Simon Robert Naali’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Athletics competitor
Was Athlete
From Tanzania
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

9 March 1966

Death

13 August 1994
(aged 28 years)

Simon Robert Naali (March 9, 1966 – August 13, 1994) was a Tanzanian marathon runner.
He finished eleventh at the 1993 World Championships in 2:19:30 hours. In addition he won the bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where he didn’t finish the race. He died in 1994, aged 28 in Moshi, Kilimanjaro, while recovering from injuries suffered in a hit-and-run accident in Tanzania.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Tanzania
1989 Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, Hawaii 1st Marathon 2:11:47
1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand 3rd Marathon 2:10:38
Stockholm Marathon Stockholm, Sweden 1st Marathon 2:13:04
Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, Hawaii 1st Marathon 2:17:29
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain — Marathon DNF
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 11th Marathon 2:19:30
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