Atalena Loliha
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | February 1, 1997 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  South Sudan |
Event | Half marathon |
Atalena Napule Gaspore Loliha (February 1, 1997) is a South Sudanese long-distance runner.
Loliha was a former member of the Athlete Refugee Team for the 2022 World Athletics Championships, but she did not compete.[1]
She achieved her first international success by placing third in the women's half marathon in Dodoma in 2023.[2]
She won the gold medal in the women's half marathon in the 2023 African Games in Accra, Ghana, becoming the first gold medalist at the African Games from South Sudan.[3] She completed the 21 km race in 1 hour, 14 minutes, and 36 seconds.[4]
| Date | Competition | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025, September 14 | World Athletics Championships 2025 | 2:38:18 | 36 |
| 2025, May 31 | Stockholm Marathon 2025 | 2:33:22 | 3 |
| 2024, August 18 | CRDB Marathon 2024 | 2:36:07 | 20 |
