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Russian long-distance runner
Svetlana Vladimirovna Zakharova (
Russian: Светлана Владимировна Захарова), (born 15 September 1970 in
Chuvashia) is a Russian
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.
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
|
Representing
Russia
|
1997
|
Honolulu Marathon
|
Honolulu, Hawaii
|
1st
|
Marathon
|
2:33:14
|
1998
|
Los Angeles Marathon
|
Los Angeles, USA
|
5th
|
Marathon
|
|
1998
|
World Half Marathon Championships
|
Uster,
Switzerland
|
13th
|
Half marathon
|
|
Los Angeles Marathon
|
Los Angeles, USA
|
2nd
|
Marathon
|
|
1999
|
Berlin Marathon
|
Berlin, Germany
|
3rd
|
Marathon
|
2:27:08
|
2000
|
London Marathon
|
London, United Kingdom
|
10th
|
Marathon
|
2:28:11
|
2001
|
London Marathon
|
London, United Kingdom
|
2nd
|
Marathon
|
2:24:04
|
World Championships
|
Edmonton,
Canada
|
3rd
|
Marathon
|
2:26:18
|
New York City Marathon
|
New York City, USA
|
3rd
|
Marathon
|
2:25:13
|
Honolulu Marathon
|
Honolulu, Hawaii
|
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
|
1st
|
Marathon
|
2:29:08
|
2003
|
World Championships
|
Paris, France
|
9th
|
Marathon
|
|
Boston Marathon
|
Boston,
United States
|
1st
|
Marathon
|
|
Chicago Marathon
|
Chicago,
United States
|
1st
|
Marathon
|
|
2004
|
Olympic Games
|
Athens, Greece
|
9th
|
Marathon
|
|
2007
|
Frankfurt Marathon
|
Frankfurt,
Germany
|
2nd
|
Marathon
|
|
2008
|
Olympic Games
|
Beijing,
PR China
|
22nd
|
Marathon
|
2:32:16
|
2009
|
World Championships
|
Berlin, Germany
|
15th
|
Marathon
|
2:29:55
|
Honolulu Marathon
|
Honolulu, Hawaii
|
1st
|
Marathon
|
2:28:34
|
Personal bests
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