Suleiman Nyambui

Quick Facts

Full Name	Suleiman Nyambui
Occupation	Marathon Runner
Date Of Birth	Feb 13, 1953(1953-02-13)
Age	71
Birthplace	Tanzania
Country	Tanzania
Birth City	Tanzania
Horoscope	Aquarius

Suleiman Nyambui Biography

Suleiman Nyambui is one of the most popular and richest Marathon Runner who was born on February 13, 1953 in Tanzania, Tanzania, Tanzania. Suleiman Nyambui (born February 13, 1953) is a former track athlete from Tanzania who specialized in various long-distance disciplines. Nyambui won the bronze medal at the 1978 All-Africa Games, the silver medal in 5000 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics, and finished first at three consecutive marathons between 1987 and 1988. He holds multiple indoor national records of Tanzania in athletics.

Suleiman Nyambui Net Worth

Suleiman Nyambui is one of the richest Marathon Runner from Tanzania. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Suleiman Nyambui 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended UTEP from 1978 to 1982, where, as an older athlete (he was 29 when he graduated), he won four straight NCAA titles in the 10,000 meters — one of only five Division I men to ever accomplish such a feat. He also won three straight NCAA titles in the 5,000 meters while at UTEP and was the 1980 NCAA Cross Country champion. In a memorable Millrose Games race in New York in February 1981, Nyambui broke the world indoor 5,000 meter record with a 13:20.4, just ahead of Alberto Salazar who broke the American indoor 5,000 meter record.

Nyambui had dropped out of school after primary education. He became a fisherman in Ukerewe District in Mwanza Region, where his potential as a good athlete was spotted by the Region’s Athletic Organization. The organization helped in his training and afforded him facilities and guidance in making him a national and international athlete. He also had joined the Tanzania National Service before he went to train as a teacher. He taught school at Bukumbi (20 miles from Mwanza City) before moving to the United States to study for his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Then he took a contract to train Bahraini athletes along with Canadian coaches Craig Taylor and Greg Peters from 1996-1998. After that he moved back to Tanzania.

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Facts & Trivia

Suleiman Ranked on the list of most popular Marathon Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Tanzania. Suleiman Nyambui celebrates birthday on February 13 of every year.

Top Facts about Suleiman Nyambui

1. Suleiman Nyambui is a Tanzanian long-distance runner.
2. He won silver in the 5,000m at the 1980 Olympics.
3. Nyambui set world records in the 5,000m and 10,000m in 1981.
4. He won gold at the Commonwealth Games in 1978 and 1982.
5. Nyambui was named Tanzania’s Sportsman of the Year three times.
6. He retired from competitive running in the mid-1990s.
7. Nyambui later served as president of Tanzania’s Athletics Association.
8. He currently works as a sports administrator and coach.
9. Nyambui has been honored with numerous awards for his athletic achievements.
10. His legacy continues to inspire young runners across Tanzania and beyond.