Yelena Sipatova
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing the  Soviet Union | ||
| IAAF World Cross Country Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1980 Paris | Senior race |
| | 1981 Madrid | Senior race |
| European Athletics Championships | ||
| | 1982 Athens | 3000 m |
| European Athletics Indoor Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1983 Budapest | 3000 m |
Yelena Sipatova (Russian: Елена Силатова; born 7 June 1955) is a retired long-distance runner from the Soviet Union, and a former winner of the Rome City Marathon (1995).[1]
She was the first IAAF-recognised women's world record holder in the 10,000 metres with her time of 32:17.20 minutes. She also set an unrecognised world best in the 5000 metres, with 15:24.6 minutes in 1981.[2]
Her first successes came under her maiden name, Yelena Chernysheva (also transliterated Elena Chernyshova),[3] and she was the individual bronze medallist and team gold medallist at the 1980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.[4] She repeated that same feat at the 1981 event and won a third and final team title at the 1982 edition (leading the Soviet women in seventh).[5]
On the track she competed in the 3000 metres. She won a silver outdoors at the 1981 European Cup, then won a bronze medal at the 1982 European Athletics Championships.[6] She was a gold medallist at the 1983 European Athletics Indoor Championships.[7]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Soviet Union | |||||
| 1980 | World Cross Country Championships | Paris, France | 3rd | Senior race | 15:52 |
| 1st | Senior team | 15 pts | |||
| 1981 | World Cross Country Championships | Madrid, Spain | 3rd | Senior race | 14:22 |
| 1st | Senior team | 24 pts | |||
| European Cup | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | 2nd | 3000 m | 8:49.99 | |
| 1982 | World Cross Country Championships | Rome, Italy | 7th | Senior race | 14:51.9 |
| 1st | Team | 44 pts | |||
| European Championships | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 3000 m | 8:34.06 | |
| 1983 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | 3000 m | 9:04.40 |
| World Cross Country Championships | Gateshead, England | 21st | Senior race | 14:21 | |
| 2nd | Team | 41 pts | |||
| 1986 | World Cross Country Championships | Colombier, Switzerland | 49th | Senior race | 15:54.9 |
| 7th | Senior team | 140 pts | |||
Circuit wins
- Rome City Marathon: 1995 (2:32:57)
- Lille Marathon 1995 (2:36:21)
References
- ↑ Rome City Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2016-03-06.
- ↑ "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009." (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. Pages 546, 551. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
- ↑ Elena Sipatova. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2016-03-06.
- ↑ IAAF World Cross Country Championships 4.5km CC Women Paris Lonchamp Date: Sunday, March 9, 1980. AthChamps (archived). Retrieved on 2016-03-06.
- ↑ Yelena Sipatova profile at IAAF
- ↑ European Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-06.
- ↑ European Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-06.
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
Women's 10,000 metres world record holder 19 October 1981 – 16 July 1982 |
Succeeded by Mary Decker |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Grete Waitz |
Women's 3000 m Best Year Performance 1980 |
Succeeded by Maricica Puică |