Susan Tanui (born March 1987) is an American

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

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 A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish, or shortcu ...

events.

NCAA

During her collegiate career at

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, 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

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placings in NCAA competition in

cross country running Cross country running is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such as dirt or grass. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and soil, earth, pass through woodlands and ope ...

and indoor track (

3000 m The 3000 metres or 3000-metre run is a track running event, also commonly known as the "3K" or "3K run", where 7.5 laps are run around an outdoor 400 m track, or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track. It is debated whether the 3000 m shou ...

and

5000 m The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a sta ...

). In April 2014, she was enlisted to serve in the

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. Dallas Baptist Patriots xc Susan Tanui
Athletic.net. Retrieved February 3, 2018

Professional life

Tanui initiated the 2018's season by winning 6th place at the

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which was led by

Emily Infeld Emily Infeld (born March 21, 1990) is an American long-distance runner. She regularly competes in the 5000 m and 10,000 m distances during her professional career; in her college career she regularly competed in the 4 × 800 meter relay and 150 ...

in 33:18.7 (3:19.9/km),

Molly Seidel Molly Seidel (born July 12, 1994) is an American long distance runner. Seidel represented the United States at the Great Edinburgh Cross Country in 2012, 2013, and 2018. In her first-ever marathon, Seidel placed second at the 2020 U.S. Marath ...

in 33:22.1,

Stephanie Bruce Stephanie Bruce ( Rothstein; born January 14, 1984) is an American long-distance runner. Running career NCAA Stephanie Bruce smashed Katie Apenrodt's 10,000 meter UCSB school record by over a minute and a half in 2006 with her then 10 km P ...

in 33:34.1, her teammate

Courtney Frerichs Courtney Frerichs (born January 18, 1993) is an American middle-distance runner and steeplechase specialist from Nixa, Missouri, She is a three-time silver medalist in the 3000 meters steeplechase capturing silver at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Game ...

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 The NACAC Cross Country Championships is an annual regional cross country running competition for athletes representing member nations of the North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC). The event was inaugurated in 2 ...

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on February 17, 2018 where she placed 4th Top leading American 2018 USATF Cross Country Championships

USA Track and Field USA Track & Field (USATF) is a United States national Sport governing body, governing body for the sports of track and field, cross country running, road running, and racewalking (known as the sport of athletics outside the US). The USATF was kn ...

. February 3, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.

References

External links

Susan Tanui profile
from

Association of Road Racing Statisticians The Association of Road Racing Statisticians is an independent, non-profit organization that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics regarding road running races. The primary purpose of the ARRS is to maintain a valid list of world road record ...

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tanui, Susan Living people 1987 births Kenyan female long-distance runners Kenyan female middle-distance runners Kenyan female steeplechase runners Kenyan female cross country runners Athletes from Eldoret Alaska Anchorage Seawolves women's track and field athletes Dallas Baptist Patriots women's track and field athletes