Q:Facts: - caption: ramaala at the berlin marathon 2011 . - birth date: 2 february 1972 - image size: 220px - image: berlin marathon 2011 hendrick ramalaa seite.jpg - birth place: polokwane , south africa Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of hendrick ramaala .
A:
hendrik ramaala -lrb- born 2 february 1972 -rrb- is a south african long-distance runner .