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Pascaline Wangui (born 30 November 1960 in Nakuru, Rift Valley) is a retired female long-distance runner from Kenya, who twice (1988 and 1992) competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics in the women's marathon. She set her personal best (2:37:23) in the classic distance on 20 January 1991, finishing fourth in the Houston Marathon.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Kenya | |||||
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 49th | Marathon | 2:47:42 |
| 1989 | Rome City Marathon | Rome, Italy | 1st | Marathon | 2:46:28 |
| 1991 | Houston Marathon | Houston, United States | 4th | Marathon | 2:37:23 |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 18th | Marathon | 2:45:22 | |
| 1992 | Vienna City Marathon | Vienna, Austria | 1st | Marathon | 2:40:50 |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 28th | Marathon | 2:56:46 | |
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