Tomas Hilifa Rainhold Explained
Tomas Hilifa Rainhold (actually Reinhardt Thomas,[1] [2] born 7 February 1991),[3] is a Namibian long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.[3] He finished in 17th place.[3]
In 2018, he competed in the men's half marathon at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships held in Valencia, Spain.[4] He finished in 111th place.[4]
In 2021, he competed at the Xiamen Marathon and Tuscany Camp Global Elite Race in Siena, Italy. He finished 28th in 2:10:24, a personal best. This performance qualified him for the men's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5] [6]
He competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games where he finished 13th in the men's marathon event.[7]
Notes and References
- https://www.az.com.na/nachrichten/thomas-schnappt-sich-den-titel-in-karibib-2019-09-16 Thomas schnappt sich den Titel in Karibib. Allgemeine Zeitung, 16. September 2019.
- https://www.namibian.com.na/83188/read/Thomas-ready-for-world-championships Thomas ready for world championships. The Namibian, 17. September 2019.
- Web site: Marathon Men − Final − Results. IAAF. 5 October 2019. 6 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627234043/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/6033/AT-MAR-M-f----.RS6.pdf. 27 June 2020.
- Web site: Men's Results. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200109183644/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/6023/AT-HMAR-M-f----.RS6.pdf. 9 January 2020. 28 June 2020. 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.
- Web site: Tomas Hilifa Rainhold. World Athletics.
- News: 16 April 2021. Rainhold, Steyn punch Olympic tickets. The Southern Times. 13 June 2021.
- Web site: Marathon - Men's Marathon . BBC Sport . 30 July 2022.
