Galina Zakharova (runner)

Galina Zakharova (Russian: Галина Захарова; born 7 September 1956) is a Russian former long-distance runner who represented the Soviet Union. Her greatest success came at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships where she was the silver medallist in 1984 close behind winner Maricica Puică.[1] She also won a team title with the Soviet women (Yelena Sipatova, Raisa Smekhnova, Tatyana Pozdnyakova) at the 1982 edition, having finished 18th.[2]

Galina Zakharova
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  Soviet Union
IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Silver medal – second place1984 East RutherfordSenior race

She also competed on the track and was the 1984 Soviet champion over 3000 metres.[3] She ranked third in the world for the 1983 in that event courtesy of a run of 8:34.60 minutes. She also ranked in the top five for the season in 1982 over 3000 m and again in 1984 over 1500 metres (setting a lifetime best of 3.57.72 minutes).[4] Prior to her success over shorter distances, she recorded a marathon best of 2:46:48 hours in Moscow in 1981.[5]

Personal bests

All info from IAAF profile[6]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1982 World Cross Country Championships Rome, Italy 18th Senior race 15:08.8
1st Senior team 44 pts
1984 World Cross Country Championships East Rutherford, United States 2nd Senior race 15:58

National titles

References
  1. World Cross Country Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-29.
  2. Magnusson, Tomas (2007-02-08), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 4.7km CC Women - Roma Hippodromo della Campanelle Date: Sunday, March 21, 1982. Athchamps (archived). Retrieved on 2016-02-29.
  3. Soviet Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-29.
  4. Galina Zakharova. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2016-02-29.
  5. Galina Zakharova. All Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-29.
  6. Galina Zakharova. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-02-29.
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