{{short description|American long-distance runner}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2018}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Susan Tanui | image = Spc Susan Tanui (35786499736).jpg | caption = Tanui in 2017 | nationality = American | event = 1500 m – marathon | club = US | birth_date = March 1987 | birth_place = Eldoret, Kenya | coach = Scott Simmons | collegeteam = University of Alaska Anchorage | height = {{convert|5|ft|4|in|m}} | alma_mater = Liberty University<ref name=team>[https://www.armymwr.com/programs-and-services/world-class-athlete-program/soldier-athletes/track-field SPC Susan Tanui] .armymwr.com</ref> | turnedpro = 2015 | olympics = | worlds = | pb = 1500 m: 4:28.78 (2013)<br>5000 m: 16:36.13 (2012)<br>10,000 m: 34:19.08 (2014)<br>Mar: 3:06:27 (2016)<ref name=iaaf>{{World Athletics}}</ref> | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Women's athletics}} {{MedalCountry | the United States}} }} '''Susan Tanui''' (born March 1987) is an American long-distance runner of Kenyan descent. She has competed in running events ranging from 1500 m to 10,000 m. She has also taken part in 5&nbsp;km and half marathon events.<ref name=team/><ref name=iaaf/>

==NCAA== During her collegiate career at University of Alaska Anchorage, 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 All-America placings in NCAA competition in cross country running and indoor track (3000 m and 5000 m).<ref name="Alaska Anchorage Seawolf">{{cite web |author=University of Alaska Anchorage |date=December 17, 2012 |title=University of Alaska Anchorage |url=https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/ |accessdate=February 3, 2018}}</ref> In April 2014, she was enlisted to serve in the U.S. Army.<ref name=team/>

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- !colspan="9"|Representing the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves |- ! Year !! Great Northwest Athletic Conference<br> cross country !! NCAA<br> Cross Country !! Great Northwest Athletic Conference<br> Indoor !! NCAA<br> Indoor !! Great Northwest Athletic Conference<br> Outdoor !! NCAA<br> Outdoor |- |2013 ||bgcolor=gold|6&nbsp;km 1st<br>20:24.8 || 6K 16th<br>21:29.9 || || || || |- |rowspan=4|2012–13 ||rowspan=4 bgcolor=gold|6&nbsp;km 1st place<br>20:37.3 ||rowspan=4 bgcolor=silver|6&nbsp;km 2nd place<br>20:12.6 || bgcolor=gold|5000 m 1st place <br> 17:51.26 || bgcolor=cc9900|5000 m 3rd place <br> 16:37.03 || bgcolor=silver|5000 m 2nd place<br> 17:37.08||5000 m 4th place<br>17:12.78 |- |bgcolor=gold|3000 m 1st place<br>9:54.95 ||3000 m 8th place<br>9:48.53 ||bgcolor=gold|3000 m Steeplechase 1st place<br>10:41.88 ||bgcolor=silver|3000 m Steeplechase 2nd place <br>10:38.36 |- |bgcolor=silver|Mile 2nd place<br>4:58.97 || ||1500 m 4th place<br>4:28.78 || |- | || ||bgcolor=silver|10,000 m 2nd place<br>36:02.84 || |- |rowspan=3|2011–12 || rowspan=3| ||rowspan=3| || || ||bgcolor=gold|5000 m 1st<br>17:31.67|| 5000 m 8th<br>18:00.06 |- | || ||bgcolor=gold|3000 m Steeplechase 1st place<br>10:24.44 ||bgcolor=silver|3000 m Steeplechase 2nd place <br>10:28.26 |- | || ||bgcolor=silver|1500 m 2nd place<br>4:32.83 || |- !colspan="9"|Representing the Dallas Baptist Patriots |- ! Year !! Heartland Conference<br> cross country !! NCCAA<br> Cross Country !! Heartland Conference<br> Indoor !! NCCAA<br> Indoor !! Heartland Conference<br> Outdoor !! NCCAA<br> Outdoor

|- |rowspan=2|2010–11 || rowspan=2|6&nbsp;km 9th place<br>23:51.8 ||rowspan=2| || || || || bgcolor=silver|5000 m 2nd place<br>18:16.86 |- | || || || bgcolor=gold|3000 m Steeplechase 1st place <br>11:23.34 |- |rowspan=2|2009–10 ||rowspan=2| || rowspan=2| || || 5000 m 9th place<br>19:35.44 || ||10,000 m 6th place<br>40:19.78 |- | ||3000 m 20th place<br>11:44.87 || || |} <ref>[https://www.directathletics.com/athletes/track/2745707.html Dallas Baptist Patriots Susan Tanui] Direct Athletics. Retrieved February 3, 2018</ref><ref>[https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/3758319/Alaska_Anchorage/Susan_Tanui.html University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolf Susan Tanui] TFRRS. Retrieved February 3, 2018</ref><ref>[https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Athlete.aspx?AID=1770845#!/L0 Dallas Baptist Patriots xc Susan Tanui] Athletic.net. Retrieved February 3, 2018</ref>

==Professional life==

Tanui initiated the 2018's season by winning 6th place at the USA Cross Country Championships which was led by Emily Infeld in 33:18.7 (3:19.9/km), Molly Seidel in 33:22.1, Stephanie Bruce in 33:34.1, her teammate Courtney Frerichs 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 in La Libertad, El Salvador on February 17, 2018 where she placed 4th Top leading American <ref name="USATFXC2018_results">[https://results.usatf.org/2018XC/ 2018 USATF Cross Country Championships]. USA Track and Field. February 3, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.</ref>

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==External links== {{Commons category|Susan Tanui}} * [https://more.arrs.run/runner/25342 Susan Tanui profile] from Association of Road Racing Statisticians

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