Failuna Abdi Matanga (born 28 October 1992) is a Tanzanian

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. Within e ...

. She competed in the women's 10,000 metres at the

2017 World Championships in Athletics Seventeen or 17 may refer to: * 17 (number), the natural number following 16 and preceding 18 * one of the years 17 BC, AD 17, 1917, 2017 Literature Magazines * ''Seventeen'' (American magazine), an American magazine * ''Seventeen'' (Japane ...

. In 2019, she competed in the senior women's race at the

2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships The 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships were hosted in the city of Aarhus in Denmark. It was the 43rd edition of the championships and was held on 30 March 2019. A part of the course was run on the grounds and grass roof of the Moesgaard ...

held in Aarhus, Denmark. She finished in 16th place. In June 2021, she qualified to represent Tanzania at the

2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...

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* 1992 births Living people Tanzanian female long-distance runners Tanzanian female cross country runners World Athletics Championships athletes for Tanzania Place of birth missing (living people) Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Tanzania Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Tanzania 21st-century Tanzanian women 21st-century Tanzanian people {{Tanzania-athletics-bio-stub