Alice Aprot Nawowuna

Alice Aprot Nawowuna (born 2 January 1994) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes mainly in track running and cross country running competitions. She is the sister of former world champion Joseph Ebuya.[1] She was the gold medallist in the 10,000 metres at the 2015 African Games, where she also won 5000 metres bronze. She was a bronze medallist at the 2014 African Cross Country Championships.

Alice Aprot Nawowuna
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Kenya
African Games
2015 Brazzaville10,000 m
2015 Brazzaville5000 m
African Cross Country Championships
2014 KampalaSenior race
African Championships
2016 Durban10,000 m
2018 Asaba10,000 m

Career

Aprot emerged on the Kenyan cross country running circuit as a teenager.[2][3][4][5] She made her international debut at the age of sixteen, coming ninth in the junior race of the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.[6] Among a strong 5000 metres field at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics, she took the bronze medal behind future world medallists Genzebe Dibaba and Mercy Cherono. The event marked a change for Aprot, who wore spikes rather than going barefoot as she previously had, but she managed a personal best of 15:17.39 minutes.[7] She made her debut on the IAAF Diamond League series that year, coming fifth at the DN Galan.[8]

Aprot was less successful in the 2011 season, managing only fifth in the junior race at the 2011 African Cross Country Championships. She missed the remainder of the season and only returned to regular competition in 2014, the same year she entered the senior ranks.[8] Her first senior medal came at the 2014 African Cross Country Championships, where she was an individual bronze medallist and a team gold medallist.[9] She placed fifth at the Kenyan World Championships trials event, but this earned her selection for both the 5000 m and 10,000 metres events at the 2015 African Games. She excelled at that event, setting an African Games record of 31:24.18, beating compatriot Gladys Chesire.[10] She was also a 5000 m bronze medallist, completing a Kenyan podium sweep with Margaret Chelimo and Rosemary Wanjiru.[11]

She began the 2016 season with wins at the Campaccio and Antrim International Cross Country meetings.[12][13]

At the Rio 2016 Olympics Aprot came in fourth place in the 10,000m, Aprot was responsible for the extremely fast pace that helped Almaz Ayana break the world record, and Aprot set a personal best time of 29:53.51 which marks her as the fifth fastest 10,000m runner of all time behind the three athletes who beat her in the Olympic final and Wang Junxia of China.

At the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Kampala, Uganda Aprot came second to her fellow Kenyan, Irene Chepet Cheptai. Aprot won the team gold as Kenya secured positions 1-6 in the senior women's race.

Also in 2017 she competed in the 10,000 m at the 2017 World Championships, placing 4th with a time of 31:11.86.[14]

International competitions
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2010 World Cross Country Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 9th Junior race 19:14
World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 3rd 5000 m 15:17.39
2011 African Cross Country Championships Cape Town, South Africa 5th Junior race 20:12
2014 African Cross Country Championships Kampala, Uganda 3rd Senior women 25:46.48
1st Women's team 10 pts
2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of Congo 3rd 5000 m 15:31.82
1st 10,000 m 31:24.18 GR
2016 African Championships Durban, South Africa 1st 10,000 m 30:26.94
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 4th 10,000 m 29:53.51
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 4th 10,000 m 31:11.86
2018 African Championships Asaba, Nigeria 2nd 10,000 m 31:36.12

Circuit wins

References
  1. Mills, Steven (2014-11-23). Cherono finds her form in Soria as Cheruiyot returns – cross-country round-up. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-01-17.
  2. Makori, Elias (2010-01-17). Chemweno on course for jackpot as top stars go into \u2018hiding' - 7th AK Cross Country Series Meeting. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-01-17.
  3. Macharinyang back to fitness. IAAF (2009-11-29). Retrieved on 2016-01-17.
  4. Mutuota, Mutwiri (2010-12-19). Kisorio reigns as Chepng'etich three-peats in Nyahururu. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-01-17.
  5. Mutuota, Mutwiri (2011-11-27). Jemutai and Kiptoo the standouts in Kapsakwony – AK XC Series, Race 4. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-01-17.
  6. Alice Aprot Nawowuna . IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-01-17.
  7. Women's 5000m final - Flash Interviews. IAAF (2010-07-22). Retrieved on 2016-01-17.
  8. Alice Aprot. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2016-01-17.
  9. Kenya makes a clean sweep at African Cross Country Championships. IAAF (2014-03-16). Retrieved on 2016-01-17.
  10. Minshull, Phil (2015-09-17). Kenya's 4x400m men finish off the All-Africa Games in style. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-01-17.
  11. Mulkeen, Jon (2015-09-15). Ivorian sprint double for Meite and Ta Lou at All-African Games. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-01-17.
  12. Sampaolo, Diego (2016-01-06). Merga and Aprot take Campaccio titles in San Giorgio su Legnano. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-01-17.
  13. Aprot and Ayalew victorious in Antrim. IAAF (2016-01-16). Retrieved on 2016-01-17.
  14. "10,000 Metres Women − Final − Results" (PDF). International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  15. Sabuni, Emmanuel (2015-11-22). Aprot, Bett shine at Tuskys Wareng cross country championships. Sports News Arena. Retrieved on 2016-01-17.
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