Sarah Etonge
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Sarah Liengu Etonge (born in Buea, Southwest Province, Cameroon) is a fell runner. She has won the annual Mount Cameroon Race of Hope seven times in her native Buea, in the Southwest Province. Her most recent victory came in 2005, with a time of 5:38:06.[1] On March 12, 2005, Etonge was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in mountaineering by Professor Emeritus Lydia Luma of the Cameroon Education Corporation.[citation needed] In 2006, the city of Buea revealed a statue in her honour. It was only the second municipal statue constructed in Buea ever, and the first since that for Otto von Bismarck.[citation needed]
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External links
- Sarah Etonge interviewed on BBC Four (requires RealPlayer).
- Volcanic Sprint, a 2007 documentary film featuring Sarah Etonge by Dorst MediaWorks.
- Vision and Lessons from Queen Dr Sarah Liengu Etonge at Mount Cameroon Race of Hope 2007
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