Boay Akonay (3 January 1970 – 29 June 2013) was a Tanzanian long-distance runner who won the bronze medal at the 1992 World Half Marathon Championships.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Tanzania | |||||
| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 5th | 5000m | 14:15.70 |
| 6th | 10,000m | 29:28.46 | |||
| 7th | 20 km road run | 1:02:33 | |||
| 1992 | World Half Marathon Championships | Newcastle, England | 3rd | Half Marathon | 1:00:45 |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 13th | 10.000 m | 29:15.13 |
| Palermo City Marathon | Palermo, Italy | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:52 | |
| 1994 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 6th | Marathon | 2:08:35 |
| Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:09:45 | |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | — | Marathon | DNF |
External links
- Boay Akonay at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Boay Akonay". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02.
- Boay Akonay's obituary
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