Samira Raif
Moroccan distance runner
Samira Raif (born 4 April 1974 in Casablanca) is a Moroccan long-distance runner. She competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, placing 73rd with a time of 2:38:31, a seasonal best.
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