Kieran Tuntivate | |
Sport: | Track, cross country |
Event: | 5K, 10K |
Nationality: | American Thai |
Birth Date: | 16 February 1997 |
Birth Place: | Washington, DC, United States[1] |
Collegeteam: | Harvard Crimson |
Alma Mater: | Harvard University |
Height: | 1.73 m |
Weight: | 60 kg |
Turnedpro: | 2020 |
Pb: | 1500m 3:37.41[2] |
Club: | Bowerman Track Club |
Kieran Tuntivate is a Thai-American distance runner, who specializes in the 10,000 metres. After running collegiately with Harvard University, Tuntivate turned professional with the Bowerman Track Club.
Tuntivate was born in Washington, DC, United States, and attended the High School Charter School of Wilmington in Wilmington, Delaware.
Tuntivate's first major international result was at the 2018 Asian Games, where he finished fourth in the 10,000 metres in 30:29.04.[4] The following year he won the 5000 and 10000 metres at the Southeast Asian Games.
Tuntivate qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo with his time of 27:17.14. In addition, he is the first Thai (mixed American) ever who entered 10,000 metres and finished rank 23 in 29.01.92.[5]
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2018 | Asian Games | Central Jakarta, Indonesia | bgcolor= | DNS | 5,000 m | DNS | |
3rd | 10,000 m | 30:29.04 | |||||
2019 | Southeast Asian Games | New Clark City, Philippines | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5,000 m | 14:31.15 | |
bgcolor=gold | 1st | 10,000 m | 30:19.28 | ||||
2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | bgcolor= | 23rd | 10,000 m | 29:01.92 | |
2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 40th (h) | 5000 m | 14:19.28 | ||
2023 | Southeast Asian Games | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1,500 m | 3:58.51 |
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