Ismail Juma (3 August 1991 – 3 November 2017) was a Tanzanian
long-distance runner
Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength.
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Career
He competed in the
10,000 metres event at the
2015 World Championships in Athletics
The 2015 IAAF World Championships ( zh, 第十五届世界田径锦标赛), the fifteenth edition of the IAAF World Championships, were held from 22 to 30 August at the National Stadium in Beijing, China. Forty-three nations won medals, 144 of ...
in Beijing, China, but did not finish.
Juma won the Kilimanjaro half marathon in 2015, and the
Istanbul Half Marathon
The Istanbul Half Marathon ( tr, İstanbul Yarı Maratonu) is an annual road running event over the half marathon distance (21.1 km) that takes place on the streets of Istanbul, Turkey in April. The event is sponsored by Vodafone. It was prom ...
in 2017, setting a new record of 1:00:09.
As of November 2017, holds the Tanzanian national half marathon record of 59min 30sec.
Death
Juma died in November 2017 after being involved in a motorcycle accident. At the time of his death, he had been selected as one of the athletes training for the Commonwealth Games in Australia.
See also
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Tanzania at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics
References
External links
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1991 births
2017 deaths
Place of birth missing
Tanzanian male long-distance runners
World Athletics Championships athletes for Tanzania
21st-century Tanzanian people
Road incident deaths in Tanzania
Motorcycle road incident deaths
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