| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
| World Championships | ||
| 1993 Stuttgart | 800 m | |
Paul Ruto (born November 3, 1960) is a former Kenyan 800 metres runner who won a gold medal at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart. Ruto took the lead in the first lap and kept it until the end. He was used to front-running, as earlier in his career, he had been employed as a pacemaker at international meetings.