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Mathias Kanda

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Olympic long-distance runner

AthletesLived 1942 to 2009 · aged 67
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09 in the marathon. He was then selected to run in the 1968 Olympic team along with his countryman Bernard Dzoma, but this team was not allowed to compete in the Olympic Games for political reasons.

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Mirimi Mathias Kanda was a track and field athlete who competed for Rhodesia in the 1964 Summer Olympic men's marathon, finishing 51st and running 2:41.09 in the marathon. He was then selected to run in the 1968 Olympic team along with his countryman Bernard Dzoma, but this team was not allowed to compete in the Olympic Games for political reasons. Kanda running experiences during this time are detailed by his Australian coach, John Cheffers, in his book: A Wilderness of Spite.

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Lived 1942 to 2009 · aged 67
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