Answer the following question: 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 .
Answer:
hendrik ramaala -lrb- born 2 february 1972 -rrb- is a south african long-distance runner .