.jpg) Simbu at the 2017 London Marathon | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Tanzanian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 February 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Tanzania | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Marathon | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alphonce Felix Simbu (born 14 February 1992) is a Tanzanian long distance runner who specialises in the marathon.[1] He competed in the marathon event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. He finished 12th with a time of 2:16:58.[2]
He competed for Tanzania at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon. He finished 5th with a time of 2:11.15.[3] He was the flag bearer for Tanzania during the closing ceremony.[4]
He won the 14th edition of the Mumbai Marathon on 15 January 2017.[5] The same year he won the bronze medal at the 2017 World Athletics Championships Marathon with a time of 2:09:51.
In 2019, he competed in the men's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.[6] He finished in 16th place.[6]
In June 2021, he qualified to represent Tanzania at the 2020 Summer Olympics where he secured 7th place with a time of 2:11:35.[7]
He won a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the men's marathon event.[8]
