Sirivanh Ketavong (born September 1, 1970) is a Laotian athlete.
Described as "the best female distance runner in Laos","The Real Olympic Contest: The Haves vs. the Have-Nots", Los Angeles Times one of the world's poorest countries with few training facilities, Ketavong competed in the marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She completed the race on both occasions, but finished next to last in Atlanta, with a time of 3:25:16, and last in Sydney, with a time of 3:34:27. Ketavong completed the Sydney marathon "to a standing ovation from some fans"."Takahashi breaks women's marathon record", Associated Press, September 24, 2000
International competitions Representing 1996Olympic Games Atlanta, United States64thMarathon3:25:161998Asian Games Bangkok, Thailand9thMarathon3:28:402000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia45thMarathon3:34:272001Jeux de la FrancophonieOttawa, Canada14th (h)1500 m5:00.97Southeast Asian GamesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia7th5000 m19:21.15 –10,000 mDNF
See also Laos at the 1996 Summer Olympics Laos at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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