Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton

Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1989-05-04) May 4, 1989
Kongelai
Residence Santa Fe, New Mexico
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Website http://www.all-athletics.com/node/135870
Sport
Country United States
Sport Track and field, Road racing
Event(s) 10 km, Half marathon, 25 km
College team Wichita State Shockers
Team New Balance
Turned pro 2013
Coached by Ryan Bolton
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 5000 meters: 15:18.86
10,000 meters: 31:54.20
Half-Marathon: 1:09:16
Marathon: 2:34:44

Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton 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.

NCAA

In college, she was an All-American at Wichita State University.[2][3] Aliphine became a First Team NCAA Division I All-American in cross country and in 2013, the first women 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.[4]

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.[5][6]

She also won the 2016 US 20 km championships defeating Emily Sisson, Brianne Nelson, Lindsey Scherf, Sarah Crouch, and Tara Welling.[7]

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.[8]

In 2017, Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton won 2017 USA Cross Country Championships title defeating Laura Thweatt, Kellyn Taylor, Courtney Frerichs, Sarah Pagano, and Elaina Balouris.

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2017 USA Cross Country Championships Bend, Oregon 1st 10,000 meters 34:23.5[9]
2017 Road running USATF 15K run Championship Jacksonville, Florida 5th 15K run 50:11
2017 Road running USATF Half marathon Championship Columbus, Ohio 3rd Half marathon 1:11:42
2017 Road running USATF 25K run Championship Grand Rapids, Michigan 1st 25K run 1:24:35[10]

References

  1. Suellentroppsuellentrop, Paul (2016-04-29). "Former Wichita State star distance runner earns American citizenship | The Wichita Eagle". Kansas.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  2. Malloy, Mike (2012-06-08). "Running is athlete's road to aid Kenyans". Espn.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  3. "Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton TEAM: Wichita State LEAGUES: DI, Missouri Valley". Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  4. "A Long Way from Chepkaram to Santa Fe". santafethunder.com. March 23, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  5. "Top River Bank Run finishers: Who won what". MLive.com. 2016-05-14. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  6. "River Bank Run winner Aliphine Bolton is also newly-minted U.S. citizen". MLive.com. 2016-05-14. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  7. "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.
  8. Eyewitness Sports. "Hill, Tuliamuk win CVS Health Downtown 5K | WPRI 12 Eyewitness News". Wpri.com. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  9. "USA Track & Field - Cross Country Results - Open Women". USATF. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  10. "USA Track & Field - 2017 Road Running Results - Open Women". USATF. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
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