Kawtar Boulaid

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Kawtar Boulaid
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Born (1989-10-10) 10 October 1989 (age 33)
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Sport Track and field
Event(s) Marathon

Kawtar Boulaid (born 10 October 1989) is a Moroccan long distance runner who specialises in the marathon. She competed in the women's marathon event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Kawtar Boulaid". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.