Hendrick Ramaala
Hendrick Ramaala | |
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 Ramaala at the Berlin Marathon 2011. | |
| Born | February 2, 1972 |
Hendrik Ramaala (born 2 February 1972) is a South African long-distance runner.
Biography
Education
Ramaala is a law graduate from the University of the Witwatersrand. He matriculated at St. Bede's secondary school in Ga Molepo area, Polokwane. For his primary education, he went to Subiaco primary in Ga Molepo. His inspiration, Karen from Mitchells Plain, has given him the success that he has today.
Running career
Ramaala holds the South African 10,000 m record of 27:29.94 which he set in Port Elizabeth on 22 February 1999.
He won the 2004
Other competition wins include the
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  South Africa
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| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden
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17th | 10,000 m | 28:00.08 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States
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29th (h) | 10,000 m | 29:07.81 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece
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14th | 10,000 m | 28:33.48 |
| 1998 | Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale | Marseille, France
|
1st | Half marathon | 1:00:36 |
World Half Marathon Championships
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Zurich, Switzerland
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2nd | Half marathon | 1:00:24 | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain
|
11th | 10,000 m | 28:25.57 |
World Half Marathon Championships
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Palermo, Italy
|
2nd | Half marathon | 1:01:50 | |
| 2000 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom
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5th | Marathon | 2:09:43 |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia
|
12th | Marathon | 2:16:19 | |
| 2001 | Lisbon Half Marathon | Lisbon, Portugal
|
1st | Half marathon | 1:00.26 |
| New York City Marathon | New York, United States | 5th | Marathon | 2:11:18 | |
| 2002 | Paris Marathon | Paris, France
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6th | Marathon | 2:10:06 |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France
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9th | Marathon | 2:10:37
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| 2004 | Mumbai Marathon | Mumbai, India | 1st | Marathon | 2:15:47 |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece
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— | Marathon | DNF | |
| New York City Marathon | New York, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:09:28 | |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan
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27th | Marathon | 2:26:00
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| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China
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44th | Marathon | 2:22:43 |
| 2011 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany
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10th | Marathon | 2:16.00 |
Hendrick Ramaala Sports Foundation
Olympian Henrick Ramaala has established a non-profit sports foundation called the Hendrick Ramaala Sport Foundation.[3] The foundation's mission is to promote South African distance running to the world. The foundation is based in Johannesburg, where young best middle and long distance South African runners are taken care of in terms of everyday living needs, coaching and training.[3] The foundation's training sessions take place at Zoo Lake, and Wits University sports grounds in Johannesburg.
References
- IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-15.
- ^ Historique Il était une fois … Archived 2009-04-16 at the Wayback Machine (in French). Marseille-Cassis. Retrieved on 2009-10-22.
- ^ a b Hendrick Ramaala Sports Foundation. 2021. "About HRSF". https://www.hendrickramaalasportsfoundation.org.za/about-hrsf (accessed 12 May 2021).
External links
- Hendrick Ramaala at World Athletics
- TheFinalSprint.com Podcast (Episode #71): Interview with South African running legend Hendrick Ramaala
- South African senior records
- New York Times Interview
