Farida Fatès

Farida Fates (née Zigha; born 2 February 1962 in Jijel, Algeria) is a former French athlete, who specialized in long-distance running.^[1]

Farida Fates

Personal information
Nationality	French
Born	2 February 1962 (1962-02-02) (age 63) Jijel, Algeria
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Event	Cross country running
Club	Revin (1979—1987) AS Sarreguemines-Bitche (1988—1989) Athlétisme Sarreguemines-Sarrebourg Arrondissements ASPTT Strasbourg (2000—2002)
Coached by	Joël Bastien

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]

International competitions

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

National titles

• French Championships in Athletics
  • 1500 m: 1990
  • 3000 m: 1989, 1994
  • 5000 m: 1996
• French Cross Country Championships
  • Long course: 1990, 1996, 1997

Personal bests

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