Ghanaian middle-distance runner
Lydia Mato is a Ghanaian middle- and long-distance runner who specializes in the 1000, 3000 and 5000 meters. She holds the national record in the 3000 meters with 9:31.97 minutes after winning the 2015 Nebraska Invitational, in May 2015.[1] She became the first Ghanaian ever to win a US Cross County Championship at any level in US school system, during the US Cross Country Championship in 2014.[2][3]
Competition Record
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing Ghana
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2014
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2014 US Cross Country Championship
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, United States
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1st
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2015
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NJCAA Region 6 (Regional) Championships
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Ghana
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2nd
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800 m
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1st
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5000m
|
|
|
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|
1st
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3000m
|
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1st
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1000m
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1988
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2015 Nebraska Invitational
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,
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1st
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3000m
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References