Bayartsogtyn Mönkhzayaa

Bayartsogtyn Mönkhzayaa (Mongolian: Баярцогтын Мөнхзаяа; born 10 October 1993) is a Mongolian long-distance runner.[3] She competed in the marathon event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.[4] In 2019, she competed in the women's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.[5] She finished in 34th place.[5]

In this Mongolian name, the given name is Mönkhzayaa. Bayartsogtyn is a patronymic, not a family name.
Munkhzaya Bayartsogt
Bayartsogt at 2017 World Championships in Athletics
Personal information
NationalityMongolian
Born (1993-10-10) 10 October 1993
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight43 kg (95 lb)
Sport
CountryMongolia
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)2:30:54 (2017)[2]

At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Mönkhzayaa ran a season's best 2:37:08 in the women's marathon, finishing in 45th place.[6]

References
  1. Munkhzaya Bayartsogt Archived 17 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  2. Munkhzaya Bayartsogt. IAAF
  3. "Munkhzaya Bayartsogt". IAAF. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  4. Final results. iaaf.org
  5. "Marathon Women − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. 28 September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  6. "TOKYO 2020 ATHLETICS WOMEN'S MARATHON RESULTS".


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