Elena Nurgalieva

Elena Leonidovna Nurgalieva (born 9 January 1976 in Perm Krai; Russian: Елена Леонидовна Нургалиева) is a Russian ultramarathon runner. She won the Comrades Marathon 8 times and the Two Oceans Marathon 4 times, and with her identical twin Olesya Nurgalieva dominated the Comrades and Two Oceans Marathons, South Africa's main ultramarathons, from 2003 to 2014.[1][2]

Elena Nurgalieva running in the 2012 Comrades Marathon

Ultramarathon career

Nurgalieva is an eight-time winner of the Comrades Marathon.[3]

YearDirectionTimePosition
2015 up 6:40:36 3
2014[4]Down6:23:182
2013[5]Up6:27:091
2012[5]Down06:07:121
2011[5]Up06:24:111
2010[5]Down06:13:041
2009[5]Down06:13:142
2008[5]Up06:14:371
2007[5]Down06:10:322
2006[5]Up06:09:241
2005[5]Down06:12:193
2004[5]Up06:11:151
2003[5]Down06:07:471

She has won the 56 km Two Oceans Marathon four times, in 2004, 2005, 2009 and 2012.

References

  1. Wesley Botton (2014-01-06). "Nurgalieva sisters set for more dominance". The Citizen. Archived from the original on 2014-06-03. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
  2. Granger, Stephen (2013-03-27). "Nurgalieva twins in a league of their own - IOL Sport". IOL.co.za. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
  3. "Spectacular come-from-behind win by Ellie Greenwood". UltraRunning Magazine. 2014-06-03. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  4. "Comrades Marathon 2014 results". Ultimate Live. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  5. "Comrades Marathon runner history: Elena Nurgalieva". Ultimate Live. Retrieved 2014-06-09.


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