Alphonce Felix Simbu
Tanzania. Born Feb. 14, 1992.
Marathon best2:04:38Valencia, Dec. 1, 2024
Fastest marathon in 20262:02:47Boston, 2nd
Half marathon best59:30Burj2Burj Half
2026 season
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 30, 2026 | Sydney MarathonSydney, AUS | Marathon | 4th | 2:04:57Not record-eligible |
| April 20, 2026 | Boston MarathonBoston, MA, USA | Marathon | 2nd | 2:02:47Not record-eligible |
| Feb. 8, 2026 | Burj2Burj Half MarathonDubai, UAE | Half marathon | 3rd | 59:30 |
Career results
20254 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 21, 2025 | Steel World 25K KolkataKolkata, IND | 25K | 2nd | 1:11:56 |
| Sept. 15, 2025 | World ChampionshipsTokyo, JPN | Marathon | 1st | 2:09:48 |
| April 21, 2025 | Boston MarathonBoston, MA, USA | Marathon | 2nd | 2:05:04Not record-eligible |
| Feb. 23, 2025 | Meishan Renshou Half MarathonMeishan, CHN | Half marathon | 2nd | 1:01:05 |
20246 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 1, 2024 | Valencia MarathonValencia, ESP | Marathon | 4th | 2:04:38 |
| Oct. 20, 2024 | Vedanta Delhi Half MarathonNew Delhi, IND | Half marathon | 4th | 1:00:40 |
| Aug. 10, 2024 | Olympic Games, ParisParis, FRA | Marathon | 17th | 2:10:03 |
| April 7, 2024 | Daegu MarathonDaegu, KOR | Marathon | 3rd | 2:07:55 |
| Feb. 25, 2024 | Kilimanjaro Half MarathonMoshi, TAN | Half marathon | 6th | 1:05:08 |
| Feb. 24, 2024 | Ras Al Khaimah Half MarathonRas Al Khaimah, UAE | Half marathon | 10th | 1:00:28 |
20235 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 26, 2023 | Shanghai MarathonShanghai, CHN | Marathon | 2nd | 2:05:39 |
| Oct. 29, 2023 | SwissCityMarathon - Lucerne - Half MarathonLuzern, SUI | Half marathon | 2nd | 1:01:30 |
| Aug. 27, 2023 | World ChampionshipsBudapest, HUN | Marathon | DNF | |
| April 16, 2023 | Yangzhou Jianzhen Half MarathonYangzhou, CHN | Half marathon | 2nd | 1:01:00 |
| Feb. 26, 2023 | Osaka MarathonOsaka, JPN | Marathon | 3rd | 2:06:19 |
20224 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 2, 2022 | Media Maraton de BogotaBogotá, COL | Half marathon | 5th | 1:08:13 |
| July 30, 2022 | XXII Commonwealth GamesBirmingham, GBR | Marathon | 2nd | 2:12:29 |
| April 3, 2022 | Telepass Milano MarathonMilan, ITA | Marathon | 3rd | 2:06:20 |
| Feb. 19, 2022 | Ras Al Khaimah Half MarathonRas Al Khaimah, UAE | Half marathon | 8th | 1:00:03 |
20215 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 26, 2021 | Abu Dhabi MarathonAbu Dhabi, UAE | Marathon | 1st | 2:07:50 |
| Nov. 7, 2021 | NBC Dodoma Half MarathonDodoma, TAN | Half marathon | 1st | 1:03:45 |
| Oct. 9, 2021 | Tanzanian ChampionshipsArusha, TAN | 10,000m | 3rd | 31:07.25 |
| Oct. 8, 2021 | Tanzanian ChampionshipsArusha, TAN | 5,000m | 3rd | 14:38.88 |
| Aug. 8, 2021 | Olympic Games, SapporoSapporo, JPN | Marathon | 7th | 2:11:35 |
20201 result
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2020 | The 75th Lake Biwa Mainichi MarathonOtsu, JPN | Marathon | 6th | 2:09:23 |
20195 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 27, 2019 | CISM Military World GamesWuhan, CHN | Marathon | 2nd | 2:11:16 |
| Oct. 5, 2019 | World ChampionshipsDoha, QAT | Marathon | 16th | 2:13:57 |
| June 2, 2019 | Rock 'n' Roll Half MarathonSan Diego, CA, USA | Half marathon | 3rd | 1:01:34Not record-eligible |
| May 27, 2019 | International Team ChallengeBoulder, CO, USA | 10K | 14th | 30:16 |
| March 10, 2019 | Lake Biwa MarathonOtsu, JPN | Marathon | 6th | 2:08:27 |
20181 result
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 4, 2018 | New York City MarathonNew York, NY, USA | Marathon | DNF |
20173 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 6, 2017 | World ChampionshipsLondon, GBR | Marathon | 3rd | 2:09:51 |
| April 23, 2017 | London MarathonLondon, GBR | Marathon | 5th | 2:09:10 |
| Jan. 15, 2017 | Mumbai Standard Chartered MarathonMumbai, IND | Marathon | 1st | 2:09:32 |
20163 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 20, 2016 | New Delhi Half MarathonNew Delhi, IND | Half marathon | 7th | 1:01:59 |
| Aug. 21, 2016 | Olympic Games, Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro, BRA | Marathon | 5th | 2:11:15 |
| March 6, 2016 | Otsu Lake Biwa MarathonOtsu, JPN | Marathon | 3rd | 2:09:19 |
20155 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 20, 2015 | Hofu MarathonHofu, JPN | Marathon | 7th | 2:14:15 |
| Aug. 22, 2015 | IAAF World ChampionshipsBeijing, CHN | Marathon | 12th | 2:16:58 |
| July 5, 2015 | Gold Coast Airport MarathonGold Coast, AUS | Marathon | 6th | 2:12:01 |
| March 28, 2015 | 41st IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsGuiyang, CHN | Cross country | 48th | 38:07 |
| Jan. 11, 2015 | Cuiaba Corrida de ReisCuiaba, BRA | 10K | 1st | 30:08Not record-eligible |
20143 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2, 2014 | Kilimanjaro Half MarathonMoshi, TAN | Half marathon | 5th | 1:03:31 |
| Feb. 23, 2014 | Gyeongju Half MarathonGyeongju, KOR | Half marathon | 2nd | 1:02:50 |
| Feb. 2, 2014 | Tanzanian 10 km ChampionshipsDar Es Salaam, TAN | 10K | 1st | 28:12 |
20135 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 7, 2013 | Nanning Half MarathonNanning, CHN | Half marathon | 4th | 1:02:58 |
| Oct. 27, 2013 | Mwanza Rock City Half MarathonKirumba Mwanza, TAN | Half marathon | 1st | 1:02:21 |
| May 1, 2013 | Maroilles 20 kmMaroilles, FRA | 20K | 2nd | 59:02 |
| Jan. 25, 2013 | Sao Paulo 10 kmSão Paulo, BRA | 10K | 2nd | 29:57 |
| Jan. 6, 2013 | Cuiaba Corrida de ReisCuiaba, BRA | 10K | 4th | 30:24 |
20123 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2012 | Sao Paulo Corrida de Sao SilvestreSão Paulo, BRA | 15K | 5th | 46:05 |
| Nov. 11, 2012 | Brasilia Circuito CaixaBrasilia, BRA | 10K | 1st | 29:42 |
| Oct. 14, 2012 | Dar-es-Salaam Half MarathonDar-es-Salaam, TAN | Half marathon | 2nd | 1:03:40 |
20112 results
| Date | Race | Event | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 12, 2011 | Maputo All-Africa GamesMaputo, MOZ | 10,000m | 8th | 29:58.20 |
| July 24, 2011 | Dar-es-SalaamDar-es-Salaam, TAN | 5,000m | 1st | 13:45.3h |
Results from official race results.
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