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Kasirayi Sita (born July 29, 1978) is a male long-distance runner from Zimbabwe. He won the 2005 edition of the Stockholm Marathon. Sita set his personal best (2:12:42) in the men's marathon on October 9, 2005 in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
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Kasirayi Sita (born July 29, 1978) is a male long-distance runner from Zimbabwe. He won the 2005 edition of the Stockholm Marathon. Sita set his personal best (2:12:42) in the men's marathon on October 9, 2005 in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2005 | Stockholm Marathon | Stockholm, Sweden | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:28 |
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