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Simon Robert Naali

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Simon Robert Naali (March 9, 1966 – August 13, 1994) was a Tanzanian marathon runner.[1]

Naali finished eleventh at the 1993 World Championships in 2:19:30 hours. He won the bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, but did not finish the race.[1]

Naali died in 1994, aged 28 in Moshi, Kilimanjaro, while recovering from injuries suffered in a hit-and-run accident in Tanzania.[2]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Tanzania
1989 Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, United States 1st Marathon 2:11:47
1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand 3rd Marathon 2:10:38
Stockholm Marathon Stockholm, Sweden 1st Marathon 2:13:04
Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, United States 1st Marathon 2:17:29
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain Marathon DNF
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 11th Marathon 2:19:30

References

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  1. ^ a b "Simon Robert Naali". sports-reference.com/. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  2. ^ "Injuries prove fatal to marathoner Naali". The Honolulu Advertiser. 1994-08-16. p. 23. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
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