Tabitha Tsatsa
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tarath Tabitha Tsatsa |
| Nationality |
 Zimbabwe |
| Born | 18 September 1972 |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 44 kg (97 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
| Club | Zimbabwe Republic Police Club |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
Half-marathon: 1:12:16 (2009) Marathon: 2:29:20 (2008) |
Tarath Tabitha Tsatsa (born September 18, 1972) is a Zimbabwean marathon runner.[1] She set both a national record and a personal best time of 2:29:20, by finishing fourth at the 2008 Dong-A Seoul International Marathon, held in Seoul, South Korea.[2][3]
Tsatsa represented Zimbabwe at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed as a lone female athlete in the women's marathon. She successfully finished the race in forty-ninth place by two seconds ahead of Turkey's Bahar Doğan, with a time of 2:37:10.
Controversy surrounding the Women's Old Mutual Two Oceans Ultra Marathon 2013:
In the women's race, Natalia Volgina from Russia won the race for the second time, after first winning it 11 years ago. She won it in a time of 3:38:38, followed in second by Tabitha Tsatsa in 3:39:57. With Charne Bosman third in a time of 3:40:19. Soon after it was discovered that Natalie Volgina tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid Metenolone. Stripped of her title with 1st place shifting onto Tabitha Tsatsa.
References
- ↑ "Tabitha Tsatsa". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ↑ Chuma, Emmanuel (25 March 2008). "Zimbabwe: Runner Tsatsa Breaks Record". All Africa. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ↑ Nakamura, Ken (25 March 2008). "Takahashi's last marathon; China's Xue the outstanding favourite for Nagoya Women's Marathon – Preview". IAAF. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ↑ "Women's Marathon". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
External links
- Tabitha Tsatsa profile at IAAF
- NBC Olympics Profile