Fabiano Joseph Naasi

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Fabiano Joseph Naasi (born December 24, 1985, in Babati, Manyara) is a Tanzanian long-distance runner.

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International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
2003 World Half Marathon Championships Vilamoura, Portugal2ndHalf Marathon1:00:52
2004 World Cross Country Championships Brussels, Belgium7thLong Race (12 km) 36:49
World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 6th5000m 13:33.62
2nd10,000m 28:04.45
World Half Marathon Championships New Delhi, India 2ndHalf Marathon1:02:31
2005 World Half Marathon Championships Edmonton, Canada 1stHalf Marathon1:01:08
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 5th5,000 m 13:12.76
3rd10,000 m 27:51.99
2015 World Championships Beijing, China42ndMarathon 2:35:27

Road running competitions

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