Alfredo Shahanga (born 14 April 1965) is a retired long-distance runner from Tanzania, who won the 1989 edition of the Vienna Marathon. In the same year he triumphed at the 16th Berlin Marathon on 1 October in a time of 2:10:11. Shahanga represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
Shahanga was an All-American runner for the UTEP Miners track and field team, finishing 3rd in the 10,000 metres at the 1986 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He left the school after the 1986 season because it was on NCAA probation.
Alfredo is the brother of fellow UTEP Miners runner Gidamis Shahanga. He said of his brother, "I have always lived in his shadow".
Achievements All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise Representing 1987Houston MarathonHouston, Texas4th2:12:27Vienna MarathonVienna, Austria2nd2:16:361988Paris MarathonParis, France7th2:17:501989Vienna Marathon Vienna, Austria 1st2:10:28Berlin MarathonBerlin, West Germany 1st2:10:111990Hamburg Marathon Hamburg, Germany4th2:13:17Berlin MarathonBerlin, Germany10th2:13:29Palermo MarathonPalermo, Italy3rd2:13:431991London MarathonLondon, England6th2:11:20World Championships Tokyo, Japan—DNFVenice MarathonVenice, Italy3rd2:17:521993Berlin MarathonBerlin, Germany4th2:12:24
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