Susan Tanui

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Susan Tanui
File:Spc Susan Tanui (35786499736).jpg
Tanui in 2017
Personal information
Nationality American
Born March 1987
Eldoret, Kenya
Residence Dallas, Texas, U.S.[1]
Alma mater Liberty University[1]
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Sport
Event(s) 1500 m – marathon
College team University of Alaska Anchorage
Club US
Turned pro 2015
Coached by Scott 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

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 also ran 5 km and half marathon events. [2][1]

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 was enlisted to serve in the U.S. Army.[1]

Representing the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves
Year Great Northwest Athletic Conference
cross country		 NCAA
Cross Country		 Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Indoor		 NCAA
Indoor		 Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Outdoor		 NCAA
Outdoor
2013 6 km 1st
20:24.8		 6K 16th
21:29.9
2012–13 6 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
2011–12 5000 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
Year Heartland Conference
cross country		 NCCAA
Cross Country		 Heartland Conference
Indoor		 NCCAA
Indoor		 Heartland Conference
Outdoor		 NCCAA
Outdoor
2010–11 6 km 9th place
23:51.8		 5000 m 2nd place
18:16.86
3000 m Steeplechase 1st place
11:23.34
2009–10 5000 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 life

Tanui initiated the 2018's season by winning 6th place at the USA Cross Country Championships which was 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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 SPC Susan Tanui .armymwr.com
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Susan Tanui profile at IAAF
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  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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