Svetlana Ulmasova (russian: Светпана Упьмасова; born 4 February 1953, died 6 April 2009) was a

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 in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance running comes two d ...

from the

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and a former

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holder in the women's 3000 metres (outdoor). She was the 1979 World Cup 3,000 metre champion. She set the world record of 8:27.68 on 25 July 1982. She was a 2 time European Champion over 3,000 metres in 1978 and 1982. As well as a 5-time team medalist at the World Cross Country Championships, twice winning the gold. Her results on 3000 and 5000 metres are still the current Uzbek records.

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1953 births 2009 deaths Soviet female long-distance runners Russian female long-distance runners World record setters in athletics (track and field) Place of birth missing European Athletics Championships medalists Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Universiade bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Medalists at the 1975 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games {{Russia-athletics-bio-stub