Atalena Loliha

Atalena Napule Gaspore Loliha (February 1, 1997) is a South Sudanese lond-distance runner.

Loliha was a former member of the Athlete Refugee Team for the 2022 World Athletics Championships, but she did not compete.

[1] She achieved her first international success by placing third in the women's half marathon in Dodoma in 2023.

[2] She won the gold medal in the women's half marathon in the 2023 African Games in Accra, Ghana, becoming the first gold medalist at the African Games from South Sudan.

[3] She completed the 21 km race in 1 hour, 14 minutes, and 36 seconds.