![]() Simbu at the 2017 London Marathon | |||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | Tanzanian | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 14 February 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Tanzania | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Marathon | ||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Personal best | 2:04:38 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alphonce Felix Simbu (born 14 February 1992) is a Tanzanian long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. [1]
Simbu competed in the marathon event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.
Simbu competed for Tanzania at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon. He finished 5th with a time of 2:11.15. [2] He was the flag bearer for Tanzania during the closing ceremony. [3]
Simbu won the 14th edition of the Mumbai Marathon on 15 January 2017. [4] The same year he won the bronze medal at the 2017 World Athletics Championships Marathon with a time of 2:09:51.
In 2019, Simbu competed in the men's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. [5] He finished in 16th place. [5]
In June 2021, Simbu qualified to represent Tanzania at the 2020 Summer Olympics where he secured 7th place with a time of 2:11:35. [6]
Simbu won a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the men's marathon event. [7]
In December 2024, Simbu finished 4th in Valencia Marathon and set his personal best at 2:04:38. [8]
Simbu finished second in the 2025 Boston Marathon, in a time of 2:05:04. [9]