Alice Timbilili

Alice Jemeli Timbilili (born February 1, 1983 in Moiben, Uasin Gishu District) is a Kenyan distance runner, who won the Saint Silvester Road Race in 2007, running 15 km in 53min07s.

Timbilili started running while at Kemeliet Primary school.She won Kenyan Championships in 10000 metres in 1999, aged only 16. At the 1999 World Youth Championships in Athletics she won 3000 metres gold medal. She competed also at the 1999 Word Championships, but did not finish the 10000 metres final. She did not start high school until 2000, aged 17, when she joined Kapkenda Secondary School.

Runner and African Champion Nancy Lagat is her aunt. Timbilili is managed by Federico Rosa and is based at the Nike camp in Kaptagat.

Achievements

Besides it, she won:
* 5 km Cross Country in Grand Prix Media Blenio
* Silver in Half-Marathon of Philadelphia
* Silver in Half-Marathon in Saltillo
* Bronze in New Delhi.

References

*IAAF: [http://www.iaaf.org/news/athletes/newsid=42222.html Focus on Kenya - Alice TIMBILIL]
* [http://www.arrs.net/CY_R15K.htm ARRS]