Galina Zakharova (russian: Галина Захарова; born 7 September 1956) is a Russian former

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 ...

who represented the Soviet Union. Her greatest success came at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships where she was the silver medallist in

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close behind winner

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. She also won a team title with the Soviet women (

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, Tatyana Pozdnyakova) at the 1982 edition, having finished 18th. She also competed on the

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and was the 1984 Soviet champion over

3000 metres The 3000 metres or 3000-metre run is a track running event, also commonly known as the "3K" or "3K run", where 7.5 laps are run around an outdoor 400 m track, or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track. It is debated whether the 3000m shoul ...

. 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 The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletic ...

(setting a lifetime best of 3.57.72 minutes). Prior to her success over shorter distances, she recorded a

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

best of 2:46:48 hours in Moscow in 1981.

Personal bests

* 800 metres – 1:57.08 min (1984) *

– 3:57.72 min (1984) *

– 8:33.40 min (1982) *

10,000 metres The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The race ...

– 31:15.00 min (1984) *

Marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

– 2:46:48 hours (1981) All info from IAAF profileGalina Zakharova
IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-02-29.

International competitions

National titles

Soviet Athletics Championships The Soviet Athletics Championships (russian: link=no, Чемпионат СССР по лёгкой атлетике) was an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Soviet Athletics Federation, which served as the Soviet natio ...

: 1984Soviet Championships
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-29.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zakharova, Galina Living people 1956 births Soviet female middle-distance runners Russian female middle-distance runners Soviet female long-distance runners Russian female long-distance runners Soviet female marathon runners Russian female marathon runners Soviet female cross country runners