Leila Luik (born 14 October 1985) is an Estonian

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 completed the Shanghai marathon with her personal best 2:37:11 in 2013. She qualified to the

Rio Olympics 2016 ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines) , opening = 5 August 2016 , closing = 21 August 2016 , opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer , cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro d ...

running the Hamburg marathon in 2:42:11. She is one of identical triplets, sister of

Liina Liina is an Estonian language, Estonian feminine given name and may refer to: *Liina Brunelle (born 1978), actress *Liina Kersna (born 1980), journalist and politician *Liina Laasma (born 1992), javelin thrower *Liina-Grete Lilender (born 1979), fi ...

and

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. All three qualified to participate in the marathon event representing

Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...

at the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

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. The triplets were professional dancers before Liina brought them to running.

References

1985 births Living people Estonian female long-distance runners Estonian female marathon runners Triplets Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Estonia {{Estonia-athletics-bio-stub