Aliphine Chepkerker Tuliamuk (born April 5, 1989) is a Kenyan-born American long-distance runner.[2] She placed first at the 2020 United States Olympic Trials (marathon) in Atlanta and represented the United States at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.[3][4][5] Tuliamuk has been a world class athlete since placing 9th in 21:09 at 2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race.[6] Tuliamuk ran 33:43 to place 15th at 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.[7] Tuliamuk placed 3rd at 2019 Rotterdam Marathon in 2:26:50.

NCAA

In college, Tuliamuk was an All-American at Wichita State University.[8][9] Tuliamuk became a First Team NCAA Division I All-American in cross country and in 2013, the first woman from her village to graduate from college, with a major in Public Health.

Professional

In 2013, Tuliamuk set a course record at the Santa Fe Thunder half marathon, with a time of 1:09:16.[10]

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.[11][12]

She also won the 2016 US 20 km championships defeating Emily Sisson, Brianne Nelson, Lindsey Scherf, Sarah Crouch, and Tara Welling.[13]

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.[14]

In 2017, Tuliamuk won 2017 USA Cross Country Championships title defeating Laura Thweatt, Kellyn Taylor, Courtney Frerichs, Sarah Pagano, and Elaina Balouris. Tuliamuk placed 15th at 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race ran 33:43 over 10,000 meters.

As of 2025, Tuliamuk will no longer be part of Northern Arizona Elite or be sponsored by Hoka One One.[15]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
USATF Championships and International Races
2016 USATF US 25 km championships
Fifth Third River Bank Run 		Grand Rapids, Michigan 1st 25,000 meters 1:25:35[16]
USATF US 20 km championships
Faxon Law New Haven Road Race 		New Haven, Connecticut 1st 20,000 meters 1:05:47[17][18]
USATF US 5 km championships
CVS Health Downtown 5K 		Providence, Rhode Island 1st 5,000 meters 15:22[19]
2017 USA Cross Country Championships Bend, Oregon 1st 10,000 meters 34:23.5[20]
USATF 15K run Championship
Gate River Run 		Jacksonville, Florida 6th 15K run 50:11[21]
USATF Half marathon Championship
Columbus Half Marathon 		Columbus, Ohio 3rd Half marathon 1:11:42[22]
USATF 25 km Championship
Fifth Third River Bank Run 		Grand Rapids, Michigan 1st 25 km 1:24:35[23]
USATF 10 km Championship
Peachtree Road Race 		Atlanta Georgia 1st 10 km 32:49[24]
USATF 7 Mile Championship
Bix 7 Road Race 		Davenport, Iowa 1st 7 Mile 36:30[25]
USATF 20 km Championship
Faxon Law New Haven Road Race 		New Haven, Connecticut 2nd 20 km 1:07:49[26]
2018 USATF Half marathon Championship
Pittsburgh Half Marathon 		Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1st Half marathon 1:10:04[27]
USATF US 25 km championships
Fifth Third River Bank Run 		Grand Rapids, Michigan 1st 25 km 1:25:35[28]
US 10km road Championships
AJC Peachtree Road Race 		Atlanta, Georgia 2nd 10 km 32:29[29][30]
2019 Houston Half Marathon Houston Texas 12th Half marathon 1:12:03
Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam, Netherlands 3rd Marathon 2:26:50[31][32]
Bolder Boulder Boulder, Colorado 3rd 10 km 33:00[33][34][35]
2020 Houston Half Marathon Houston Texas 19th Half marathon 1:09:49[36][37]
2020 United States Olympic Trials Atlanta, Georgia 1st Marathon 2:27:23
2021 2020 Summer Olympics Sapporo, Japan DNF Marathon N/A
2022 2022 New York City Marathon New York City, New York 7th Marathon 2:26:18[38]

References

  1. ^ "Aliphine Tuliamuk is top U.S. Woman at New York City Marathon". November 7, 2022.
  2. ^ Suellentropp, Paul (April 29, 2016). "Former Wichita State star distance runner earns American citizenship | The Wichita Eagle". Kansas.com. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  3. ^ OlympicTalk (February 29, 2020). "2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials results". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  4. ^ Futterman, Matthew; Minsberg, Talya (February 29, 2020). "Live Coverage of the Olympic Trials Marathon". The New York Times. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon Media Guide" (PDF). Atlanta Track Club. p. 5. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "Aliphine Tuliamuk". HOKA NAZ Elite. January 17, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  7. ^ "2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Women 10 km results". IAAF. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  8. ^ Malloy, Mike (June 8, 2012). "Running is athlete's road to aid Kenyans". Espn.com. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  9. ^ "Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton TEAM: Wichita State LEAGUES: DI, Missouri Valley". Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  10. ^ "A Long Way from Chepkaram to Santa Fe". santafethunder.com. March 23, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  11. ^ "Top River Bank Run finishers: Who won what". MLive.com. May 14, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  12. ^ "River Bank Run winner Aliphine Bolton is also newly-minted U.S. citizen". MLive.com. May 14, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  13. ^ "News - Emily Sisson Impresses in 20 km Debut with Second at 2016 USATF 20 km Championships". DyeStat.com. September 5, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  14. ^ Eyewitness Sports. "Hill, Tuliamuk win CVS Health Downtown 5K | WPRI 12 Eyewitness News". Wpri.com. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  15. ^ Lorge Butler, Sarah (December 4, 2024). "Major Changes Coming to Northern Arizona Elite". Runner's World.
  16. ^ "USA Track & Field - 25 km Results - Open Women". MLive.com. May 14, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  17. ^ "USA Track & Field - 20 km Results - Open Women". DyeStat. September 5, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  18. ^ "2016 Results - USATF 20 km Championships". September 5, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  19. ^ "USA Track & Field - 5 km Results - Open Women". DyeStat & runnerspace.com. September 13, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  20. ^ "USA Track & Field - Cross Country Results - Open Women". USATF. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  21. ^ "Gate River Run - March 11, 2017 - USA Track & Field - 2017 Road Running Results - Open Women". USATF. March 11, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  22. ^ "Capital City Half Marathon - April 29, 2017 - USA Track & Field - 2017 Road Running Results - Open Women". USATF. April 29, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  23. ^ "USA Track & Field - 2017 Road Running Results - Open Women". USATF. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  24. ^ "AJC Peachtree Road Race - July 4, 2017 - USA Track & Field - 2017 Road Running Results - Open Women". USATF. July 4, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  25. ^ "Bix 7 mile - July 29, 2017 - USA Track & Field - 2017 Road Running Results - Open Women". USATF. July 29, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  26. ^ "Faxon Law New Haven Road Race - 20 km - September 4, 2017 - USA Track & Field - 2017 Road Running Results - Open Women". USATF. September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  27. ^ "USA Track & Field - Half Marathon Results - Open Women". DyeStat & runnerspace.com. May 6, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  28. ^ "USA Track & Field - 25 km Results - Open Women". DyeStat & runnerspace.com. May 12, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  29. ^ "2018 USA Track & Field Road 10km Championship - 10km Results". USATF.tv. July 4, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  30. ^ "2018 USA Track & Field Road 10km Championship - 10km Results". USATF.org. July 4, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  31. ^ Aliphine Tuliamuk Rotterdam Remix Hoka One One Northern Arizona Elite
  32. ^ CTolle Run Episode 120: Aliphine Tuliamuk - Maximize the Opportunity Carrie Tollefson
  33. ^ Ethiopia's Hiwot Yemer wins women's pro race; American Aliphine Tuliamuk settles for thrid [sic] Daily Camera
  34. ^ In drama-filled final sprint, Ethiopia's Hiwot Yemer wins Bolder Boulder women's professional race Denver Post
  35. ^ NAZ Elite This Week: Dynamic duo of Tuliamuk, Bruce packing big punch Arizona Daily Sun
  36. ^ 2020 Chevron Houston Half Marathon women results Houston Half Marathon
  37. ^ 2020 Aramco Houston Half Marathon broadcast ABC13 Houston Houston Half Marathon
  38. ^ [1] 2022 New York City Marathon
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