Farida Fates (née Zigha; born 2 February 1962 in Jijel, Algeria) is a former French athlete, who specialized in long-distance running.
She also won three titles at the French Cross Country Championships (1990, 1996 and 1997).
[2][3] 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.
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