Leelamma Alphonso

Leelamma Frank Alphonso 
(Born 23rd May 1969) is an Indian Long-Distance Runner. She is the Former National Record Holder in the 5000mtrs, 10000mtrs and the Half Marathon. She Specializes in Long Distance in which she held Records. She has Represented India Internationally since 1990s in 1500mtrs, 3000mtrs, 5000mtrs, 10000mtrs, Cross Country, Road Relays, Half Marathon, and the Full Marathon. She has Won over 12 International Medals for India.
After Dominating Track and Field Long Distance Running at the All India Open National Level for a period of more than 10 years she Retired from Track and Field and took up to running Full Marathons when she became a Mother of 2 children. She is the only Indian to have Won Four Full Marathons in a single Calendar year.
Till date she is the only Elite Professional Athlete of her time to still have competed and been the winner of National half and Full marathons for a period of more than 26 years. She competed in the Veterans Category Since 2008 to 2018 and Remained the undispuited Winner at all Major National Marathons in the Veteran Category. 
 Leelamma Lukose Paniker was born on 23rd May in Kundra Village of Kollam District of Kerala. She was born into family of 5 siblings and lost her father at the young age of 7. She became the Bread winner to her Widowed Mother and her siblings through her running achievements ever since.
She took up to running at her school MJD High School in Kollam Kundra. She was selected by the NCC Department of Palakkad Kollam district when they noticed her talent for Racing in Cross Country trials. She was Awarded at the age of 11 by PM Indira Gandhi for being the Best Candidate in Juniors of NCC at the Republic day Parade in 1980. She received her call letter from the Western Railways when she was 17 and was coached by the Indian Railways Long Distance Champion and Coach Mr Frank Alphonso under whose training she dominated Indian long Distance Running and held Records in the Same. She is Married to Mr Frank Alphonso and the couple have children Elana Alphonso and Florence Alphonso.Leelamma Frank Alphonso then Leelamma Lukose Paniker was born on 23rd May in Kundra Village of Kollam District of Kerala. She was born into family of 5 siblings and lost her father at the young age of 7. She became the Bread winner to her Widowed Mother and her siblings through her running achievements ever since.She took up to running at her school MJD High School in Kollam Kundra. She was selected by the NCC Department of Palakkad Kollam district when they noticed her talent for Racing in Cross Country trials. She was Awarded at the age of 11 by PM Indira Gandhi for being the Best Candidate in Juniors of NCC at the Republic day Parade in 1980. She received her call letter from the Western Railways when she was 17 and was coached by the Indian Railways Long Distance Champion and Coach Mr Frank Alphonso under whose training she dominated Indian long Distance Running and held Records in the Same. She is Married to Mr Frank Alphonso and the couple have children Elana Alphonso and Florence Alphonso
She Retired from Track and Field after her Marriage at the end of 1996. She took a Break from 1997 to 1999 and started racing in Full Marathons after becoming a Mother of two Children. She was a Veteran Racing in the Elite Women’s Category. She made a Hattrick in the Indira Gandhi Allahabad Half Marathon, Rath Half Marathon, and the Thane Varsha Mayor Half Marathon. She has to her credit that she is the only Indian to have Won Four Full Marathons in a Single Calendar year in the Elite Open Category. A feat she achieved as a Veteran and Mother. She was about to make a Hattrick in the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon in 42km Elite Women’s Category in 2007 but she suffered a Hairline Facture on her hip a week before the race and dropped out of it.
During her Long Track and Field Career the Following are her Achievements at the International and National Level from years 1990 to 2007.
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1991 	Asian Athletics Championships 	Kuala Lampur, Malaysia	2nd 	3000 Mtrs 	
1991 	South Asian Games ( SAF) 	Srilanka 	2nd 	3000 Mtrs 	
1991 	Asian Cross Country Championships 	Tokyo, Japan 	3rd 	Cross Country 	
1993 	Asian Cross Country Championships 	Jakarta, Indonesia 	2nd 	Cross Country 	
1994 	South Asian Games ( SAF) 	Madras, India 	2nd 	10000 Mtrs 	
1994 	South Asian Games ( SAF) 	Madras, India 	3rd 	3000 Mtrs 	
1995 	South Asian Games ( SAF) 	Madras, India 	3rd 	10000 Mtrs 	
1995 	Asian Marathon Championships 	Malaka, Malaysia 	1st 	21 KM 	
1990 	IAAF World Cross Country Championship 	France 	23rd 	Cross Country 	
1991 	IAAF World Cross Country Championship 	Belgium 	20th 	Cross Country 	
1992 	IAAF World Cross Country Championship 	Boston 	NA 	Cross Country 	
1993 	IAAF World Cross Country Championship 	Spain 	25th 	Cross Country 	
1994 	IAAF World Cross Country Championship 	Hungary 	25th 	Cross Country 	
1995 	IAAF World Cross Country Championship 	Cape Town 	NA 	Cross Country 	
1996 	IAAF World Cross Country Championship 	South Africa 	17th 	Cross Country 	
1996 	Pune Interntionl Marathon 	Pune India 	1st Overall ( Elite Open Women) 	21 KM 	
2001 	Standard Chartered Singapore 	Singapore 	7th Overall ( Elite Open Women) 	42 KM 	
2007 	Standard Chartered Singapore 	Singapore 	29th Overall ( Elite Open Women)	42 KM 	
2008 	Greatest Race on Earth South Asia + Middle East	HongKong 	4th Overall( Elite Open Women) 	42 KM 	
== Four Full Marathons Single Calender Year ==
2006	Mawana Sugar Indian Open 	New Delhi	Gold Elite	42 KM	
2006	Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon	Mumbai 	Gold Elite	42 KM	
2006	All India Indira Marathon 	Allahabad	Gold Elite	42 KM	
2006	Lucknow Marathon 	Lucknow 	Gold Elite	42 KM	Only Elite Indian To Win Four Full Marathons in a Single Calender Year
== Achievements at the National Level ==
1991	All India Open National Championship 	Madras 	Gold 	3000 Mtrs
1990	All India Open National Championship 	Calcutta 	Gold 	3000 Mtrs
1991	30th All India Open National Championship 	Calcutta 	Gold 	3000 Mtrs
1991	All India Open National Championship 	Bombay 	Gold 	10000 Mtrs
1991	Open Nationals 	New Delhi 	Silver	3000 Mtrs
1991	Escorts Masters Athletic Meet 	New Delhi 	Silver	3000 Mtrs
1992	All India Open National Championship 	Madras 	Gold 	10000 Mtrs
1992	Open Nationals 	Bombay 	Gold 	10000 Mtrs
1993	All India Open Nationals Championship 	Madras 	Gold 	10000 Mtrs
1993	31st All India Senior State Athletic Meet- Open National	New Delhi 	Gold 	10000 Mtrs
1993	All India Open National Championship 	Karnataka 	Silver	3000 Mtrs
1993	32rd India Open Athletic Championship 	Banglore 	Gold 	10000 Mtrs
1994	Senior Inter State Athletics Championship 	Pune 	Silver	10000 Mtrs
1994	Open National 	Madras 	Silver	10000 Mtrs
1994	AAFI Senior Inter State Athletics 	Pune 	Silver	10000 Mtrs
1995	1st AFFI Federation 	Calcutta 	Gold 	10000 Mtrs
1995	Open National 	Calcutta 	Gold 	3000 Mtrs
1995	34th Inter State Senior Athletic Championship 	Madras 	Bronze	5000 Mtrs
1995	34th Inter State Senior Athletic Championship 	Madras 	Gold 	10000 Mtrs
1995	33rd All India Senior Inter State Championship 	Banglore 	Gold 	10000 Mtrs
1995	34th All India Open Athletic Championship 	Jamshedpur	Gold 	3000 Mtrs
1995	AAFI Federation Trails 	Pune 	Gold 	10000 Mtrs
1996	Open National 	New Delhi 	Gold 	3000 Mtrs
1996	35h All India Open Athletics Championship 	New Delhi 	Gold 	10000 Mtrs
1994	National Games Maharashtra 	Pune 	Silver	10000 Mtrs
1994	National Games Maharashtra 	Pune 	Silver	10000 Mtrs
1994	National Games Maharashtra 	Pune 	Silver	10000 Mtrs
1994	National Games Maharashtra 	Pune 	Bronze	3000 Mtrs
1995	Inter State 	Chennai 	Gold 	10000 Mtrs
1992	AAFI All India Cross Country Championship 	Ahmedabad 	Silver	Cross Country
1991	AAFI 25th All India Cross Country Championship 	Lucknow 	Gold 	Cross Country
1995	XXX All India Cross Country Championship 	Ahmedabad 	Silver	Cross Country
2002	36th National Cross Country Championship AAFI 	Jbaldpur 	Gold 	Cross Country
1991	National Marathon Championship AFI 	Pune 	Gold 	21km
1994	31st National Cross Country Championship 	Jhuila 	Gold 	Cross Country
2003	37th National Cross Country Championship 	Goa 	Silver	Cross Country
1989	27th National Senior Athletics Championship 	Gamtur 	Silver	Cross Country
1990	All India Cross Country Championship 	Pimpri 	Gold 	Cross Country
2003	Bharat Petroleum All India Invitation Athletic Meet 	Thane 	Gold 	10000 Mtrs
== National Marathons ==
1991 	All India Indira Marathon 	Allahabad 	Silver Elite	21 KM
1992 	All India Indira Marathon 	Allahabad 	Bronze Elite	21 KM
1994 11th January 	All India Indira Marathon 	Allahabad 	Gold Elite 	21 KM
1994 19th November	All India Indira Marathon 	Allahabad 	Gold Elite 	21 KM
1995 	All India Indira Marathon 	Allahabad 	Gold Elite 	21 KM
1993 	Rath Indian Open Half Marathon 	New Delhi 	Gold Elite 	21 KM
1994 	Rath Indian Open Half Marathon 	New Delhi 	Gold Elite 	21 KM
1995 	Rath Indian Open Half Marathon 	New Delhi 	Gold Elite 	21 KM
1995 	Thane Mayor Varsha Marathon 	Thane 	Gold Elite 	21 KM
1996 	Thane Mayor Varsha Marathon 	Thane 	Gold Elite 	21 KM
1997 	Thane Mayor Varsha Marathon 	Thane 	Gold Elite 	21 KM
1997 	Vadodara National Marathon 	Vadodara 	Gold Elite 	21 KM
2001 	Chennai Marathon 	Thane 	Gold Elite 	21 KM
2001 	1st All India JRD Tata Invitation Half Marathon	Jamshedpur	Silver Elite	21 KM
2004 	Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 	Mumbai 	Bronze Elite	42 KM
2005 	Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 	Mumbai 	Silver Eite 	42 KM
2006 	Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 	Mumbai 	Gold Elite 	42 KM
2007 	Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 	Mumbai 	Gold Elite 	42 KM
2009 	Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 	Mumbai 	Silver Elite	42 KM
She is the winner of the Prestigious Shiv Chhatrapati Award given by the state of Maharashtra Winner of the Railway Board award for Excellence in Athletics
Winner of the Western Railway General Manager Award for Excellence in Athletics
Category:1969 births
Category:Living People
Category:21st-century Indian women