Alphonce Simbu
.jpg) Simbu at the 2017 London Marathon | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Tanzanian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 February 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Tanzania | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Marathon | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 2:04:38 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Alphonce Felix Simbu (born 14 February 1992) is a Tanzanian long distance runner who specialises in the marathon.[1] He competed in the marathon event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. In December 2024 he finished 4th in Valencia Marathon and set his personal best at 2:04:38.[2]
He competed for Tanzania at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon. He finished 5th with a time of 2:11.15.[3] He was the flag bearer for Tanzania during the closing ceremony.[4]
He won the 14th edition of the Mumbai Marathon on 15 January 2017.[5] The same year he won the bronze medal at the 2017 World Athletics Championships Marathon with a time of 2:09:51.
In 2019, he competed in the men's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.[6] He finished in 16th place.[6]
In June 2021, he qualified to represent Tanzania at the 2020 Summer Olympics where he secured 7th place with a time of 2:11:35.[7]
He won a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the men's marathon event.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alphonce Felix Simbu". IAAF. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ Final Results
- ^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 21 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "Simbu sizzles: Tanzanian overcomes stiff challenge from second-placed Kipkorir to win elite full marathon - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Marathon Men − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. 5 October 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Only three athletes to represent Tanzania at Tokyo Olympic games". The Citizen. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Marathon - Men's Marathon". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
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- 1992 births
- Living people
- Tanzanian male long-distance runners
- Tanzanian male marathon runners
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Tanzania
- Olympic athletes for Tanzania
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Tanzania
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- 21st-century Tanzanian people
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- 21st-century Tanzanian sportsmen