Sara Benfares

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Sara Benfares
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Benfares in Women's 5000 metres at the European Athletics Championships, Munich 2022
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of France.svg  France
Born (2001-05-27) May 27, 2001 (age 24)
France
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s)
Middle-distance and long-distance running, Cross country, 10 km road running
ClubLC Rehlingen (2019–2024)
Coached bySamir Benfares
Retired2024
Medal record
Women's Athletics
German Athletics Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svgBraunschweig 2021 1500 metres
Gold medal icon (G initial).svgSonsbeck 2021Cross Country (Team)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svgSaarbrücken 2022 5000 metres
Gold medal icon (G initial).svgSaarbrücken 202210 km Road Running
Gold medal icon (G initial).svgSaarbrücken 202210 km Road Running (Team)

Sara Hildegard Benfares (born 27 May 2001) is a former German-French middle-distance and long-distance runner.

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Career

Benfares grew up in Fontainebleau near Paris with her older and younger sister and a younger brother, where the siblings attended a German school. Since 2021, she has been studying Pharmacy at the Saarland University.

In July 2022, Benfares switched her international representation from France to Germany. [1] In August 2022, she finished 11th in the 5000m at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich with a personal best time.

In April 2024, Benfares was issued with a five-year ban for an anti-doping rule violation after testing positive for testosterone, clenbuterol and EPO. [2] [3] [4]

Personal Bests

Outdoor
DisciplineTimeLocationDate
800 metres 2:06.32Eaubonne13 February 2021
1500 metres 4:07.30 Monaco 9 July 2021
3000 metres 8:56.36Ninove10 August 2022
5000 metres 15:20.94Munich18 August 2022
5 km Road15:50Lille20 March 2022
10 km Road31:46Houilles18 December 2022

References

  1. ↑ Poirier, Bruno (26 June 2021). "Athlétisme. Sara Benfarès ou lorsqu'un pays vous oublie…" [Athletics. Sara Benfarès or when a country forgets you...]. Ouest France (in French).
  2. ↑ "German runner Benfares gets five-year doping ban". Yahoo News. 18 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "Läuferin Benfares fünf Jahre gesperrt" [Runner Benfares banned for five years]. Frankfurter Allgemeine (in German). 18 April 2024.
  4. ↑ Baudrier, Odile (24 May 2024). "Le destin brise des soeurs benfares" [Fate shatters the Benfares sisters].
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