Marie Eliane Saholinirina (born 20 March 1983 in Betsihaka) is a Malagasy athlete who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She competed for Madagascar at the 2012 Summer Olympics failing to qualify for the semifinals. She competed in the

3000 m steeplechase The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually abbreviated as ) is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field. It is an obstacle race over the distance of the 3000 metres, which derives its name from the ho ...

at the 2016 Summer Olympics in

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. She finished 11th in her heat with a time of 9:45.92 and did not qualify for the final. She was the flagbearer for Madagascar during the

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Competition record

Personal bests

Outdoor *

800 metres The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since t ...

– 2:06.57 (Osaka 2007) *

1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athle ...

– 4:15.13 (Oordegem (Bel) 2016) * 3000 metres steeplechase – 9:44.50 (Durban 2016) Indoor *

– 2:09.39 (Eaubonne 2010) *

1000 metres The 1000 metres is an uncommon middle-distance running event in track and field competitions. The 1000 yards, an imperial alternative, was sometimes also contested. All-time top 25 *h = hand timed *i = indoor performance *A = affected by ...

– 2:46.22 (Eaubonne 2012) *

– 4:19.64 (Sopot 2014)

References

1983 births Living people Malagasy female middle-distance runners Malagasy steeplechase runners Olympic athletes for Madagascar Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics People from Diana Region World Athletics Championships athletes for Madagascar Female steeplechase runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 All-Africa Games African Games competitors for Madagascar {{Madagascar-athletics-bio-stub