Pascaline Wangui
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Pascaline Wangui is a retired female long-distance runner from Kenya
, who twice (1988 and 1992) competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics in the women's marathon. She set her personal best (2:37:23) in the classic distance on January 20, 1991, finishing fourth in the Houston Marathon
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Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, who twice (1988 and 1992) competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics in the women's marathon. She set her personal best (2:37:23) in the classic distance on January 20, 1991, finishing fourth in the Houston Marathon
Houston Marathon
The Houston Marathon is an annual marathon held every January in Houston, Texas. With thousands of runners and spectators, it is the largest single day sporting event in the city. It is run concurrently with a half marathon and a 5 km race...
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Achievements
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| 1988 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:... |
Seoul, South Korea | 49th | Marathon | 2:47:42 |
| 1989 | Rome City Marathon Rome City Marathon The Rome Marathon is an annual marathon competition hosted by the city of Rome, Italy on a Sunday of March.The competition has also doubled as the Italian Marathon championships on two occasions; in 1983 and 1986. The race date was shifted from the traditional March schedule to 1 January in 2000... |
Rome, Italy | 1st | Marathon | 2:46:28 |
| 1991 | Houston Marathon Houston Marathon The Houston Marathon is an annual marathon held every January in Houston, Texas. With thousands of runners and spectators, it is the largest single day sporting event in the city. It is run concurrently with a half marathon and a 5 km race... |
Houston, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
4th | Marathon | 2:37:23 |
| World Championships 1991 World Championships in Athletics The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the... |
Tokyo, Japan | 18th | Marathon | 2:45:22 1991 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Marathon The Women's Marathon at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan was held on Sunday August 25, 1991. The race started on 19.00h local time.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds-Records:-Final ranking:... |
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| 1992 | Vienna City Marathon | Vienna, Austria | 1st | Marathon | 2:40:50 |
| Olympic Games Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders... |
Barcelona, Spain | 28th | Marathon | 2:56:46 | |