Irina Bogacheva (russian: Ирина Богачева; born 30 May 1961) is a retired

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and the People's Republic of China to the east. ...

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 ...

. She competed in the

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 ...

at the

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and

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

with the best result of 14th place in 2000. Bogacheva consistently ran fast marathons and she has the most sub 2:35 (35), sub 2:40 (59) and sub 2:50 (70) marathon times by a female runner.Nth-Best Performances
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International competitions

Marathons

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1961 births Living people Sportspeople from Bishkek Kyrgyzstani people of Russian descent Soviet female long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Kyrgyzstan Soviet female marathon runners Kyrgyzstani female long-distance runners Kyrgyzstani female marathon runners Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Universiade gold medalists for the Soviet Union Asian Games competitors for Kyrgyzstan Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games {{Kyrgyzstan-athletics-bio-stub