Alfredo Shahanga

Not to be confused with Gidamis Shahanga.

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.[1] 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.[2]

Alfredo is the brother of fellow UTEP Miners runner Gidamis Shahanga.[3] He said of his brother, "I have always lived in his shadow".[2]

Achievements

  • All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Tanzania
1987[4] Houston Marathon Houston, Texas 4th 2:12:27
Vienna Marathon Vienna, Austria 2nd 2:16:36
1988[5] Paris Marathon Paris, France 7th 2:17:50
1989[1] Vienna Marathon Vienna, Austria 1st 2:10:28
Berlin Marathon Berlin, West Germany 1st 2:10:11
1990[6] Hamburg Marathon Hamburg, Germany 4th 2:13:17
Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany 10th 2:13:29
Palermo Marathon Palermo, Italy 3rd 2:13:43
1991[7] London Marathon London, England 6th 2:11:20
World Championships Tokyo, Japan — DNF
Venice Marathon Venice, Italy 3rd 2:17:52
1993[8] Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany 4th 2:12:24

References

  1. ^ a b "World Marathon Rankings for 1989". Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Shahanga wins race, makes plans to leave UTEP". El Paso Herald-Post. 13 Oct 1986. p. 27. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Runner wins road race on bridge". El Paso Times. 12 Oct 1986. p. 18. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  4. ^ "World Marathon Rankings for 1987". Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  5. ^ "World Marathon Rankings for 1988". Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  6. ^ "World Marathon Rankings for 1990". Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  7. ^ "World Marathon Rankings for 1991". Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  8. ^ "World Marathon Rankings for 1993". Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2022.



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