Willy Kalombo Mwenze
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Willy Kalombo Mwenze is a retired long-distance runner from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
who specialized in the marathon race.
He finished fourteenth at the 1997 World Championships
and 49th at the 1999 World Championships
. He also won a silver medal at the 1996 African Marathon Championships. His personal best time was 2:08:40 hours, achieved in April 1999 in Paris. This is the current national record.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
who specialized in the marathon race.
He finished fourteenth at the 1997 World Championships
1997 World Championships in Athletics
The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations...
and 49th at the 1999 World Championships
1999 World Championships in Athletics
The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29....
. He also won a silver medal at the 1996 African Marathon Championships. His personal best time was 2:08:40 hours, achieved in April 1999 in Paris. This is the current national record.
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Representing 1996 Olympic Games Athletics at the 1996 Summer OlympicsAt the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...Atlanta, United States Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...16th 2:17:01 Representing 1997 World Championships 1997 World Championships in AthleticsThe 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations...Athens, Greece 14th 2:19:18 1999 World Championships 1999 World Championships in AthleticsThe 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29....Seville, Spain 49th 2:31:55 2000 Olympic Games Athletics at the 2000 Summer OlympicsAt the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:...Sydney, Australia — DNF Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's marathonThe Men's Marathon event at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place on October 1, 2000 in Sydney, Australia.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds-Records:-Final ranking:-References:...2003 World Championships 2003 World Championships in AthleticsThe 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...Paris, France — DNS