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.