Farida Fates (née Zigha; born 2 February 1962 in Jijel, Algeria) is a former French athlete, who specialized in long-distance running. 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). 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. International competitions 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 References External links Farida Fatès at Track and Field Statistics 1962 births Living people People from Jijel Algerian emigrants to France French female middle-distance runners French female long-distance runners Olympic athletes of France Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for France Athletes (track and field) at the 1993 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for France Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics French Athletics Championships winners French tennis coaches