{{short description|Kenyan long-distance runner}} {{MedalTableTop}} {{MedalSport|Men's athletics}} {{MedalCountry|{{KEN}}}} {{MedalCompetition|African Championships}} {{MedalBronze|1989 Lagos|3000 m st.}} {{MedalBottom}} '''Boniface Merande''' (born 13 February 1962) is a retired Kenyan long-distance runner, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Four years later he finished in 14th position in the 1992 Olympic Marathon.<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/boniface-merande-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418111529/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/boniface-merande-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Boniface Merande Olympic Results |accessdate=16 November 2017}}</ref>
He finished seventh at the 1993 World Championships in 2:18:52 hours. He also won a bronze medal in 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1989 African Championships and finished 14th at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
==Achievements== *<small>All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise</small> {| {{AchievementTable}} |- !colspan="5"|Representing {{KEN}} |- |1992 |Olympic Games |Barcelona, Spain |14th |2:15:46 |- |1993 |World Championships |Stuttgart, Germany |7th |2:18:52 |}
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==External links== *{{World Athletics||name=Boniface Merande}}
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