Aman Wote to finish in 3:35.25 minutes (the seconds fastest indoors that season).