Delilah Asiago
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Delilah Asiago is a retired female athlete from Kenya
. She specialized in long-distance running
, including marathons.
She was banned for two years after she tested positive for doping during the 1999 Saint Silvester Race
. Nevertheless, she was still active in 2006 when she won the Dubai Marathon
.
Asiago holds 4-Mile and 12-Kilometer road running
world records. She was awarded the "Road Racer of the Year" prize in 1995 by Running Times.
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. She specialized in long-distance running
Long-distance track event
Long-distance track event races require runners to balance their energy. These types of races are predominantly aerobic in nature and at the highest level, exceptional levels of aerobic endurance is required more than anything else...
, including marathons.
She was banned for two years after she tested positive for doping during the 1999 Saint Silvester Race
Saint Silvester Marathon
The Saint Silvester Road Race is a long-distance running event, the oldest and most prestigious street race in Brazil.Regarded as the main international event in Latin American athletics, the Brazilian competition is held yearly in the city of São Paulo on December 31...
. Nevertheless, she was still active in 2006 when she won the Dubai Marathon
Dubai Marathon
The Dubai Marathon is an annual marathon running race held in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.The race is held in January each year, the first being run on 14 January 2000...
.
Asiago holds 4-Mile and 12-Kilometer road running
Road running
Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road . These events would be classified as long distance according to athletics terminology, with distances typically ranging from 5 kilometers to 42.2 kilometers in the marathon. They may involve large numbers of runners...
world records. She was awarded the "Road Racer of the Year" prize in 1995 by Running Times.
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | All-Africa Games Athletics at the 1991 All-Africa Games The fourth All-Africa Games were held in September 1991 in Cairo, Egypt.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:*... |
Cairo Cairo Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life... , Egypt Egypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world... |
3rd | 3,000 m | |
| World Championships 1991 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 10000 metres The women's 10,000 metres event featured at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 29 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats and the final being held on 30 August 1991.-Medalists:-Schedule:... |
Tokyo, Japan | 12th | 10,000 m | ||
| 1995 | All-Africa Games Athletics at the 1995 All-Africa Games The sixth All-Africa Games were held in August 1995 in Harare, Zimbabwe. As the track is at an altitude of 1473 metres all performances are considered to be set at altitude, this is believed to assist events up to 400 metres and in the long jump and triple jump... |
Harare Harare Harare before 1982 known as Salisbury) is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,600,000, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area . Administratively, Harare is an independent city equivalent to a province. It is Zimbabwe's largest city and its... , Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three... |
2nd | 10,000 m | |
Road races and Marathons
- 1995 - Falmouth Road RaceFalmouth Road RaceThe Falmouth Road Race is an annual 7-mile road race on Cape Cod from Woods Hole, a village in the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts, to Falmouth Heights.-History:...
, 1st - 1995 - Steamboat ClassicSteamboat ClassicThe Steamboat Classic is a running race featuring 4 mile and 15K events in Peoria, Illinois. In 2007 the race drew over 4000 participants. The four-mile race has been described as the world’s fastest. The world best times for both men and women, have been set at the Steamboat Classic....
, 1st (time 19:28, a 4-Mile world record) - 1995 - Bay to BreakersBay to BreakersThe Bay to Breakers is an annual footrace which takes place in San Francisco, California on the third Sunday of May. The name reflects the fact that the race starts at the northeast end of the downtown area a few blocks from The Embarcadero and runs west through the city to finish at the Great...
, 1st, (time 38:23, a 12-km world record) - 2002 - Great Lake Marathon, 1st
- 2003 - Nairobi MarathonNairobi MarathonNairobi Marathon is an annual road running competition over the marathon distance which held in October in Nairobi, Kenya. First held in 2003, the competition expanded and now includes a half marathon race along with the main race....
, 2nd - 2004 - Rotterdam MarathonRotterdam MarathonThe Rotterdam Marathon is an annual marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands since 1981. It has been held in April of every year since the third edition in 1984, and attracts many top athletes. It has also been ranked as one of the top 10 marathons in the world by Runner's World...
, 6th (time 2:37:24, her personal record) - 2005 - Nairobi MarathonNairobi MarathonNairobi Marathon is an annual road running competition over the marathon distance which held in October in Nairobi, Kenya. First held in 2003, the competition expanded and now includes a half marathon race along with the main race....
, 6th - 2006 - Dubai MarathonDubai MarathonThe Dubai Marathon is an annual marathon running race held in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.The race is held in January each year, the first being run on 14 January 2000...
, 1st - 2006 - Salt Lake City MarathonSalt Lake City MarathonThe Salt Lake City Marathon is an annual marathon foot-race run entirely within Salt Lake City, Utah.The course begins at the Olympic Legacy Bridge at the University of Utah. It follows the base of the Wasatch Mountains before turning into the city's neighborhoods, passing through Liberty Park and...
, 3rd