Alfredo Shahanga

Not to be confused with Gidamis Shahanga.

Alfredo Shahanga (born 14 April 1965) is a retired long-distance runner from Tanzania, who won the 1989 edition of the Vienna Marathon. In the same year he triumphed at the 16th Berlin Marathon on 1 October in a time of 2:10:11. Shahanga represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.

Shahanga was an All-American runner for the UTEP Miners track and field team, finishing 3rd in the 10,000 metres at the 1986 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He left the school after the 1986 season because it was on NCAA probation.

Alfredo is the brother of fellow UTEP Miners runner Gidamis Shahanga. He said of his brother, "I have always lived in his shadow".

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