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Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova

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Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova
Personal information
BornApril 29, 1961
Tyukovo, Tatarstan
Sport
CountryRussia
Sportlong-distance running

Firaya Rifkatovna Sultanova-Zhdanova (Russian: Фирая Рифкатовна Султанова-Жданова; born April 29, 1961, in Tyukovo, Tatarstan) is a retired female long-distance runner from Russia. She set her personal best in the women's marathon on June 21, 2003, in Duluth, Minnesota, clocking 2:27:05. Sultanova represented Russia at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where she failed to reach the final of the women's 10,000 metres competition.

International competitions

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Representing  Russia
Year Competition Venue Position Event Result Notes
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 10th Marathon 2:37:59
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 12th Marathon 2:36:50
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 14th Marathon 2:30:45
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 12th Marathon 2:30:58

Professional marathons

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Year Competition Venue Position Result Notes
2000 2000 Boston Marathon Boston, United States 11th 2:32:21
Omsk Marathon Omsk, Russia 2nd 2:36:07
2003 Grandma's Marathon Duluth, United States 1st 2:27:05
2004 Grandma's Marathon Duluth, United States 1st 2:35:08
2006 Houston Marathon Houston, United States 1st 2:32:25
2007 Houston Marathon Houston, United States 3rd 2:39:06
2008 2008 Boston Marathon Boston, United States 13th 2:47:17

References

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  • Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Firaya Sultanova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  • marathoninfo