Boay Akonay, a Tanzanian long-distance runner, ranked in 5th place in the 5000m event of the 1988 World Junior Championships held in Sudbury, Canada with a record time of 14:15.70.
Boay Akonay (3 January 1970  29 June 2013) was a Tanzanian long-distance runner who won the bronze medal at the 1992 World Half Marathon Championships. 5th 5000m World Junior Championships 1988 Sudbury, Canada 14:15.70 
