Muna Durka
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Muna Kalameya Durka |
| Nationality |
 Sudan |
| Born | 19 June 1988 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Steeplechase |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
2000 m steeplechase: 6:44.17 (2003) 3000 m steeplechase: 9:47.41 (2008) |
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]
References
- ↑ "Muna Durka". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ↑ "Women's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 – Heat 2". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
External links
- Muna Durka profile at IAAF
- NBC Olympics Profile
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