John Burra (born November 20, 1965) is a retired long-distance runner from Tanzania, who won the 1987 edition of Amsterdam Marathon, clocking 2:12:40 on May 10, 1987. He twice represented his native country in the Olympic men's marathon, in 1988 and 1992. At his last Olympic Games appearance in Barcelona, Spain he didn't finish the race.
He won the City-Pier-City Loop half marathon in the Hague in 1991 and also won the Madrid Marathon.City-Pier-City Half Marathon - List of winners
Achievements Representing 1987Amsterdam MarathonAmsterdam, Netherlands 1stMarathon2:12:401988Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea43rdMarathon2:24:17 1990Amsterdam MarathonAmsterdam, Netherlands 2ndMarathon2:12:421991City-Pier-City Loop The Hague, Netherlands 1stHalf Marathon1:01:38Madrid Marathon Madrid, Spain 1stMarathon2:12:191992Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain—MarathonDNF
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External links
1986 Year Ranking at ARRS.net