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Fatuma Roba

Awards And Accomplishments



1996 Wins Rome Marathon in 2:29:05.
1996 Wins Olympic women's marathon in 2:26:05.
1997 Wins Boston Marathon in 2:26:23
1998 Wins second straight Boston Marathon in 2:23:21
1999 Wins third straight Boston Marathon in 2:23:25.
1999 Places second in Tokyo Marathon.
2000 Places third at Boston Marathon.
2000 Finishes ninth in Olympic Marathon in Sydney, Australia.
2001 Wins Kyoto City Half-Marathon in 1:09:19.

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