Kenza Dahmani
 Dahmani at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 November 1980 (age 43) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 5000, 10,000 m, half marathon, marathon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | NC Bordj Bou Arreridj[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 16:21.53 (2007) 10,000 m – 32:42.47 (2013) HM – 1:12:17 (2011) Marathon – 2:33:53 (2016)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kenza Dahmani Tifahi (born 18 November 1980) is an Algerian
At the
Career
Dahmani's first international outings came through the
She represented Algeria at the 2008 and 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, placing 59th and 32nd respectively.[3] She set a personal best in the marathon with a run of 2:39:38 hours for third at the Madrid Marathon.[5] The 2009 Mediterranean Games provided her with more regional medals, as she claimed the bronze in both the 10,000 metres and the half marathon events. She was the Arab Half Marathon champion and also won at the Marathon de Toulouse Métropole. She competed sparingly in 2010 to 2012, with her foremost result being fourth place at the Arab Half Marathon Championships.[4]
The 2013 season saw Dahmani reach new peaks. She placed 18th at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and she won the 10,000 m title at the Mediterranean Games with a personal best of 32:42.47 minutes.[6] Over the half marathon distance she was the runner-up in the Arab Championships but failed to finish at the Mediterranean Games.[4]
Dahmani has two children. She stopped competing in 2013–2015 and returned to training in October 2015.[2] She placed 50th in the 2016 Olympic marathon.[1]
References
- ^ a b Kenza Dahmani Tifahi Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- ^ a b Kenza Dahmani Tifahi. nbcolympics.com
- ^ a b c Kenza Dahmani at World Athletics
- ^ a b c Kenza Dahmani. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2013-07-02.
- ^ Home star Martínez wins Madrid Marathon . European Athletics. Retrieved on 2013-07-02.
- ^ Athletics/10,000 m: Kenza Dahmani wins Algeria’s sixth gold medal . Algerian Press Service. Retrieved on 2013-07-02.
