Boay Akonay (3 January 1970 - 29 June 2013) was a Tanzanian long-distance runner who won the bronze medal at the 1992 World Half Marathon Championships.
| Representing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 5th | 5000m | 14:15.70 | |
| 6th | 10,000m | 29:28.46 | ||||
| 7th | 20 km road run | 1:02:33 | ||||
| 1992 | World Half Marathon Championships | Newcastle, England | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd | Half Marathon | 1:00:45 |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 13th | 10.000 m | 29:15.13 | |
| Palermo City Marathon | Palermo, Italy | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:52 | ||
| 1994 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 6th | Marathon | 2:08:35 | |
| Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Marathon | 2:09:45 | |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | - | Marathon | DNF | |