Farida Fates (née Zigha; born 2 February 1962 in Jijel, Algeria) is a former French athlete, who specialized in long-distance running.[1]
She won four track titles at the French Athletics Championships: over 1500 metres (1990), 3000 metres (1989 and 1994) and 5000 metres (1996). She also won three titles at the French Cross Country Championships (1990, 1996 and 1997).[2][3]
On 21 August 1994, in Cologne, she improved the French 5000 m record by completing the distance in 15:16.41 minutes.
She won the bronze medal team at 1993 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and the team silver medal at the 1994 European Cross Country Championships.[4]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | World Cross Country Championships | Amorebieta-Etxano, Spain | 8th | Individual | |
| 3rd | Team | ||||
| Mediterranean Games | Narbonne, France | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:12.60 | |
| 1994 | European Cup | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 2nd | 3000 m | 8:53.40 |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | 3000 m | 8:46.04 | |
| European Cross Country Championships | Alnwick, United Kingdom | 2nd | Team | ||
| 1996 | European Cup | Madrid | 3rd | 5000 m | 15:47.72 |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 7th | 3000 m | 8:54.98 |
| Event | Performance | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 800 metres | 2:02.65 | 1994 | |
| 1500 metres | 4:08.11 | 1994 | |
| 3000 metres | 8:46.04 | Helsinki | 1994 |
| 5000 metres | 15:16.41 | Cologne | 1994 |
| 10000 metres | 31:58.63 | Leiria | 1996 |
| 10 km | 34:37 | La Courneuve | 2002 |
| Half marathon | 1:14:48 | Paris | 2002 |
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