Olesya Nurgalieva
Olesya running in Pinetown during the 2014 Comrades Marathon
Olesya Leonidovna Nurgalieva (born 9 January 1976 in Perm Krai; Russian: Олеся Леонидовна Нургалиева) is a Russian ultramarathon runner. She and her identical twin Elena Nurgalieva have dominated the women's races in the Comrades and Two Oceans ultramarathons in South Africa in recent years.[1][2]
She has won the 56 km Two Oceans Marathon three times, in 2008, 2010 and 2011. She won the standard 42.2 km Honolulu Marathon in 2005.
Ultramarathon career
Nurgalieva is a two-time winner of the Comrades Marathon.[1]
| Year | Direction | Time | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014[3] | Down | 6:24:51 | 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
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Comrades Marathon runner history: Olesya Nurgalieva". Ultimate Live. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- Olesya Nurgalieva profile at IAAF
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