| Intro | Olympic sprinter |
| Is | Athlete |
| From | Kenya |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 13 November 1993, Nyamira, Kenya |
| Age: | 26 years |
| Star sign | Scorpio |
Boniface Ontuga Mweresa (born 13 November 1993 in Nyamira) is a Kenyan sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. He competed in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
His personal bests in the event are 45.01 seconds outdoors (Brazzaville 2015) and 46.33 seconds indoors (Portland 2016). He is currently serving a 2 year ban for use of higenamine, a prohibited substance.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Kenya | |||||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 7th | 400 m | 46.50 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | – | 4 × 400 m relay | DQ | |
| 2015 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 12th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.92 |
| African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 2nd | 400 m | 45.01 | |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.34 | |||
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 5th | 400 m | 46.86 |
| African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.25 | |
| 2017 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st (B) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.36 |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 22nd (sf) | 400 m | 45.93 | |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 16th (sf) | 400 m | 46.68 |
| 6th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:13.52 | |||
Disqualified in the final