Aliphine Tuliamuk
Aliphine Chepkerker Tuliamuk is a Kenyan-born American long distance runner.[1] Aliphine placed 9th in 21:09 at 2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race. Aliphine ran 33:43 to place 15th at 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.[2] Tuliamuk placed 3rd at 2019 Rotterdam Marathon in 2:26:50. Tuliamuk won the US Olympic trials in Atlanta on February 29, 2020 with a time of 2:27:23.[3] She won $80,000.[4]
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Kenyan-American |
Born | Posoy, Pokot County, Kenya | April 5, 1989
Residence | Santa Fe, New Mexico '13-18 Flagstaff, Arizona '18-Present |
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 best(s) |
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NCAA
In college, she was an All-American at Wichita State University.[5][6] Aliphine 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.
Professional
In 2013, Aliphine Tuliamuk Bolton is the Santa Fe Thunder half marathon women’s course record holder, with a time of 1:09:16.[7]
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.[8][9]
She also won the 2016 US 20 km championships defeating Emily Sisson, Brianne Nelson, Lindsey Scherf, Sarah Crouch, and Tara Welling.[10]
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.[11]
In 2017, Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton won 2017 USA Cross Country Championships title defeating Laura Thweatt, Kellyn Taylor, Courtney Frerichs, Sarah Pagano, and Elaina Balouris. Aliphine placed 15th at 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race ran 33:43 over 10,000 meters.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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USATF Championships and International Races | |||||
2016 | USATF US 25 km championships Fifth Third River Bank Run |
Grand Rapids, Michigan | 1st | 25,000 meters | 1:25:35[12] |
USATF US 20 km championships Faxon Law New Haven Road Race |
New Haven, Connecticut | 1st | 20,000 meters | 1:05:47[13][14] | |
USATF US 5 km championships CVS Health Downtown 5K |
Providence, Rhode Island | 1st | 5,000 meters | 15:22[15] | |
2017 | USA Cross Country Championships | Bend, Oregon | 1st | 10,000 meters | 34:23.5[16] |
USATF 15K run Championship Gate River Run |
Jacksonville, Florida | 6th | 15K run | 50:11[17] | |
USATF Half marathon Championship Columbus Half Marathon |
Columbus, Ohio | 3rd | Half marathon | 1:11:42[18] | |
USATF 25 km Championship Fifth Third River Bank Run |
Grand Rapids, Michigan | 1st | 25 km | 1:24:35[19] | |
USATF 10 km Championship Peachtree Road Race |
Atlanta Georgia | 1st | 10 km | 32:49[20] | |
USATF 7 Mile Championship Bix 7 Road Race |
Davenport, Iowa | 1st | 7 Mile | 36:30[21] | |
USATF 20 km Championship Faxon Law New Haven Road Race |
New Haven, Connecticut | 2nd | 20 km | 1:07:49[22] | |
2018 | USATF Half marathon Championship Pittsburgh Half Marathon |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 1st | Half marathon | 1:10:04[23] |
USATF US 25 km championships Fifth Third River Bank Run |
Grand Rapids, Michigan | 1st | 25 km | 1:25:35[24] | |
US 10km road Championships AJC Peachtree Road Race |
Atlanta, Georgia | 2nd | 10 km | 32:29[25][26] | |
2019 | Houston Half Marathon | Houston Texas | 12th | Half marathon | 1:12:03 |
Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 3rd | Marathon | 2:26:50[27][28] | |
Bolder Boulder | Boulder, Colorado | 3rd | 10 km | 33:00[29][30][31] | |
2020 | Houston Half Marathon | Houston Texas | 19th | Half marathon | 1:09:49[32][33] |
2020 United States Olympic Trials | Atlanta, Georgia | 1st | Marathon | 2:27:23 |
References
- Suellentropp, Paul (2016-04-29). "Former Wichita State star distance runner earns American citizenship | The Wichita Eagle". Kansas.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
- "2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Women 10 km results". IAAF. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- Futterman, Matthew; Minsberg, Talya (29 February 2020). "Live Coverage of the Olympic Trials Marathon". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- "U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon Media Guide" (PDF). Atlanta Track Club. p. 5. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- Malloy, Mike (2012-06-08). "Running is athlete's road to aid Kenyans". Espn.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
- "Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton TEAM: Wichita State LEAGUES: DI, Missouri Valley". Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- "A Long Way from Chepkaram to Santa Fe". santafethunder.com. March 23, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- "Top River Bank Run finishers: Who won what". MLive.com. 2016-05-14. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
- "River Bank Run winner Aliphine Bolton is also newly-minted U.S. citizen". MLive.com. 2016-05-14. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
- "News - Emily Sisson Impresses in 20 km Debut with Second at 2016 USATF 20 km Championships". DyeStat.com. 2016-09-05. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
- Eyewitness Sports. "Hill, Tuliamuk win CVS Health Downtown 5K | WPRI 12 Eyewitness News". Wpri.com. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
- "USA Track & Field - 25 km Results - Open Women". MLive.com. May 14, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- "USA Track & Field - 20 km Results - Open Women". DyeStat. September 5, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- "2016 Results - USATF 20 km Championships". September 5, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- "USA Track & Field - 5 km Results - Open Women". DyeStat & runnerspace.com. September 13, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- "USA Track & Field - Cross Country Results - Open Women". USATF. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- "Gate River Run - March 11, 2017 - USA Track & Field - 2017 Road Running Results - Open Women". USATF. March 11, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- "Capital City Half Marathon - April 29, 2017 - USA Track & Field - 2017 Road Running Results - Open Women". USATF. April 29, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- "USA Track & Field - 2017 Road Running Results - Open Women". USATF. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- "AJC Peachtree Road Race - July 4, 2017 - USA Track & Field - 2017 Road Running Results - Open Women". USATF. July 4, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- "Bix 7 mile - July 29, 2017 - USA Track & Field - 2017 Road Running Results - Open Women". USATF. July 29, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- "Faxon Law New Haven Road Race - 20 km - September 4, 2017 - USA Track & Field - 2017 Road Running Results - Open Women". USATF. September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- "USA Track & Field - Half Marathon Results - Open Women". DyeStat & runnerspace.com. May 6, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- "USA Track & Field - 25 km Results - Open Women". DyeStat & runnerspace.com. May 12, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- "2018 USA Track & Field Road 10km Championship - 10km Results". USATF.tv. July 4, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- "2018 USA Track & Field Road 10km Championship - 10km Results". USATF.org. July 4, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- Aliphine Tuliamuk Rotterdam Remix Hoka One One Northern Arizona Elite
- CTolle Run Episode 120: Aliphine Tuliamuk - Maximize the Opportunity Carrie Tollefson
- Ethiopia’s Hiwot Yemer wins women’s pro race; American Aliphine Tuliamuk settles for thrid [sic] Daily Camera
- In drama-filled final sprint, Ethiopia’s Hiwot Yemer wins Bolder Boulder women’s professional race Denver Post
- NAZ Elite This Week: Dynamic duo of Tuliamuk, Bruce packing big punch Arizona Daily Sun
- 2020 Chevron Houston Half Marathon women results Houston Half Marathon
- 2020 Aramco Houston Half Marathon broadcast ABC13 Houston Houston Half Marathon
External links
- Aliphine Tuliamuk at World Athletics
- Aliphine Tuliamuk on Twitter
- NAZ Elite Host Eric Senseman talks with Aliphine Tuliamuk about her transition to joining Northern Arizona Elite, her 9 US National Championships
- Midday Treat with NAZ Elite - Episode 25 - Join host Eric Senseman as he talks with Aliphine Tuliamuk after her third place finish at the 2019 Rotterdam Marathon. HOKA NAZ Elite