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1070:6 September
972:Meraf Bahta
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545:Switzerland
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298:Competition
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180:3000 metres
176:1500 metres
160:Senior race
139:Senior race
82:2014 Zürich
20:Meraf Bahta
1499:Categories
1095:2018-04-09
1049:2018-04-09
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956:References
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235:Palo Alto
218:. At the
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331:2005
307:Event
301:Venue
1471:2024
1454:2022
1437:2018
1420:2016
1403:2014
1386:2012
1369:2010
1352:2006
1335:2002
1318:1998
1285:1994
1268:1990
1251:1986
1234:1982
1217:1978
1200:1974
1180:and
1133:2019
1072:2014
892:Doha
885:Oslo
797:4th
767:DSQ
707:2nd
680:9th
653:4th
627:6th
604:2nd
576:3rd
549:1st
473:7th
460:9th
433:6th
378:5th
295:Year
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208:2006
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