Ismail Juma

Ismail Juma
Personal information
Born(1991-08-03)3 August 1991
Died3 November 2017(2017-11-03) (aged 26)
Sport
Country Tanzania
SportTrack and field
Eventlong-distance running
Updated on 29 August 2015

Ismail Juma (3 August 1991 – 3 November 2017) was a Tanzanian long-distance runner.[1]

Career

He competed in the 10,000 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, but did not finish.[2]

Juma won the Kilimanjaro half marathon in 2015, and the Istanbul Half Marathon in 2017, setting a new record of 1:00:09.[3][4] As of November 2017, holds the Tanzanian national half marathon record of 59min 30sec.[5]

Death

Juma died in November 2017 after being involved in a motorcycle accident. At the time of his death, he had been selected as one of the athletes training for the Commonwealth Games in Australia.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Muere el maratoniano tanzano Ismael Juma en accidente de moto" [Tanzanian marathon runner Ismael Juma dies in motorcycle accident]. El Telégrafio (in Spanish). AFP. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Men's 10,000 metres final results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Juma sets new record at Istanbul Half Marathon". dailynews.co.tz. 1 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Tanzanian marathon star Juma killed in motorbike crash". citizentv.co.ke. 3 November 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Tanzania's Ismael Juma killed in motorbike crash". news24.com. 3 November 2017.


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