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Tatyana Zhyrkova

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Tatyana Zhyrkova, also written Tatiana Zhyrkova, was born on 12 December 1968 and is a Russian long-distance runner who competes in ultrarunning disciplines. She is a three-time 100 km world champion, winning the IAU title in 2002, 2004 and 2008, and a two-time European champion over 100 km, in 2003 and 2008. She holds the European record for the 100 km on the road, 7 hours 10 minutes and 32 seconds, which she ran at the European 100 km Championships in Winschoten in 2004. The article lists her personal records as 32:28 for 10,000 metres, 1:13:36 for the half marathon in 2003, 2:27:06 for the marathon in 2005 and the same 100 km road time of 7:10:32 from 2004, quoting the ultra statistics of Road Race Management.

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1968 1
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5+ 1
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5 1
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is a Russian long-distance runner who competes in ultrarunning disciplines
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    born 12 December 1968
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    Zhyrkova is a three-time 100 km world champion in 2002, 2004 and 2008, and twice European champion of the 100 km in 2003 and 2008.
  • Second paragraph, honours
    Zhyrkova is a three-time 100 km world champion in 2002, 2004 and 2008, and twice European champion of the 100 km in 2003 and 2008.
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    is a Russian long-distance runner who competes in ultrarunning disciplines
  • Plays: Ultramarathon, Lead
    is a Russian long-distance runner who competes in ultrarunning disciplines
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