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Nathania Tan
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] Early lifeShe 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] CareerShe 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 lifeHer father Jerry Tan is the president of the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association.[10][11][12] References
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