Fernanda Ribeiro is pictured above in action at the 1997 World Championships in Athens
where she won a silver medal in the 10,000m and a bronze in the 5,000m.
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Women's 10 000m. Final.
World Athletics Championships 1997
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| 1. Sally BARSOSIO |
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KEN |
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31: 32.92 |
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WJR |
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| 2. Fernanda RIBEIRO |
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POR |
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31: 39.15 |
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SB |
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| 3. Masako CHIBA |
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JPN |
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31: 41.93 |
| 4. Berhane ADERE |
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ETH |
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31: 48.95 |
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PB |
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| 5. Xiujuan REN |
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CHN |
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31: 50.63 |
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SB |
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| 6. Tegla LEROUPE |
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KEN |
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32: 00.93 |
| 7. Siju YANG |
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CHN |
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32: 01.61 |
| 8. Colleen De REUCK |
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RSA |
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32: 03.81 |
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Women's 5000m. Final.
World Athletics Championships 1997
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| 1. Gabriela SZABO |
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ROM |
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14: 57.68 |
| 2. Roberta BRUNET |
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ITA |
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14: 58.29 |
| 3. Fernanda RIBEIRO |
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POR |
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14: 58.85 |
| 4. Paula RADCLIFFE |
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GBR |
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15: 01.74 |
| 5. Lydia CHEROMEI |
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KEN |
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15: 07.88 |
| 6. Jianying LIU |
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CHN |
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15: 10.64 |
| 7. Libbie JOHNSON-HICKMAN |
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USA |
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15: 11.15 |
| 8. Harumi HIROYAMA |
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JPN |
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15: 21.19 |
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