Jeļena Prokopčuka

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Jeļena Prokopčuka (Čelnova) (born 21 September 1976 in Riga) is a Latvian long-distance runner, perhaps best known for winning the New York City Marathon in 2005 and 2006. She is married to Aleksandrs Prokopčuks, who has the Latvian marathon record with 2:15:56 from 1995.

[edit] Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 9th 5000 m
2001 World Half Marathon Championships Bristol, England 5th Half marathon
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 5th 10,000 m
World Half Marathon Championships Brussels, Belgium 3rd Half marathon
2003 World Championships Paris, France 10th 10,000 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 7th 10,000 m
2005 World Championships Paris, France 10th 10,000 m
New York City Marathon New York City, United States 1st Marathon
Osaka Marathon Osaka, Japan 1st Marathon
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 6th 10,000 m
New York City Marathon New York City, United States 1st Marathon

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