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Athlete Bio

Aliphine Tuliamuk

Basic Information

Status: Active Gender: Female Age: 36 Date of Birth: 4/5/1989

Athletics Information

Event: Cross Country, Road Running Coach: Ben Rosario Agent: Merhawi (Hawi) Keflezighi Sponsor: HOKA ONE ONE Club: Northern Arizona Elite

Residences

Hometown: Flagstaff, AZ High School: St. Cecilia Girls School (Misikhu, Kenya) College: Wichita State University

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Olympic Games

  • 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, DNF (Marathon)

World Athletics Championships

  • 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, 15th

Other Career Highlights

  • 2020 U.S. Marathon Olympic Team Trials - Marathon, gold
  • 2019 TCS NYC Marathon, 12th
  • 2018 USATF Half Marathon Championships, gold
  • 2018 USATF 25 km Road Running Championships, gold
  • 2017 USATF 25 km Road Running Championships, gold
  • 2017 USATF 20 km Road Running Championships, silver
  • 2017 USATF 10 km Road Running Championships, bronze
  • 2017 USATF Half Marathon Championships, bronze
  • 2017 NYC Marathon, 13th
  • 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - 10,000m, 8th
  • 2016 USATF 5 km Road Running Championships, gold
  • 2016 USATF 10 mile Road Running Championships, silver
  • 2016 USATF 20 km Road Running Championships, gold
  • 2016 USATF 25 km Road Running Championships, gold
  • 2013 NCAA Outdoor Championships - 10,000m (silver), 5,000m (4th)
  • 2012 NCAA Outdoor Championships -  10,000m (silver), 5,000m (5th)
  • 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships -  10,000m (5th), 5,000m (8th)

Personal

Aliphine Tuliamuk is one of 32 children (father had four wives) and a native of Kenya. Tuliamuk came to the U.S. to attend Wichita State University on a full scholarship, where she graduated with a degree in public health science and 14 NCAA All-American honors. On April 29, 2016, she gained her U.S. citizenship. In her first year as a U.S. citizen, Tuliamuk claimed national road titles over 25K, 20K, and 5K, adding a runner-up finish at the 10-mile championships. She finished eighth in the 10,000 meters at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials and is a 9-time USATF Champion, including the 2017 USATF 10 km title won at AJC Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta. Tuliamuk represented Team USATF in 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships finishing 15th overall and the first American. In 2019, she finished 12th at the New York City Marathon and then qualified for her first Olympic team by finishing first at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Atlanta with a time of 2:27:23. She won by eight seconds over runner-up Molly Seidel, which was the smallest women’s margin in trials history. Tuliamuk, who calls herself a people person, now trains in Flagstaff, Arizona, where she has also worked as an Uber driver. She has a daughter, Zoe, born in January 2021. She is an avid crocheter having made and sold more than 1,000 hats according to her Etsy page AllieResiliencyHats. Tuliamuk’s go-to breakfast is granola with berries and her favorite post-race indulgence is steak.

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