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Angela Tanui

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Angela Tanui
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (1992-07-27) 27 July 1992 (age 32)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventMarathon

Angela Tanui (born 27 July 1992) is a Kenyan marathon runner.[1]

Career

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Tanui trains in Iten in Elgeyo Marakwet County, in her home country of Kenya.[2] She ran a new course record time of 2:17:57 to win the 2021 Amsterdam Marathon in October 2021.[3] Tanui finished fourth at the 2022 Tokyo Marathon.[4] Tanui won the 2022 edition of the Bogotá Half Marathon in a time of 1:13:29.[5]

She was selected by Kenya to run in the 2022 World Athletics Championships – Women's marathon in which she finished sixth.[6]

Personal bests

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References

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  1. ^ "Angela Tanui". worldathletics.org.
  2. ^ "Young Tanui looks to upstage stars in the streets of Boston". Nation.Africa. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. ^ Amimo, Neville (17 October 2021). "Angela Tanui Pays Tribute to Tirop as She Smashed the Amsterdam Marathon". Teamkenya.co.ke. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  4. ^ Wafula, Abigael (17 September 2023). "Judith Korir and defending champion Moses Kibet bracing up for tough battle in Australia". Pulsesports.co.ke. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Defending champions Angela Tanui and Edwin Soi to return to Bogota Half Marathon". Pulsesports.co.ke. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Women's Marathon Start Lists for the 2022 World Athletics Championships | Watch Athletics". www.watchathletics.com.