Olesya Nurgalieva
Russian ultramarathon runner
Olesya Leonidovna Nurgalieva (born 9 January 1976 in Perm Krai; Russian: Олеся Леонидовна Нургалиева) is a Russian ultramarathon runner. She won the Two Oceans Marathon 3 times and the Comrades Marathon twice, and together with her identical twin Elena Nurgalieva dominated the Comrades and Two Oceans, South Africa's main ultramarathons, from 2003 to 2014.[1][2]
Ultramarathon career
Nurgalieva won the 42.2 km Honolulu Marathon in 2005, the 56 km Two Oceans Marathon in 2008, 2010 and 2011, and the Comrades Marathon in 2007 and 2009.[1]
Comrades Marathon Results | |||
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Year | Direction | Time | Position |
2014[3] | Down | 06:24:51 | 3 |
2013[4] | Up | 06:28:07 | 2 |
2012[4] | Down | withdrew | n/a |
2011[4] | Up | 06:24:36 | 2 |
2010[4] | Down | 06:13:05 | 2 |
2009[4] | Down | 06:12:12 | 1 |
2008[4] | Up | 06:15:52 | 2 |
2007[4] | Down | 06:10:03 | 1 |
2005[4] | Down | 06:10:40 | 2 |
2004[4] | Up | 06:20:32 | 4 |
2003[4] | Down | 06:12:08 | 2 |
References
- ^ a b Wesley Botton (2014-01-06). "Nurgalieva sisters set for more dominance". The Citizen. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ^ Granger, Stephen (2013-03-27). "Nurgalieva twins in a league of their own - IOL Sport". IOL.co.za. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ^ "Comrades Marathon 2014 results". Ultimate Live. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Comrades Marathon runner history: Olesya Nurgalieva". Ultimate Live. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
External links
- Olesya Nurgalieva at World Athletics
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Honolulu Marathon – women's winners
- 1973: June Chun (USA)
- 1974: Cindy Dalrymple (USA)
- 1975: Jacqueline Hansen (USA)
- 1976: Kim Merritt (USA)
- 1977: Cindy Dalrymple (USA)
- 1978–1981: Patti Lyons (USA)
- 1982: Eileen Claugus (USA)
- 1983: Annick Loir-Lebreton (FRA)
- 1984: Patti Gray (USA)
- 1985–1987: Carla Beurskens (NED)
- 1988: Cyndie Welte (USA)
- 1989–1990: Carla Beurskens (NED)
- 1991: Ritva Lemettinen (FIN)
- 1992–1994: Carla Beurskens (NED)
- 1995: Colleen De Reuck (RSA)
- 1996: Ramilya Burangulova (RUS)
- 1997: Svetlana Vasilyeva (RUS)
- 1998–1999: Irina Bogacheva (KGZ)
- 2000–2001: Lyubov Morgunova (RUS)
- 2002: Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)
- 2003: Eri Hayakawa (JPN)
- 2004: Lyubov Morgunova (RUS)
- 2005: Olesya Nurgalieva (RUS)
- 2006: Lyubov Denisova (RUS)
- 2007: Alevtina Biktimirova (RUS)
- 2008: Kiyoko Shimahara (JPN)
- 2009: Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)
- 2010: Belaynesh Zemedkun (ETH)
- 2011: Woynishet Girma (ETH)
- 2012: Valentina Galimova (RUS)
- 2013: Ehitu Kiros (ETH)
- 2014–2015: Joyce Chepkirui (KEN)
- 2016–2017: Brigid Kosgei (KEN)
- 2018: Vivian Jerono Kiplagat (KEN)
- 2019: Margaret Muriuki (KEN)
- 2021: Lanni Marchant (CAN)
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