Angelina Kanana (born 16 December 1965) is a retired
long-distance runner
Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength.
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Kenya
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, who represented her native country at the
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...
in the women's marathon race. There she finished in fifteenth place in the overall-rankings. Kanana set her personal best (2:27:24) in the classic distance on 30 April 1995 in
Hamburg, Germany
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Hamburgian(s)
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Achievements
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1965 births
Living people
Kenyan female long-distance runners
Olympic athletes of Kenya
Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Frankfurt Marathon female winners
Commonwealth Games competitors for Kenya
20th-century Kenyan women
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