Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton

Aliphine Tuliamuk
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1989-04-05) April 5, 1989
Posoy, Pokot County
Residence Santa Fe, New Mexico '13-18
Flagstaff, Arizona '18-Present
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Country United States
Sport Track and field, Road racing
Event(s) 10 km, Half marathon, 25 km
College team Wichita State Shockers
Team New Balance
Turned pro 2013
Coached by Ryan Bolton
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 5000 meters: 15:18.86
10,000 meters: 31:54.20
Half-Marathon: 1:09:16
Marathon: 2:34:44

Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton is a Kenyan-born American long distance runner.[1] Aliphine placed 9th in 21:09 at 2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race. Aliphine ran 33:43 to place 15th at 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.[2]

NCAA

In college, she was an All-American at Wichita State University.[3][4] Aliphine became a First Team NCAA Division I All-American in cross country and in 2013, the first women from her village to graduate from college, with a major in Public Health.

Professional

In 2013, Aliphine Tuliamuk Bolton is the Santa Fe Thunder half marathon women’s course record holder, with a time of 1:09:16.[5]

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.[6][7]

She also won the 2016 US 20 km championships defeating Emily Sisson, Brianne Nelson, Lindsey Scherf, Sarah Crouch, and Tara Welling.[8]

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.[9]

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

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
USATF Championships
2016 USATF US 25 km championships
Fifth Third River Bank Run		 Grand Rapids, Michigan 1st 25,000 meters 1:25:35[10]
USATF US 20 km championships
Faxon Law New Haven Road Race		 New Haven, Connecticut 1st 20,000 meters 1:05:47[11][12]
USATF US 5 km championships
CVS Health Downtown 5K		 Providence, Rhode Island 1st 5,000 meters 15:22[13]
2017 USA Cross Country Championships Bend, Oregon 1st 10,000 meters 34:23.5[14]
USATF 15K run Championship
Gate River Run		 Jacksonville, Florida 6th 15K run 50:11[15]
USATF Half marathon Championship
Columbus Half Marathon		 Columbus, Ohio 3rd Half marathon 1:11:42[16]
USATF 25 km Championship
Fifth Third River Bank Run		 Grand Rapids, Michigan 1st 25 km 1:24:35[17]
USATF 10 km Championship
Peachtree Road Race		 Atlanta Georgia 1st 10 km 32:49[18]
USATF 7 Mile Championship
Bix 7 Road Race		 Davenport, Iowa 1st 7 Mile 36:30[19]
USATF 20 km Championship
Faxon Law New Haven Road Race		 New Haven, Connecticut 2nd 20 km 1:07:49[20]
2018 USATF US 25 km championships
Fifth Third River Bank Run		 Grand Rapids, Michigan 1st 25 km 1:25:35[21]
USATF Half marathon Championship
Pittsburgh Half Marathon		 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1st Half marathon 1:10:04[22]
US 10km road Championships
AJC Peachtree Road Race		 Atlanta, Georgia 2nd 10 km 32:29[23][24]

References

  1. ↑ Suellentroppsuellentrop, Paul (2016-04-29). "Former Wichita State star distance runner earns American citizenship | The Wichita Eagle". Kansas.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  2. ↑ "2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Women 10 km results". IAAF. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  3. ↑ Malloy, Mike (2012-06-08). "Running is athlete's road to aid Kenyans". Espn.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  4. ↑ "Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton TEAM: Wichita State LEAGUES: DI, Missouri Valley". Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  5. ↑ "A Long Way from Chepkaram to Santa Fe". santafethunder.com. March 23, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Top River Bank Run finishers: Who won what". MLive.com. 2016-05-14. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  7. ↑ "River Bank Run winner Aliphine Bolton is also newly-minted U.S. citizen". MLive.com. 2016-05-14. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  8. ↑ "News - Emily Sisson Impresses in 20 km Debut with Second at 2016 USATF 20 km Championships". DyeStat.com. 2016-09-05. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  9. ↑ Eyewitness Sports. "Hill, Tuliamuk win CVS Health Downtown 5K | WPRI 12 Eyewitness News". Wpri.com. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  10. ↑ "USA Track & Field - 25 km Results - Open Women". MLive.com. May 14, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  11. ↑ "USA Track & Field - 20 km Results - Open Women". DyeStat. September 5, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  12. ↑ "2016 Results - USATF 20 km Championships". September 5, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  13. ↑ "USA Track & Field - 5 km Results - Open Women". DyeStat & runnerspace.com. September 13, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  14. ↑ "USA Track & Field - Cross Country Results - Open Women". USATF. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Gate River Run - March 11, 2017 - USA Track & Field - 2017 Road Running Results - Open Women". USATF. March 11, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Capital City Half Marathon - April 29, 2017 - USA Track & Field - 2017 Road Running Results - Open Women". USATF. April 29, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  17. ↑ "USA Track & Field - 2017 Road Running Results - Open Women". USATF. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  18. ↑ "AJC Peachtree Road Race - July 4, 2017 - USA Track & Field - 2017 Road Running Results - Open Women". USATF. July 4, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Bix 7 mile - July 29, 2017 - USA Track & Field - 2017 Road Running Results - Open Women". USATF. July 29, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  20. ↑ "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.
  21. ↑ "USA Track & Field - 25 km Results - Open Women". DyeStat & runnerspace.com. May 12, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  22. ↑ "USA Track & Field - Half Marathon Results - Open Women". DyeStat & runnerspace.com. May 6, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  23. ↑ "2018 USA Track & Field Road 10km Championship - 10km Results". USATF.tv. July 4, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  24. ↑ "2018 USA Track & Field Road 10km Championship - 10km Results". USATF.org. July 4, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
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