Simon Robert Naali
Tanzanian marathon runner
Simon Robert Naali (March 9, 1966 – August 13, 1994) was a Tanzanian marathon runner.[1]
Naali finished eleventh at the 1993 World Championships in 2:19:30 hours. He won the bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, but did not finish the race.[1]
Naali died in 1994, aged 28 in Moshi, Kilimanjaro, while recovering from injuries suffered in a hit-and-run accident in Tanzania.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Tanzania | |||||
| 1989 | Honolulu Marathon | Honolulu, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:11:47 |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 3rd | Marathon | 2:10:38 |
| Stockholm Marathon | Stockholm, Sweden | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:04 | |
| Honolulu Marathon | Honolulu, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:17:29 | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | — | Marathon | DNF |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 11th | Marathon | 2:19:30 |
References
- ^ a b "Simon Robert Naali". sports-reference.com/. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ "Injuries prove fatal to marathoner Naali". The Honolulu Advertiser. 1994-08-16. p. 23. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
External links
- Simon Robert Naali at World Athletics
- sports-reference
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Honolulu Marathon – men's winners
- 1973: Duncan MacDonald (USA)
- 1974: Jeff Galloway (USA)
- 1975: Jack Foster (NZL)
- 1976: Duncan MacDonald (USA)
- 1977: Jeff Wells (USA)
- 1978: Don Kardong (USA)
- 1979: Dean Matthews (USA)
- 1980: Duncan MacDonald (USA)
- 1981: Jon Anderson (USA)
- 1982: Dave Gordon (USA)
- 1983: Kevin Ryan (NZL)
- 1984: Jorge González (PUR)
- 1985–87: Ibrahim Hussein (KEN)
- 1988: Gianni Poli (ITA)
- 1989–90: Simon Robert Naali (TAN)
- 1991–92: Benson Masya (KEN)
- 1993: Lee Bong-ju (KOR)
- 1994: Benson Masya (KEN)
- 1995: Josia Thugwane (RSA)
- 1996–97: Eric Kimaiyo (KEN)
- 1998: Mbarak Hussein (KEN)
- 1999–2000: Jimmy Muindi (KEN)
- 2001–02: Mbarak Hussein (KEN)
- 2003–05: Jimmy Muindi (KEN)
- 2006: Ambesse Tolosa (ETH)
- 2007: Jimmy Muindi (KEN)
- 2008–09: Patrick Ivuti (KEN)
- 2010–11: Nicholas Chelimo (KEN)
- 2012: Wilson Kipsang (KEN)
- 2013: Gilbert Chepkwony (KEN)
- 2014: Wilson Chebet (KEN)
- 2015: Filex Kiprotich (KEN)
- 2016–17: Lawrence Cherono (KEN)
- 2018–19: Titus Ekiru (KEN)
- 2021: Emmanuel Saina (KEN)
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