Lebogang Phalula (born 9 December 1983) is a South African

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. In 2009, she competed in the senior women's race at the

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held in Amman, Jordan. She finished in 29th place. In 2018, she competed in the women's half marathon at the

2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships The 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships took place on 24 March 2018 in Valencia, Spain. It was the 23rd edition of the event and the 2nd time it was held in Spain. Netsanet Gudeta gave the standout performance of the competition, winning ...

held in Valencia, Spain. She finished in 97th place. In 2011, she received a six-month ban from the sport after giving a positive test for the banned stimulant

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. She won the

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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.Dina Lebo Phalula Dina Lebo Phalula (born 9 December 1983) is a South African long distance runner who specialises in the marathon. She competed in the women's marathon event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She finished in 63rd place with a time of 2:41:46. She ha ...

.Buthelezi, Mbongiseni (2019-09-04)
Phalula twins aim for Tokyo via Cape Town
IOL. Retrieved 2021-01-23.

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* 1983 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) South African female cross country runners South African female long-distance runners South African Athletics Championships winners Doping cases in athletics South African sportspeople in doping cases {{SouthAfrica-athletics-bio-stub

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