Olga Komyagina

Olga Komyagina (born 10 February 1974) is a Russian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. She gained fame acting as a pacemaker/rabbit in races, and is widely considered to be the best pacemaker in the history of athletics.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
1999	World Indoor Championships	Maebashi, Japan	4th	1500 m
2002	European Indoor Championships	Vienna, Austria	6th	1500 m
2006	World Cross Country Championships	Fukuoka, Japan	16th	Short race
2008	World Indoor Championships	Valencia, Spain	5th	3000 m

Personal bests

800 metres - 2:00.64 min (1999)
1500 metres - 4:02.32 min (2000)
Mile run - 4:25.71 min (1999), indoor: 4:23.49 min (2008)
3000 metres - 8:42.58 min (1999), indoor: 8:35.67 min (2006)

References

IAAF profile for Olga Komyagina

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Name	Komyagina, Olga
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Short description	Russian middle distance runner
Date of birth	10 February 1974
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