Muna Durka

Muna Kalameya Durka (Arabic: منى دركة‎; born June 19, 1988) is a Sudanese steeplechase runner.[1] Durka represented Sudan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the first ever women's 3000 metres steeplechase. She ran in the second heat against sixteen other athletes, including Russia's Tatyana Petrova, who eventually won the bronze medal in the final. She finished the race in ninth place by six seconds behind Ethiopia's Sofia Assefa, with a time of 9:53.09. Durka, however, failed to advance into the final, as she placed thirty-eighth overall, and was ranked below four mandatory slots for the next round.[2]

Muna Durka
Personal information
Full nameMuna Kalameya Durka
Nationality Sudan
Born (1988-06-19) 19 June 1988
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)2000 m steeplechase: 6:44.17 (2003)
3000 m steeplechase: 9:47.41 (2008)

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Muna Durka". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  2. "Women's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 – Heat 2". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.


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