Ismail Juma
Tanzanian long-distance runner
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Ismail Juma (3 August 1991 – 3 November 2017) was a Tanzanian long-distance runner.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 August 1991 |
| Died | 3 November 2017 (aged 26) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | long-distance running |
| Updated on 29 August 2015 | |
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]
