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

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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

  1. 1 2 Millea, John (October 5, 1998). "Another Fall Classic // Musuva Becomes Two-Time Champion". Minneapolis, MN: Star Tribune.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "ARRS - Runner: Andrew Musuva". Association of Road Racing Statisticians.
  3. ↑ Zgoda, Jerry (October 7, 2000). "Champ Ponders Conditioning, Cold". Minneapolis, MN: Star Tribune.
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. ↑ Millea, John (October 3, 1998). "Top Men Return for Marathon // Women's Field Missing Best Six Runners from 1997 Race". Minneapolis, MN: Star Tribune.
  6. ↑ Bethea, Charles (April 9, 2011). "Fair Chase". Outside.com. Santa Fe, New Mexico: Mariah Media. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
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