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René Kalmer (born 3 November 1980 in Roodepoort, Gauteng) is a female South African runner who has competed over distances ranging from 800 metres to the marathon. She represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics, running in the 1500 metres. She then represented South Africa again at the 2012 Summer Olympics, competing in the marathon. She is a two-time participant at the World Championships in Athletics (2001 and 2011) and has run at eight editions of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Her sister, Christine Kalmer, is also an international level runner.〔(ARKANSAS CC - Women ). Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved on 2011-11-20.〕 ==Career== Kalmer was born in the Roodepoort area of Johannesburg.〔(René Kalmer ). Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2011-11-20.〕 Her first international medals came at the 1997 African Junior Athletics Championships, where she was the bronze medallist in both the 1500 m and 3000 metres events.〔(African Junior Championships ). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-11-20.〕 As a junior runner she competed at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics and at the World Cross Country event from 1996 to 1999. Her first senior international appearances followed two years later: she came 30th in the short race at the 2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and ran in the 1500 m heats at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. She also finished eleventh in 5000 metres at the 2001 Summer Universiade. She was the silver medallist at the FISU World University Cross Country Championships in 2002, finishing behind Denisa Costescu.〔(World Student Cross Country Championships ). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-11-20.〕 Over 5000 m she was eighth at the 2003 Summer Universiade, ninth at the 2007 All-Africa Games and sixth at the 2008 African Championships. She represented South Africa at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the women's 1500 metres, although she did not progress past the first round. Kalmer won her debut marathon race in late 2009, beating opposition at the Soweto Marathon in a time of 2:44:06.〔Pabale, Makoena (2009-11-02). (Locals take Soweto Marathon ). Joburg. Retrieved on 2010-03-23.〕 She made her world indoor debut at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships: she recorded a South African record in the heats, running 9:01.41,〔Ramsak, Bob (2010-03-12). (EVENT REPORT - WOMEN's 3000m Heats ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-23.〕 but she could not equal this effort in the 3000 metres final and she finished ninth overall. Domestic success came outdoors soon after as she won the 1500 m and 5000 metres races at the South Africa Senior Track and Field Championships, saying her marathon run had greatly increased her stamina.〔Ouma, Mark (2010-03-22). (Impressive doubling in eThekwini - South African champs ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-09-08.〕 Her first major outing of 2011 was at the World Cross Country Championships and she came 31st overall. A personal best came at the 2011 Prague Marathon, where her time of 2:34:47 hours brought her fifth place.〔Edwards, Andy (2011-05-08). (Cheromei smashes women’s Prague Marathon course record - UPDATED ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-20.〕 Kalmer ran in the marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and finished in 31st place with a time of 2:38:16 hours. The Yokohama Women's Marathon in November saw her further improve her times as she dipped under the two-and-a-half-hour mark, coming fifth in 2:29:59 hours.〔Nakamura, Ken (2011-11-20). (Kizaki out duels Ozaki in Yokohama ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-20.〕 She was the pacemaker at the Nagoya Women's Marathon in March 2012 and led the women to the halfway mark with her second best ever time for the distance.〔Etheridge, Mark (2012-03-12). (Rene cruises in Japan ). Road To London. Retrieved on 2012-04-19.〕 A comfortable win over that distance followed at the Two Oceans Half Marathon.〔( VOC braves weather at 2 Oceans ). Voice Of The Cape (2012-04-08). Retrieved on 2012-04-19.〕 She won the Gifu Half Marathon in a course record in May.〔Larner, Brett (2012-05-20). (Mathathi Wins Second-Straight Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon, Kalmer Sets Women's Course Record ). ''Japan Running News''. Retrieved on 2013-05-20.〕 Having been chosen for the South African team, she placed 35th in the Women's Olympic marathon. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「René Kalmer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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