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. He finished 12th with a time of 2:16:58.[2]

Alphonce Felix Simbu
Simbu at the 2017 London Marathon
Personal information
NationalityTanzanian
Born (1992-02-14) 14 February 1992
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
CountryTanzania
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Marathon
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Tanzania
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2017 LondonMarathon
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2022 BirminghamMarathon

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
  1. "Alphonce Felix Simbu". IAAF. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  2. Final Results
  3. "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  4. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 21 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  5. "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.
  6. "Marathon Men − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. 5 October 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  7. "Only three athletes to represent Tanzania at Tokyo Olympic games". The Citizen. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  8. "Marathon - Men's Marathon". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
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