Clarisse Rasoarizay
Encyclopedia
Clarisse Rasoarizay is a female long-distance runner from Madagascar
, who represented her native Africa
n country at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens, Greece. She won the women's marathon at the 2003 All-Africa Games
in Abuja, Nigeria and the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie
.
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
, who represented her native Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n country at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens, Greece. She won the women's marathon at the 2003 All-Africa Games
2003 All-Africa Games
The 8th All Africa Games were October 5-17, 2003 in Abuja, Nigeria. 53 countries participated in 23 sports. The main venue was the newly constructed Abuja Stadium...
in Abuja, Nigeria and the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie
Jeux de la Francophonie
The Jeux de la Francophonie are a combination of artistic and sporting events for the Francophonie, mostly French speaking nations, held every four years since 1989, partly as a counterweight to the Commonwealth Games.-Editions:-Sports:There were four sports...
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Personal bests
- 5000 metres5000 metresThe 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
- 16:20.30 minutes (1998) - national record. - 10,000 metres - 33:00.44 minutes (2003) - national record.
- Marathon - 2:38:21 hours (2003) - national record.
Achievements
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| 1997 | Jeux de la Francophonie 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie The 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as IIIes Jeux de la Francophonie, were held in Antananarivo, Madagascar from August 27 to September 6, 1997.-References:*... |
Antananarivo, Madagascar | 1st | Marathon | 2:56:24 |
| 2001 | Jeux de la Francophonie 2001 Jeux de la Francophonie The 2001 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as IVes Jeux de la Francophonie, were held in Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec, Canada from July 14–24 2001.-Sports: *Handisport... |
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2nd | Marathon | 2:46:29 |
| 2003 | All-Africa Games 2003 All-Africa Games The 8th All Africa Games were October 5-17, 2003 in Abuja, Nigeria. 53 countries participated in 23 sports. The main venue was the newly constructed Abuja Stadium... |
Abuja, Nigeria | 1st | Marathon | 2:46:58 Athletics at the 2003 All-Africa Games -Track:-Field:-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:*... |
| 2004 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put... |
Athens, Greece | 43rd | Marathon | 2:48:14 Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Marathon The Women's Marathon event at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place on August 22, 2004 in the streets of Athens, Greece. World record holder Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain started as favourite for the race, and led from the start. However, she was overtaken by Mizuki Noguchi, from Japan and... |
| 2005 | World Championships 2005 World Championships in Athletics The 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 | 43rd | Marathon | 2:43:58 |