Dina Lebo Phalula (born 9 December 1983) is a South African
long distance runner
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who specialises in the
marathon
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2016 Summer Olympics
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. She finished in 63rd place with a time of 2:41:46.
She has a twin sister who is also an athlete, the similarly named Lebogang Phalula.
She won the
1500 metres
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title at the 2005
South African Athletics Championships
The South African Athletics Championships is an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Athletics South Africa, which serves as the national championship for the sport in South Africa.South Africa championships, Durban 15-17/04 Africa Athle. Retrieved 23 January 2021.