Alphonce Simbu
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.[2]
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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(s) | Marathon | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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]
References
- "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.
- "Marathon Men − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. 5 October 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
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