Nathania Chung Yee Tan (born 1 July 2001) is a track and field athlete from the Northern Mariana Islands. She is the national 3000m, 5000m and 10,000m record-holder.[1]
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| Birth name | Nathania Chung Yee Tan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Northern Mariana Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 July 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Long distance running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 1500m: 5:07.30 (Saipan, 2023) 3000m: 10:18.81 (Boston, 2023) 5000m: 18:02.04 (Kingston, 2023) 10000m: 36:48.49 (Azusa, 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life edit
She grew up in Saipan, with a Malaysian mother and Chinese father.[2] She attended Saipan International School and Fordham University.[3] After gaining an undergraduate degree in 2023 she joined the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.[4]
Career edit
She is the 3000m, 5000m and 10,000m national record-holder for the Northern Mariana Islands.[2]
She won gold over 10000 metres and silver over 5000 metres at the 2022 Oceania Athletics Championships.[5][6]
In 2023, she competed at the World Cross Country Championships in Bathurst.[7]
She won the gold medals over 5000m and 10000m at the 2023 Pacific Games, winning the first-ever Pacific titles for her nation. Tan set a new games record in 5000 metres, running 18:08.69. She also competed into the half marathon at the games, finishing fourth.[8]
In 2024, she competed at the World Cross Country Championships in Belgrade.[9]
Personal life edit
Her father Jerry Tan is the president of the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association.[10][11][12]
References edit
- ^ "N.Tan". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Bathurst legacy inspires Pacific island athletes". World Athletics. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Nathania Tan". Fordham Sports. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Nathania Tan". Hawaiiathletics. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Sablan Jr., James (June 9, 2022). "Tania Tan honored to represent CNMI". mvariety. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Oceania Athletics Championships -Women's 5000 Metres final". World Athletics. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Athletes Worth Watching". Games and Rings. March 29, 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "High notes from the Ocean". Athletics Podium. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "SENIOR RACE WOMEN". World Athletics. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Jerry Tan is parade grand marshal". Saipan Tribune. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Jerry Tan named CNMI Liberation Day grand marshal". Postguam. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "NATHANIA TAN '19 RECRUITING PROFILE". ncsasports.org. Retrieved 16 April 2024.