Angela Tanui Explained

Angela Tanui
Nationality:	Kenyan
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Marathon
Birth Date:	27 July 1992

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

Career

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

• 10 kilometres – 31:51 (Langueux 2014)
• Half marathon – 1:07:43 (Ostia 2017)
• Marathon – 2:17:57 (Amsterdam 2021)

Notes and References

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