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 won the Two Oceans Marathon 3 times and the Comrades Marathon twice, and together with her identical twin Elena Nurgalieva dominated the Comrades and Two Oceans, South Africa's main ultramarathons, from 2003 to 2014.[1][2]

Ultramarathon career

Nurgalieva won the 42.2 km Honolulu Marathon in 2005, the 56 km Two Oceans Marathon in 2008, 2010 and 2011, and the Comrades Marathon in 2007 and 2009.[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. 1 2 Wesley Botton (2014-01-06). "Nurgalieva sisters set for more dominance". The Citizen. 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. ↑ "Comrades Marathon 2014 results". Ultimate Live. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Comrades Marathon runner history: Olesya Nurgalieva". Ultimate Live. Retrieved 2014-06-09.


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