Firaya Rifkatovna Sultanova-Zhdanova (russian: Фирая Рифкатовна Султанова-Жданова; born April 29, 1961, in Tyukovo, Tatarstan) is a retired female

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

from

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. She set her personal best in the women's

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on June 21, 2003, in

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, clocking 2:27:05. Sultanova represented Russia at the

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, where she failed to reach the final of the women's 10,000 metres competition.

International competitions

Professional marathons

References

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