Alphonce Simbu
Simbu at the 2017 London Marathon | |||||||||||||
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Born | 14 February 1992 | ||||||||||||
Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | ||||||||||||
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Country | Tanzania | ||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||
Event(s) | Marathon | ||||||||||||
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Alphonce Felix Simbu (born 14 February 1992) is a Tanzanian long distance runner who specialises in the marathon.[1] He competed in the marathon event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.[2]
He competed for Tanzania at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon. He finished 5th with a time of 2:11.15.[3] He was the flag bearer for Tanzania during the closing ceremony.[4]
He won the 14th edition of the Mumbai Marathon on 15 January 2017.[5]
References
- ↑ "Alphonce Felix Simbu". IAAF. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ↑ Final Results
- ↑ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
- ↑ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 21 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ "Simbu sizzles: Tanzanian overcomes stiff challenge from second-placed Kipkorir to win elite full marathon - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
External links
- Alphonce Simbu profile at IAAF
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