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{{short description|Zimbabwean long-distance runner}} |
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'''Mike Fokoroni''' (also written ''Mike Fokorani;'' born 5 July 1976) is a [[Zimbabwe]]an long-distance runner. |
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[[File:Mike Fokoroni.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Mike Fokoroni during the Comrades ultramarathon]] |
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'''Mike Fokoroni''' (also written ''Mike Fokorani;'' born 10 January 1977)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mike FOKORONI - Profile - World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/_/14256478 |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=worldathletics.org}}</ref> is a [[Zimbabwe]]an long-distance runner. His personal best time for the marathon is 2:13:17 hours, achieved in August 2008, placing 11th at the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|Beijing Olympics]]. In June 2013 he finished 8th to receive a gold medal in the [[Comrades Marathon|Comrades ultramarathon]] of 87 km.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ncube |first=Chris |title=Fokoroni slams sponsor pressure |url=http://www.thezimbabwean.co/sport/athletics/66005/fokoroni-slams-sponsor-pressure.html |accessdate=10 July 2013 |newspaper=The Zimbabwean |date=5 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130710175300/http://www.thezimbabwean.co/sport/athletics/66005/fokoroni-slams-sponsor-pressure.html |archivedate=10 July 2013 }}</ref> |
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Fokoroni won the 2016 [[Two Oceans Marathon]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Finch |first=Mike |date=2016-03-26 |title=Mike Fokoroni & Caroline Wöstmann Crowned Two Oceans Marathon Champions |url=https://www.runnersworld.co.za/race-news/mike-fokoroni-caroline-wostmann-crowned-2016-old-mutual-two-oceans-marathon-champions/ |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=Runner's World |language=en-ZA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Carl |title=Two Oceans: Fokoroni wins Ultra, Wostmann defends her crown |url=https://ewn.co.za/2016/03/26/Two-Oceans-Fokoroni-wins-Ultra-Wostmann-defends-her-crown |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=ewn.co.za |language=en}}</ref> and the 2022 Great Zimbabwe Marathon.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mirror |first=Masvingo |date=2022-11-01 |title=Fokoroni wins the Great Zim Marathon - The Mirror |url=https://masvingomirror.com/fokoroni-wins-the-great-zim-marathon/,%20https://masvingomirror.com/fokoroni-wins-the-great-zim-marathon/ |access-date=2023-11-02 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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He finished sixteenth in the marathon at the [[2007 World Championships in Athletics - Men's marathon|2007 World Championships]]. |
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His personal best time is 2:13:17 hours, achieved in August 2008, placing 11th at the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon |Beijing Olympics]]. |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 19:16, 10 March 2024
Mike Fokoroni (also written Mike Fokorani; born 10 January 1977)[1] is a Zimbabwean long-distance runner. His personal best time for the marathon is 2:13:17 hours, achieved in August 2008, placing 11th at the Beijing Olympics. In June 2013 he finished 8th to receive a gold medal in the Comrades ultramarathon of 87 km.[2]
Fokoroni won the 2016 Two Oceans Marathon[3][4] and the 2022 Great Zimbabwe Marathon.[5]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Zimbabwe
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| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 16th | Marathon | 2:21:52 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Mike FOKORONI - Profile - World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Ncube, Chris (5 June 2013). "Fokoroni slams sponsor pressure". The Zimbabwean. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ Finch, Mike (26 March 2016). "Mike Fokoroni & Caroline Wöstmann Crowned Two Oceans Marathon Champions". Runner's World. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Lewis, Carl. "Two Oceans: Fokoroni wins Ultra, Wostmann defends her crown". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Mirror, Masvingo (1 November 2022). "Fokoroni wins the Great Zim Marathon - The Mirror". Retrieved 2 November 2023.
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