Firiya Sultanova
Firiya Rifkatovna Sultanova-Zhdanova (Russian: Фирая Рифкатовна Султанова-Жданова; born April 29, 1961 in Tyukovo, Tatarstan) is a retired female long-distance runner from Russia. She set her personal best in the women's marathon on June 21, 2003 in Duluth, Minnesota, clocking 2:27:05. Sultanova represented Russia at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where she failed to reach the final of the women's 10,000 metres competition.
Achievements
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes |
Representing  Russia |
| 1993 |
World Championships |
Stuttgart, Germany |
10th |
Marathon |
2:37:59 |
| 1994 |
European Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
12th |
Marathon |
2:36:50 |
| 1999 |
World Championships |
Seville, Spain |
14th |
Marathon |
2:30:45 |
| 2000 |
Boston Marathon |
Boston, United States |
11th |
Marathon |
2:32:21 |
| Omsk Marathon |
Omsk, Russia |
2nd |
Marathon |
2:36:07 |
| 2001 |
World Championships |
Edmonton, Canada |
12th |
Marathon |
2:30:58 |
| 2003 |
Grandma's Marathon |
Duluth, United States |
1st |
Marathon |
2:27:05 |
| 2004 |
Grandma's Marathon |
Duluth, United States |
1st |
Marathon |
2:35:08 |
| 2006 |
Houston Marathon |
Houston, United States |
1st |
Marathon |
2:32:25 |
| 2007 |
Houston Marathon |
Houston, United States |
3rd |
Marathon |
2:39:06 |
| 2008 |
Boston Marathon |
Boston, United States |
13th |
Marathon |
2:47:17 |
References