Philip Barkutwo (born 6 October 1966) is a Kenyan former long-distance runner who specialised in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

He began to compete in the steeplechase in the late 1980s and rose to prominence in 1990 when he won at the AAA Championships and ranked in the top ten globally with a run of 8:14.93 minutes for third at the Memorial Van Damme.

His winning time of 8:08.39 minutes moved him up to third on the all-time lists at that point, behind Kiptanui and world record holder Peter Koech.

He was victorious at the Memorial Van Damme then set a lifetime best at the Rieti Meeting, running 8:05.37 minutes to narrowly finish behind Moses Kiptanui.

[4] In the sole international performance of his career, he represented Africa at the 1992 IAAF World Cup and came away with the gold medal in the steeplechase.