Andrew Musuva
Andrew Musuva (born January 9, 1970) is a Kenyan long distance runner and three-time winner of the Twin Cities Marathon.
Running career
Andrew Musuva began running at the age of 20, and he grew up playing soccer.[1] His first marathon was the Pittsburgh Marathon in 1994.[2] In 1999, a bout of malaria forced Musuva to quit in the middle of the 2000 Grandma's Marathon.[3] The illness may have also hindered his success in the 2000 Twin Cities Marathon, where he finished in 10th place.[2]
Musuva's most noteworthy achievement in long-distance running is winning the Twin Cities Marathon for three consecutive years.[4] 1997 was the first year that Musuva won the $20,000 first place purse in the Twin Cities Marathon. Musuva performed well in 1998 and was projected to win the Twin Cities Marathon for a second time.[5] In 1999, Andrew Musuva became the first man to win the Twin Cities Marathon three times in a row.[4] Andrew Musuva has made over $150,000 during his running career.[2]
In an Outside (magazine) story, Musuva chased down an antelope with a team of runners to test the concept of human persistence hunting.[6]
Early and personal life
Andrew Musuva was born in Mitaboni, Kenya. He is the oldest of 8 children, and his father works as a school principal. Musuva lives in Farmington, Minnesota, and coaches a soccer team for children under the age of 10.[1]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1994 | Pittsburgh Marathon | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 3rd | Marathon | 2:17:31[2] |
1997 | Twin Cities Marathon | Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota | 1st | Marathon | 2:14:59[2] |
1998 | Charleston Distance Run | Charleston, South Carolina | 1st | 15 mile | 1:14:01[2] |
1998 | Twin Cities Marathon | Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota | 1st | Marathon | 2:15:19[2] |
1998 | Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon | San Diego, California | 4th | Marathon | 2:12:01[2] |
1999 | Grandma's Marathon | Duluth, Minnesota | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:21[2] |
1999 | Twin Cities Marathon | Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:41[2] |
2002 | Quad Cities Marathon | Quad Cities | 1st | Marathon | 2:21:15[2] |
2004 | Quad Cities Marathon | Quad Cities | 1st | Marathon | 2:20:44[2] |
2004 | Orange County Marathon | Newport Beach, California | 1st | Marathon | 2:23:23[2] |
2005 | Carlsbad Marathon | Carlsbad, California | 1st | Marathon | 2:24:11[2] |
References
- ^ a b Millea, John (October 5, 1998). "Another Fall Classic // Musuva Becomes Two-Time Champion". Minneapolis, MN: Star Tribune.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "ARRS - Runner: Andrew Musuva". Association of Road Racing Statisticians.
- ^ Zgoda, Jerry (October 7, 2000). "Champ Ponders Conditioning, Cold". Minneapolis, MN: Star Tribune.
- ^ a b Schmid, Pam (October 4, 1999). "Twin Cities Marathon Third Time's the Charm; Musuva Makes History with Third in a Row". Minneapolis, MN: Star Tribune.
- ^ Millea, John (October 3, 1998). "Top Men Return for Marathon // Women's Field Missing Best Six Runners from 1997 Race". Minneapolis, MN: Star Tribune.
- ^ Bethea, Charles (April 9, 2011). "Fair Chase". Outside.com. Santa Fe, New Mexico: Mariah Media. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
External links
- Andrew Musuva at World Athletics
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- 1976: Steve Hoag (USA)
- 1977: Barney Klecker (USA)
- 1978: Mike Francise (USA)
- 1979: Barney Klecker (USA)
- 1980: John Fox (GBR)
- 1981: Dave Chatelaine (USA)
- 1981: Michael Seaman (USA)
- 1982–83: Allan Zachariasen (DEN)
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- 1992: David Mungai (USA)
- 1993: Ed Eyestone (USA)
- 1994: Pablo Sierra (SPA)
- 1995: Rafael Zepeda (MEX)
- 1996: Joel Onwonga (KEN)
- 1997–99: Andrew Musuva (KEN)
- 2000: Sergey Fedotov (RUS)
- 2001: Joshua Kipkemboi (USA)
- 2002: Dan Browne (USA)
- 2003: Eddy Hellebuyck (USA)
- 2004: Augustus Mbusya Kavutu (KEN)
- 2005–06: Mbarak Hussein (USA)
- 2007: Mykola Antonenko (RUS)
- 2008: Fernando Cabada (USA)
- 2009: Jason Hartmann (USA)
- 2010: Sergio Reyes (USA)
- 2011: Sammy Malakwen (KEN)
- 2012: Christopher Kipyego (KEN)
- 2013: Nicholas Arciniaga (USA)
- 2014: Tyler Pennel (USA)
- 2015–17: Dominic Ondoro (KEN)
- 2018: Elisha Barno (KEN)
- 2019: Dominic Ondoro (KEN)
- 2021: Mohamed Hrezi (USA)