Svetlana Zakharova (runner)
Svetlana Vladimirovna Zakharova (
long-distance runner, who specializes in marathon races. She won several international marathons, such as: the Honolulu Marathon (1997, 2002 and 2009), the Chicago Marathon (2003) and the Boston Marathon (2003). She participated twice in the Olympic Games
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At the Olympic Games in 2004 at Athens she finished 9th in the marathon in 2:32:04. At the Olympic Games in 2008 at Beijing she finished 22nd in the marathon in 2:32:16.
In the 1990s sometimes she raced under the name Svetlana Vasilyeva.
Svetlana Zakharova has been married to her coach Nikolai Zacharov.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Russia | |||||
1997 | Honolulu Marathon | Honolulu, Hawaii
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1st | Marathon | 2:33:14 |
1998 | Los Angeles Marathon | Los Angeles, USA
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5th | Marathon | |
1998 | World Half Marathon Championships | Uster, Switzerland | 13th | Half marathon | |
Los Angeles Marathon | Los Angeles, USA
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2nd | Marathon | ||
1999 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany
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3rd | Marathon | 2:27:08 |
2000 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom
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10th | Marathon | 2:28:11 |
2001 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom
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2nd | Marathon | 2:24:04 |
World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 3rd | Marathon | 2:26:18 | |
New York City Marathon | New York City, USA
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3rd | Marathon | 2:25:13 | |
Honolulu Marathon | Honolulu, Hawaii
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2nd | Marathon | 2:30:37 | |
2002 | World Half Marathon Championships | Brussels, Belgium | 12th | Half marathon | 1:09:48 PB |
Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States | 4th | Marathon | 2:21:31 | |
Honolulu Marathon | Honolulu, Hawaii
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1st | Marathon | 2:29:08 | |
2003 | World Championships | Paris, France
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9th | Marathon | |
Boston Marathon | Boston, United States
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1st | Marathon | ||
Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States | 1st | Marathon | ||
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece
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9th | Marathon | |
2007 | Frankfurt Marathon | Frankfurt, Germany | 2nd | Marathon | |
2008 | Olympic Games | PR China
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22nd | Marathon | 2:32:16 |
2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany
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15th | Marathon | 2:29:55
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Honolulu Marathon | Honolulu, Hawaii
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1st | Marathon | 2:28:34 |
Personal bests
- Half marathon - 1:09:48 hrs (2002)
- Marathon- 2:21:31 hrs (2002)
External links
- Svetlana Zakharova at World Athletics
- Svetlana Zakharova at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- marathoninfo