Juma Ikangaa
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Juma Ikangaa

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Gender:
Male
Places:
Tanzania
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RunnerAthleteMarathon runnerLong-distance runner
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Sports
Birth:
19 July 1957(Dodoma, Dodoma Region, Tanzania)
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Juma Ikangaa (born July 19, 1957 in Dodoma) is a marathon runner from Tanzania, who won the 1989 New York City Marathon in a course-record time of 2:08:01. Ikangaa was also a sentimental favorite in Boston Marathon after finishing second three years in a row at the Boston Marathon from 1988-1990. A great trainer, Ikangaa said "The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare."

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Tanzania
1982 African Championships Cairo, Egypt 1st Marathon 2:21:05
Commonwealth Games Brisbane, Australia 2nd Marathon 2:09:30
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 15th Marathon 2:13:11
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 6th Marathon 2:11:10
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 6th Marathon 2:13:43
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 7th Marathon 2:13:06
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 34th Marathon 2:19:34
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 21st Marathon 2:24:23
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 43rd Marathon 2:30:53

Road races

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1983 Melbourne Marathon Melbourne, Australia 1st Marathon 2:13:50
1984 Tokyo Marathon Tokyo, Japan 1st Marathon 2:10:49
Melbourne Marathon Melbourne, Australia 1st Marathon 2:15:31
1986 Tokyo Marathon Tokyo, Japan 1st Marathon 2:08:10
Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka, Japan 1st Marathon 2:10:06
1987 Beijing Marathon Beijing, PR China 1st Marathon 2:12:19
1988 Boston Marathon Boston, United States 2nd Marathon
1989 New York City Marathon New York City, United States 1st Marathon 2:08:01
Boston Marathon Boston, United States 2nd Marathon
1990 Boston Marathon Boston, United States 2nd Marathon