John Burra is a retired long-distance runner from Tanzania

Tanzania

The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...

, who won the 1987 edition of Amsterdam Marathon

Amsterdam Marathon

The Amsterdam Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195km held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 1975. It is one of the top ten marathons in the world.-History:...

, clocking 2:12:40 on May 10, 1987. He twice represented his native country in the Olympic men's marathon, in 1988 and 1992. At his last Olympic Games

Olympic Games

The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...

 appearance in Barcelona, Spain he didn't finish the race.

He won the City-Pier-City Loop

City-Pier-City Loop

The CPC Loop Den Haag is an annual half marathon competition held in the Hague, Netherlands, every mid-March....

 half marathon in the Hague

The Hague

The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...

 in 1991 and also won the Madrid Marathon

Madrid Marathon

Maratón de Rock 'n' Roll Madrid is an annual marathon race which takes place in Madrid, Spain, in late April. The event was first held in 1978 and has since gained IAAF Silver Label Road Race status and had over 10,000 runners participate in the 2010 edition...

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Achievements

Representing
1987	Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam Marathon The Amsterdam Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195km held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 1975. It is one of the top ten marathons in the world.-History:...	Amsterdam, Netherlands	1st	Marathon	2:12:40
1988	Olympic Games Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:...	Seoul, South Korea	43rd	Marathon	2:24:17
1990	Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam Marathon The Amsterdam Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195km held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 1975. It is one of the top ten marathons in the world.-History:...	Amsterdam, Netherlands	2nd	Marathon	2:12:42
1991	City-Pier-City Loop City-Pier-City Loop The CPC Loop Den Haag is an annual half marathon competition held in the Hague, Netherlands, every mid-March....	The Hague, Netherlands	1st	Half Marathon	1:01:38
	Madrid Marathon Madrid Marathon Maratón de Rock 'n' Roll Madrid is an annual marathon race which takes place in Madrid, Spain, in late April. The event was first held in 1978 and has since gained IAAF Silver Label Road Race status and had over 10,000 runners participate in the 2010 edition...	Madrid, Spain	1st	Marathon	2:12:19
1992	Olympic Games Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders...	Barcelona, Spain	—	Marathon	DNF

External links

• 1986 Year Ranking
• sports-reference