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Danny Kassap

1982 – 2011

Congolese-Canadian distance runner

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About Danny Kassap

Lived 1982 – 2011 (aged 28). Danny Kassap was a Canadian and Congolese marathon runner.

Danny Tshindind Kassap (24 June 1982 – 2 May 2011) was a Congolese-Canadian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.

He competed at the 2001 Jeux de la Francophonie in Canada, and subsequently settled in Toronto. Kassap worked in a fish and chips shop while pursuing a career in running. At the 2004 Toronto Waterfront Marathon, which he won, he achieved his lifetime best time in the marathon, of 2:14:50 hours. Kassap also set a national record for the DR Congo when he ran the 10,000 metres in 28:57.28 minutes, achieved in July 2003 in Hamilton. He finished fifteenth in the 2008 London Marathon. The same year Kassap changed nationality from Congolese to Canadian.

He had health problems which started later in 2008, when he collapsed mid-race in the Berlin Marathon. Kassap was diagnosed with ventricular fibrillation. He slowly recovered, but in May 2011 he was forced to withdraw from another race. Kassap died on the next day at Sunnybrook Hospital.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Danny Kassap?

Congolese-Canadian distance runner (1982-2011)

When was Danny Kassap born?

Danny Kassap was born on 24 June 1982 in Lubumbashi.

When did Danny Kassap die?

Danny Kassap died on 2 May 2011 in Toronto.

What was Danny Kassap's occupation?

Danny Kassap was a marathon runner.

What nationality was Danny Kassap?

Danny Kassap was Canadian and Congolese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Danny Kassap

· Wikidata: Q1164780

· DBpedia: Danny Kassap

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