Simon Robert Naali (March 9, 1966 – August 13, 1994) was a Tanzanian police officer and marathon runner.
Naali finished eleventh at the 1993 World Championships in 2:19:30 hours. He won the bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, but did not finish the race.
Naali tragically died in 1994, aged 28 in Moshi, Kilimanjaro, while recovering from injuries suffered in a hit-and-run accident with a taxi while on a training run in Tanzania.
Achievements Representing 1989Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, United States 1stMarathon2:11:471990Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand 3rdMarathon2:10:38 Stockholm Marathon Stockholm, Sweden 1stMarathon2:13:04Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, United States 1stMarathon2:17:291992Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain—MarathonDNF 1993World Championships Stuttgart, Germany11thMarathon2:19:30
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