![]() Tuliamuk in 2018 | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Kenyan-American |
Born | Posoy, Pokot County, Kenya | April 5, 1989
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Track and field, Road racing |
Event(s) | 10 km, Half marathon, 25 km, Marathon |
College team | Wichita State Shockers |
Club | Northern Arizona Elite |
Team | Hoka One One |
Turned pro | 2013 |
Coached by | Ben Rosario |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal bests |
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Aliphine Chepkerker Tuliamuk (born April 5, 1989) is a Kenyan-born American long-distance runner. [2] She placed first at the 2020 Olympic Marathon trials in Atlanta and represented the United States at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. [3] [4] [5] Tuliamuk has been a world class athlete since placing 9th in 21:09 at 2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race. [6] Tuliamuk ran 33:43 to place 15th at 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. [7] Tuliamuk placed 3rd at 2019 Rotterdam Marathon in 2:26:50.
In college, Tuliamuk was an All-American at Wichita State University. [8] [9] Tuliamuk became a First Team NCAA Division I All-American in cross country and in 2013, the first woman from her village to graduate from college, with a major in Public Health.
In 2013, Tuliamuk set a course record at the Santa Fe Thunder half marathon, with a time of 1:09:16. [10]
In 2016, she won the Fifth Third River Bank Run (functioning as the US 25 km championships) defeating Lindsey Scherf, Clara Santucci, Dorothy McMahan, Gladys Kipsoi, and Chirine Njeim. [11] [12]
She also won the 2016 US 20 km championships defeating Emily Sisson, Brianne Nelson, Lindsey Scherf, Sarah Crouch, and Tara Welling. [13]
For her third national title of the year, she won the 2016 US 5 km championships defeating Emily Sisson, Jordan Hasay, Laura Thweatt, Lindsey Scherf, and Jennifer Rhines. [14]
In 2017, Tuliamuk won 2017 USA Cross Country Championships title defeating Laura Thweatt, Kellyn Taylor, Courtney Frerichs, Sarah Pagano, and Elaina Balouris. Tuliamuk placed 15th at 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race ran 33:43 over 10,000 meters.
![]() Tuliamuk in 2018 | |
Personal information | |
---|---|
Nationality | Kenyan-American |
Born | Posoy, Pokot County, Kenya | April 5, 1989
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Track and field, Road racing |
Event(s) | 10 km, Half marathon, 25 km, Marathon |
College team | Wichita State Shockers |
Club | Northern Arizona Elite |
Team | Hoka One One |
Turned pro | 2013 |
Coached by | Ben Rosario |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal bests |
|
Aliphine Chepkerker Tuliamuk (born April 5, 1989) is a Kenyan-born American long-distance runner. [2] She placed first at the 2020 Olympic Marathon trials in Atlanta and represented the United States at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. [3] [4] [5] Tuliamuk has been a world class athlete since placing 9th in 21:09 at 2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race. [6] Tuliamuk ran 33:43 to place 15th at 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. [7] Tuliamuk placed 3rd at 2019 Rotterdam Marathon in 2:26:50.
In college, Tuliamuk was an All-American at Wichita State University. [8] [9] Tuliamuk became a First Team NCAA Division I All-American in cross country and in 2013, the first woman from her village to graduate from college, with a major in Public Health.
In 2013, Tuliamuk set a course record at the Santa Fe Thunder half marathon, with a time of 1:09:16. [10]
In 2016, she won the Fifth Third River Bank Run (functioning as the US 25 km championships) defeating Lindsey Scherf, Clara Santucci, Dorothy McMahan, Gladys Kipsoi, and Chirine Njeim. [11] [12]
She also won the 2016 US 20 km championships defeating Emily Sisson, Brianne Nelson, Lindsey Scherf, Sarah Crouch, and Tara Welling. [13]
For her third national title of the year, she won the 2016 US 5 km championships defeating Emily Sisson, Jordan Hasay, Laura Thweatt, Lindsey Scherf, and Jennifer Rhines. [14]
In 2017, Tuliamuk won 2017 USA Cross Country Championships title defeating Laura Thweatt, Kellyn Taylor, Courtney Frerichs, Sarah Pagano, and Elaina Balouris. Tuliamuk placed 15th at 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race ran 33:43 over 10,000 meters.