Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton
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Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Kongelai | May 4, 1989|||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Santa Fe, New Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Website | http://www.all-athletics.com/node/135870 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 |
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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
- ↑ Suellentroppsuellentrop, Paul (2016-04-29). "Former Wichita State star distance runner earns American citizenship | The Wichita Eagle". Kansas.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
- ↑ 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 - Cross Country Results - Open Women". USATF. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ↑ "USA Track & Field - 2017 Road Running Results - Open Women". USATF. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
External links
- Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton profile at IAAF
- Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton on Twitter