Susan Tanui

Susan Tanui (born March 1987) is an American long-distance runner of Kenyan descent. She has competed in running events ranging from 1500 m to 10,000 m. She has also taken part in 5 km and half marathon events.^[1][2]

Susan Tanui

Tanui in 2017
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	March 1987 (age 38) Eldoret, Kenya
Alma mater	Liberty University[1]
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Sport
Event	1500 m – marathon
College team	University of Alaska Anchorage
Club	US
Turned pro	2015
Coached by	Scott Simmons
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1500 m: 4:28.78 (2013) 5000 m: 16:36.13 (2012) 10,000 m: 34:19.08 (2014) Mar: 3:06:27 (2016)[2]
Medal record Women's athletics Representing the United States

NCAA

During her collegiate career at University of Alaska Anchorage, Tanui was the 2012 and 2013 NCAA D2 Outdoor Championships runner up taking second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. She also had All Region as well as All-America placings in NCAA competition in cross country running and indoor track (3000 m and 5000 m).^[3] In April 2014, she was enlisted to serve in the U.S. Army.^[1]

Representing the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves
Year	Great Northwest Athletic Conference cross country	NCAA Cross Country	Great Northwest Athletic Conference Indoor	NCAA Indoor	Great Northwest Athletic Conference Outdoor	NCAA Outdoor
2013	6 km 1st 20:24.8	6K 16th 21:29.9
2012–13	6 km 1st place 20:37.3	6 km 2nd place 20:12.6	5000 m 1st place 17:51.26	5000 m 3rd place 16:37.03	5000 m 2nd place 17:37.08	5000 m 4th place 17:12.78
			3000 m 1st place 9:54.95	3000 m 8th place 9:48.53	3000 m Steeplechase 1st place 10:41.88	3000 m Steeplechase 2nd place 10:38.36
			Mile 2nd place 4:58.97		1500 m 4th place 4:28.78
					10,000 m 2nd place 36:02.84
2011–12					5000 m 1st 17:31.67	5000 m 8th 18:00.06
					3000 m Steeplechase 1st place 10:24.44	3000 m Steeplechase 2nd place 10:28.26
					1500 m 2nd place 4:32.83
Representing the Dallas Baptist Patriots
Year	Heartland Conference cross country	NCCAA Cross Country	Heartland Conference Indoor	NCCAA Indoor	Heartland Conference Outdoor	NCCAA Outdoor
2010–11	6 km 9th place 23:51.8					5000 m 2nd place 18:16.86
						3000 m Steeplechase 1st place 11:23.34
2009–10				5000 m 9th place 19:35.44		10,000 m 6th place 40:19.78
				3000 m 20th place 11:44.87

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Professional life

Tanui initiated the 2018's season by winning 6th place at the USA Cross Country Championships which was led by Emily Infeld in 33:18.7 (3:19.9/km), Molly Seidel in 33:22.1, Stephanie Bruce in 33:34.1, her teammate Courtney Frerichs 33:55.1, Emily Durgin in 33:56.9, and Susan Tanui in 34:39.0 and the six qualified for Team USA at 2018 NACAC Cross Country Championships in La Libertad, El Salvador on February 17, 2018 where she placed 4th Top leading American ^[7]