Northern Mariana Islands athlete
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.
Early life.
She grew up in Saipan, with a Malaysian mother and Chinese father. She attended Saipan International School and Fordham University. After gaining an undergraduate degree in 2023 she joined the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
Career.
She is the 3000m, 5000m and 10,000m national record-holder for the Northern Mariana Islands.
She won gold over 10000 metres and silver over 5000 metres at the 2022 Oceania Athletics Championships.
In 2023, she competed at the World Cross Country Championships in Bathurst.
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.
In 2024, she competed at the World Cross Country Championships in Belgrade.
Personal life.
Her father Jerry Tan is the president of the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association.
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