Susan Tanui

Susan Tanui (born March, 1987) is an American long-distance runner. She competed at distances as short as 1500 m to 10,000 m and cross country in college. She later focused on track and road races over distances like 5 km, with half marathon events.[2][1]

Susan Tanui
Tanui in 2017
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
BornMarch 1987
Eldoret, Kenya
Alma materLiberty University[1]
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Sport
Event(s)1500 m – marathon
College teamUniversity of Alaska Anchorage
ClubUS
Turned pro2015
Coached byScott Simmons
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500 m: 4:28.78 (2013)
5000 m: 16:36.13 (2012)
10,000 m: 34:19.08 (2014)
Mar: 3:06:27 (2016)[2]
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the United States

NCAA

During her collegiate career at University of Alaska Anchorage, Tanui was the 2012 and 2013 NCAA D2 Outdoor Championships runner up taking second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. She also had All Region as well as All-America placings in NCAA competition in cross country running and indoor track (3000 m and 5000 m).[3] In April 2014 she enlisted to serve in the U.S. Army.[1]

Representing the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves
YearGreat Northwest Athletic Conference
cross country		NCAA
Cross Country		Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Indoor		NCAA
Indoor		Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Outdoor		NCAA
Outdoor
20136 km 1st
20:24.8		6K 16th
21:29.9
2012–136 km 1st place
20:37.3		6 km 2nd place
20:12.6		5000 m 1st place
17:51.26		5000 m 3rd place
16:37.03		5000 m 2nd place
17:37.08		5000 m 4th place
17:12.78
3000 m 1st place
9:54.95		3000 m 8th place
9:48.53		3000 m Steeplechase 1st place
10:41.88		3000 m Steeplechase 2nd place
10:38.36
Mile 2nd place
4:58.97		1500 m 4th place
4:28.78
10,000 m 2nd place
36:02.84
2011–125000 m 1st
17:31.67		5000 m 8th
18:00.06
3000 m Steeplechase 1st place
10:24.44		3000 m Steeplechase 2nd place
10:28.26
1500 m 2nd place
4:32.83
Representing the Dallas Baptist Patriots
YearHeartland Conference
cross country		NCCAA
Cross Country		Heartland Conference
Indoor		NCCAA
Indoor		Heartland Conference
Outdoor		NCCAA
Outdoor
2010–116 km 9th place
23:51.8		5000 m 2nd place
18:16.86
3000 m Steeplechase 1st place
11:23.34
2009–105000 m 9th place
19:35.44		10,000 m 6th place
40:19.78
3000 m 20th place
11:44.87

[4][5][6]

Professional

Tanui started her 2018 season with a 6th place at the 2018 USA Cross Country Championships, led by Emily Infeld in 33:18.7 (3:19.9/km), Molly Seidel in 33:22.1, Stephanie Bruce in 33:34.1, her teammate Courtney Frerichs 33:55.1, Emily Durgin in 33:56.9, and Susan Tanui in 34:39.0 and the six qualified for Team USA at 2018 NACAC Cross Country Championships in La Libertad, El Salvador on February 17, 2018 where she placed 4th Top leading American woman.[7]

References
  2. Susan Tanui at World Athletics
  3. University of Alaska Anchorage (December 17, 2012). "Profile of Susan Tanui". Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  4. Dallas Baptist Patriots Susan Tanui Direct Athletics. Retrieved February 3, 2018
  5. University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolf Susan Tanui TFRRS. Retrieved February 3, 2018
  6. Dallas Baptist Patriots xc Susan Tanui Athletic.net. Retrieved February 3, 2018
  7. 2018 USATF Cross Country Championships. USA Track and Field. February 3, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
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