Lebogang Phalula

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Lebogang Phalula
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Born (1983-12-09) 9 December 1983 (age 39)
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CountrySouth Africa
Sport Long-distance running

Lebogang Phalula (born 9 December 1983) is a South African long-distance runner.

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In 2009, she competed in the senior women's race at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Amman, Jordan. [1] She finished in 29th place. [1]

In 2018, she competed in the women's half marathon at the 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships held in Valencia, Spain. [2] She finished in 97th place. [2]

In 2011, she received a six-month ban from the sport after giving a positive test for the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine. [3]

She won the 800 metres title at the 2005 South African Athletics Championships. [4]

She has a twin sister who is also an athlete, the similarly named Dina Lebo Phalula. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Senior women's race" (PDF). 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Women's Half Marathon" (PDF). 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  3. "Doping ordeal behind me: Lebogang Phalula". News 24 Drum Digital. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  4. South Africa championships, Durban 15-17/04. Africa Athle. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  5. Buthelezi, Mbongiseni (2019-09-04). Phalula twins aim for Tokyo via Cape Town. IOL. Retrieved 2021-01-23.