Farida Fatès

Farida Fates (née Zigha; born 2 February 1962 in Jijel, Algeria) is a former French athlete, who specialized in long-distance running.

She won four track titles at the French Athletics Championships: over 1500 metres (1990), 3000 metres (1989 and 1994) and 5000 metres (1996). She also won three titles at the French Cross Country Championships (1990, 1996 and 1997).

On 21 August 1994, in Cologne, she improved the French 5000 m record by completing the distance in 15:16.41 minutes.

She won the bronze medal team at 1993 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and the team silver medal at the 1994 European Cross Country Championships.

International competitions

National titles

French Championships in Athletics

1500 m: 1990

3000 m: 1989, 1994

5000 m: 1996

French Cross Country Championships

Long course: 1990, 1996, 1997

Personal bests

References

External links

Farida Fatès at Track and Field Statistics

1962 births

Living people

People from Jijel

Algerian emigrants to France

French female middle-distance runners

French female long-distance runners

Olympic athletes for France

Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics

World Athletics Championships athletes for France

Athletes (track and field) at the 1993 Mediterranean Games

Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for France

Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics

French Athletics Championships winners

French tennis coaches