Lily 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 competed in the marathon event at the

2015 World Championships in Athletics The 2015 IAAF World Championships ( zh, 第十五届世界田径锦标赛), the fifteenth edition of the IAAF World Championships, were held from 22 to 30 August at the National Stadium in Beijing, China. Forty-three nations won medals, 144 of ...

in Beijing, China.Final results
iaaf.org She is one of an identical triplet, 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 Leila. 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 ...

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...

. 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 World Athletics Championships athletes for Estonia Place of birth missing (living people) Triplets Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Estonia {{Estonia-athletics-bio-stub