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Juma Ikangaa (born 19 July 1957 in Dodoma) is a marathon runner from Tanzania, who won the 1989 New York City Marathon in a course-record time of 2:08:01. Ikangaa was also a sentimental favorite in Boston Marathon after finishing second three years in a row at the Boston Marathon from 1988-1990. A great trainer, Ikangaa said "The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare." [1]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Tanzania | |||||
| 1982 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 1st | Marathon | 2:21:05 |
| Commonwealth Games | Brisbane, Australia | 2nd | Marathon | 2:09:30 | |
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 15th | Marathon | 2:13:11 |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 6th | Marathon | 2:11:10 |
| 1985 | 1985 World Marathon Cup | Hiroshima, Japan | 10th | Marathon | 2:11:06 |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 6th | Marathon | 2:13:43 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 7th | Marathon | 2:13:06 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 34th | Marathon | 2:19:34 |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 21st | Marathon | 2:24:23 |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 43rd | Marathon | 2:30:53 |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 5th | Marathon | 2:10:54 |
| Melbourne Marathon | Melbourne, Australia | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:50 | |
| Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 2nd | Marathon | 2:08:55 | |
| 1984 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:49 |
| Melbourne Marathon | Melbourne, Australia | 1st | Marathon | 2:15:31 | |
| 1986 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:08:10 |
| Beijing Marathon | Beijing, China | 3rd | Marathon | 2:08:39 | |
| Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:06 | |
| 1987 | Beijing Marathon | Beijing, China | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:19 |
| 1988 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | Marathon | 2:08:42 |
| Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 2nd | Marathon | 2:08:44 | |
| 1989 | New York City Marathon | New York City, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:08:01 |
| Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 2nd | Marathon | 2:09:56 | |
| 1990 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 2nd | Marathon | 2:09:52 |
| New York City Marathon | New York City, United States | 4th | Marathon | 2:14:32 | |
| 1992 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 4th | Marathon | 2:11:44 |
| 1994 | Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 10th | Marathon | 2:13:57 |
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