Alex Malinga
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Alex Malinga is an Uganda
n marathon runner. He was born in Kapchorwa
.
He finished sixth at the 2005 World Championships
, in a national record of 2:12:12 hours.
He also competed at the 2000 Olympic Games
, finishing in 57th place. At the 2007 World Championships
he finished twelfth.
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n marathon runner. He was born in Kapchorwa
Kapchorwa
Kapchorwa is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, commercial and administrative center of Kapchorwa District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
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He finished sixth at the 2005 World Championships
2005 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Marathon
The Men's Marathon race at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held on August 13 in the streets of Helsinki with the goal line situated in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium....
, in a national record of 2:12:12 hours.
He also competed at the 2000 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:...
, finishing in 57th place. At the 2007 World Championships
2007 World Championships in Athletics - Men's marathon
The Men's Marathon event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 25, 2007 in the streets of Osaka, Japan. The weather conditions were difficult, with 28 degrees C. and 72 per cent humidity at the start of the race...
he finished twelfth.
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Representing 2000 Olympic Games Athletics at the 2000 Summer OlympicsAt the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:...Sydney, Australia 57th 2:24:53 2005 World Championships 2005 World Championships in AthleticsThe 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...Helsinki, Finland 6th 2:12:12 2007 Luxembourg Marathon Luxembourg MarathonThe Europe Marathon is an annual marathon in Luxembourg which was held for the first time in 2006.-History:-External links:** at marathoninfo...Luxembourg LuxembourgLuxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...1st 2:17:17 World Championships 2007 World Championships in AthleticsThe 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...Osaka, Japan 12th 2:20:36 2008 Olympic Games Athletics at the 2008 Summer OlympicsAthletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking...Beijing BeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, PR China31st 2:18:26