Aliphine Tuliamuk

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Aliphine Tuliamuk
Aliphine Tuliamuk (Fifth Third Riverbank Run Winner 2018).jpg
Tuliamuk in 2018
Personal information
NationalityKenyan-American
Born (1989-04-05) April 5, 1989 (age 35)
Posoy, Pokot County, Kenya
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sport Track and field, Road racing
Event(s) 10 km, Half marathon, 25 km, Marathon
College team Wichita State Shockers
ClubNorthern Arizona Elite
Team Hoka One One
Turned pro2013
Coached byBen 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 United States Olympic Trials (marathon) 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.

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NCAA

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.

Professional

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.

As of 2025, Tuliamuk will no longer be part of Northern Arizona Elite or be sponsored by Hoka One One. [15]

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
USATF Championships and International Races
2016 USATF US 25 km championships
Fifth Third River Bank Run 		Grand Rapids, Michigan 1st25,000 meters1:25:35 [16]
USATF US 20 km championships
Faxon Law New Haven Road Race 		New Haven, Connecticut 1st20,000 meters1:05:47 [17] [18]
USATF US 5 km championships
CVS Health Downtown 5K 		Providence, Rhode Island 1st5,000 meters15:22 [19]
2017 USA Cross Country Championships Bend, Oregon 1st10,000 meters34:23.5 [20]
USATF 15K run Championship
Gate River Run 		Jacksonville, Florida 6th 15K run 50:11 [21]
USATF Half marathon Championship
Columbus Half Marathon 		Columbus, Ohio 3rd Half marathon 1:11:42 [22]
USATF 25 km Championship
Fifth Third River Bank Run 		Grand Rapids, Michigan 1st25 km1:24:35 [23]
USATF 10 km Championship
Peachtree Road Race 		Atlanta Georgia 1st 10 km 32:49 [24]
USATF 7 Mile Championship
Bix 7 Road Race 		Davenport, Iowa 1st7 Mile36:30 [25]
USATF 20 km Championship
Faxon Law New Haven Road Race 		New Haven, Connecticut 2nd 20 km 1:07:49 [26]
2018USATF Half marathon Championship
Pittsburgh Half Marathon 		Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1st Half marathon 1:10:04 [27]
USATF US 25 km championships
Fifth Third River Bank Run 		Grand Rapids, Michigan 1st25 km1:25:35 [28]
US 10km road Championships
AJC Peachtree Road Race 		Atlanta, Georgia 2nd10 km32:29 [29] [30]
2019 Houston Half Marathon Houston Texas 12th Half marathon 1:12:03
Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam, Netherlands 3rd Marathon 2:26:50 [31] [32]
Bolder Boulder Boulder, Colorado 3rd 10 km 33:00 [33] [34] [35]
2020 Houston Half Marathon Houston Texas 19th Half marathon 1:09:49 [36] [37]
2020 United States Olympic Trials Atlanta, Georgia 1stMarathon2:27:23
2021 2020 Summer Olympics Sapporo, Japan DNF Marathon N/A
2022 2022 New York City Marathon New York City, New York 7th Marathon 2:26:18 [38]

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  36. ↑ 2020 Chevron Houston Half Marathon women results Houston Half Marathon
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