Aliphine Chepkerker Tuliamuk (born April 5, 1989) is a Kenyan-born American long-distance runner. She placed first at the 2020 United States Olympic Trials in Atlanta and represented the United States at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Tuliamuk has been a world class athlete since placing 9th in 21:09 at 2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race. Tuliamuk ran 33:43 to place 15th at 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Tuliamuk placed 3rd at 2019 Rotterdam Marathon in 2:26:50.
NCAA In college, Tuliamuk was an All-American at Wichita State University. Tuliamuk became a First Team NCAA Division I All-American in cross country and in 2013, the first woman from her village to graduate from college, with a major in Public Health.
Professional In 2013, Tuliamuk set a course record at the Santa Fe Thunder half marathon, with a time of 1:09:16.
In 2016, she won the Fifth Third River Bank Run (functioning as the US 25 km championships) defeating Lindsey Scherf, Clara Santucci, Dorothy McMahan, Gladys Kipsoi, and Chirine Njeim.
She also won the 2016 US 20 km championships defeating Emily Sisson, Brianne Nelson, Lindsey Scherf, Sarah Crouch, and Tara Welling.
For her third national title of the year, she won the 2016 US 5 km championships defeating Emily Sisson, Jordan Hasay, Laura Thweatt, Lindsey Scherf, and Jennifer Rhines.
In 2017, Tuliamuk won 2017 USA Cross Country Championships title defeating Laura Thweatt, Kellyn Taylor, Courtney Frerichs, Sarah Pagano, and Elaina Balouris. Tuliamuk placed 15th at 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race ran 33:43 over 10,000 meters.
As of 2025, Tuliamuk will no longer be part of Northern Arizona Elite or be sponsored by Hoka One One. USATF Championships and International Races2016USATF US 25 km championships Fifth Third River Bank RunGrand Rapids, Michigan1st25,000 meters1:25:35USATF US 20 km championships Faxon Law New Haven Road RaceNew Haven, Connecticut1st20,000 meters1:05:47USATF US 5 km championships CVS Health Downtown 5KProvidence, Rhode Island1st5,000 meters15:222017USA Cross Country ChampionshipsBend, Oregon1st10,000 meters34:23.5USATF 15K run ChampionshipGate River RunJacksonville, Florida6th15K run50:11USATF Half marathon ChampionshipColumbus Half MarathonColumbus, Ohio3rdHalf marathon1:11:42USATF 25 km ChampionshipFifth Third River Bank RunGrand Rapids, Michigan1st25 km1:24:35USATF 10 km ChampionshipPeachtree Road RaceAtlanta Georgia1st10 km32:49USATF 7 Mile ChampionshipBix 7 Road RaceDavenport, Iowa1st7 Mile36:30USATF 20 km ChampionshipFaxon Law New Haven Road RaceNew Haven, Connecticut2nd20 km1:07:492018USATF Half marathon ChampionshipPittsburgh Half MarathonPittsburgh, Pennsylvania1stHalf marathon1:10:04USATF US 25 km championships Fifth Third River Bank RunGrand Rapids, Michigan1st25 km1:25:35US 10km road ChampionshipsAJC Peachtree Road RaceAtlanta, Georgia2nd10 km32:292019Houston Half MarathonHouston Texas12thHalf marathon1:12:03Rotterdam MarathonRotterdam, Netherlands3rdMarathon2:26:50Aliphine Tuliamuk Rotterdam Remix Hoka One One Northern Arizona EliteCTolle Run Episode 120: Aliphine Tuliamuk - Maximize the Opportunity Carrie TollefsonBolder BoulderBoulder, Colorado3rd10 km33:00Ethiopia's Hiwot Yemer wins women's pro race; American Aliphine Tuliamuk settles for Daily CameraIn drama-filled final sprint, Ethiopia's Hiwot Yemer wins Bolder Boulder women's professional race Denver PostNAZ Elite This Week: Dynamic duo of Tuliamuk, Bruce packing big punch Arizona Daily Sun2020Houston Half MarathonHouston Texas19thHalf marathon1:09:492020 Chevron Houston Half Marathon women results Houston Half Marathon2020 Aramco Houston Half Marathon broadcast ABC13 Houston Houston Half Marathon2020 United States Olympic TrialsAtlanta, Georgia1stMarathon2:27:2320212020 Summer OlympicsSapporo, JapanDNFMarathonN/A20222022 New York City MarathonNew York City, New York7th Marathon2:26:18 2022 New York City Marathon
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NAZ Elite Host Eric Senseman talks with Aliphine Tuliamuk about her transition to joining Northern Arizona Elite, her 9 US National Championships Midday Treat with NAZ Elite - Episode 25 - Join host Eric Senseman as he talks with Aliphine Tuliamuk after her third place finish at the 2019 Rotterdam Marathon. HOKA NAZ Elite