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

2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships The 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was hosted in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital. This 42nd edition was held on 26 March 2017. The venue was Kampala Airport, commonly known as Kololo airstrip, or officially, the Kololo Ceremoni ...

. Tuliamuk placed 3rd at 2019

Rotterdam Marathon The Rotterdam Marathon, currently branded NN Rotterdam Marathon, is an annual marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, Netherlands since 1981. It has been held in April every year since the third edition in 1984 and attracts many top athletes. ...

in 2:26:50.

NCAA

In college, Tuliamuk was an All-American at

Wichita State University Wichita State University (WSU) is a public research university in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate degree programs in more than 200 areas of study in ...

. Tuliamuk became a First Team

NCAA Division I NCAA Division I (D-I) is the highest level of College athletics, intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States, which accepts players globally. D-I schools include the major ...

All-America The All-America designation is an annual honor bestowed upon an amateur sports person from the United States who is considered to be one of the best amateurs in their sport. Individuals receiving this distinction are typically added to an All-Am ...

n 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. In 2016, she won the Fifth Third River Bank Run (functioning as the US 25 km championships) defeating

Lindsey Scherf Lindsey Scherf (born 1986) is an American middle and long-distance runner. In 2005, she set the American Junior Record for 10 km. In 2005, she set the American Junior Record for 5 km Indoor Track. NCAA Scherf was a three-time NCAA Di ...

, Clara Santucci, Dorothy McMahan,

Gladys Kipsoi Gladys Kipsoi is a Kenyan long-distance runner. In 2012, Kipsoi won the Auray-Vannes Half Marathon. She won the 2013 Kampala Marathon. In 2014, she was runner-up at the Mumbai Marathon. She won the 2015 Reims à Toutes Jambes Reims à Toutes ...

, and Chirine Njeim. She also won the 2016 US 20 km championships defeating

Emily Sisson Emily Sisson (born October 12, 1991) is an American distance runner who holds the North American record in the marathon, set Oct. 9, 2022, at the 2022 Chicago Marathon, where she ran 2:18:29 to finish second, becoming only the second non-Africa ...

Brianne Nelson Brianne Nelson (born October 27, 1980) is an American long-distance runner active from 2011-2018. Nelson competed at the 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships where she placed 28th, and participated in the US Olympic Marathon trials. She rep ...

, Lindsey Scherf, Sarah Crouch, and Tara Welling. For her third national title of the year, she won the 2016 US 5 km championships defeating Emily Sisson,

Jordan Hasay Jordan Melissa Hasay (born September 21, 1991) is an American distance runner. She grew up in Arroyo Grande, California, and attended Mission College Preparatory High School in San Luis Obispo. She was unanimously selected 2008 Girls High School A ...

Laura Thweatt Laura Thweatt (born December 17, 1988) is an American long-distance runner. Early life, family and education Thweatt was born in Durango, Colorado. She began running competitively at Durango High School for which she placed 2nd at the 2006 ...

, Lindsey Scherf, and

Jennifer Rhines Jennifer "Jen" Rhines (born July 1, 1974 in Syracuse, New York) is an American long-distance runner who competes in track, cross country and road running events. She has competed in three different Summer Olympics and made 15 US Teams. Rhines ...

. In 2017, Tuliamuk won 2017

USA Cross Country Championships The USA Cross Country Championships is the annual national championships for cross country running in the United States. The championships is generally held in mid-February and it serves as a way of designating the country's national champion, as ...

title defeating

, Kellyn Taylor,

Courtney Frerichs Courtney Frerichs (born January 18, 1993) is an American middle-distance runner and steeplechase specialist from Nixa, Missouri, She is a three-time silver medalist in the 3000 meters steeplechase capturing silver at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Game ...

, Sarah Pagano, and Elaina Balouris. Tuliamuk placed 15th at

2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race The Senior women's race at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held at the Kampala in Uganda, on March 26, 2017. The exact length of the course was 9,858 m (33m start, 4 full laps of 2,000 m and a final lap of 1,825m). Complete r ...

ran 33:43 over 10,000 meters.

References

External links

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NAZ Elite Host Eric Senseman talks with Aliphine Tuliamuk about her transition to joining Northern Arizona Elite, her 9 US National Championships

Midday Treat with NAZ Elite - Episode 25 - Join host Eric Senseman as he talks with Aliphine Tuliamuk after her third place finish at the 2019 Rotterdam Marathon.
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