Career
She is a six-time participant at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Dahmani"s first international outings came through the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Running as a junior, she came 58th in 1997, 55th in 1998, and 43rd in 1999.
Once she had grown into the senior ranks she did not compete at a high level until 2007.
Her half marathon performance led to her first senior international selections: she was runner-up at the Arab Athletics Championships, the bronze medallist at the 2007 All-Africa Games, and the silver medallist at the 2007 Pan Arab Games. She represented Algeria at the 2008 and 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, placing 59th and 32nd respectively.
She set a personal best in the marathon with a run of 2:39:38 hours for third at the Madrid Marathon. The 2009 Mediterranean Games provided her with more regional medals, as she claimed the bronze in both the 10,000 metres and the half marathon events.
She competed sparingly in 2010 to 2012, with her foremost result being fourth place at the Arab Half Marathon Championships.
The 2013 season saw Dahmani reach new peaks. Over the half marathon distance she was the runner-up in the Arab Championships but failed to finish at the Mediterrean Games. 5000 metres – 16:21.53 minimum (2007)
10,000 metres – 32:42.47 minimum (2013)
Half marathon – 1:12:17 hrs (2011)
Marathon – 2:39:38 hrs (2008).