Ismail Juma
Ismail Juma (3 August 1991 – 3 November 2017) was a Tanzanian long-distance runner.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 August 1991 |
| Died | 3 November 2017 (aged 26) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | long-distance running |
| Updated on 29 August 2015. | |
Career
He competed in the 10,000 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, but did not finish.[2]
Juma won the Kilimanjaro half marathon in 2015, and the Istanbul Half Marathon in 2017, setting a new record of 1:00:09,.[3][4] As of November 2017, holds the Tanzanian national half marathon record of 59min 30sec.[5]
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.[5]
References
- "Muere el maratoniano tanzano Ismael Juma en accidente de moto" [Tanzanian marathon runner Ismael Juma dies in motorcycle accident]. El Telégrafio (in Spanish). AFP. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- "Men's 10,000 metres final results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- "Juma sets new record at Istanbul Half Marathon". dailynews.co.tz. 1 May 2017.
- "Tanzanian marathon star Juma killed in motorbike crash". citizentv.co.ke. 3 November 2017.
- "Tanzania's Ismael Juma killed in motorbike crash". news24.com. 3 November 2017.
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