Irina Bogachova

For the Russian opera singer see Irina Bogacheva

Irina Bogachova (Russian: Ирина Богачева; born 30 May 1961) is a Kyrgyzstani former long-distance runner from Kyrgyzstan, who competed in the women's marathon at three consecutive Summer Olympics: 1996, 2000 and 2004. She ran her personal best in the 2000 edition of the Boston Marathon: 2:26:27.

Bogachova 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.^[1]

On 15 June 2009 Bogachova was arrested for assault/battery to a law enforcement officer and public intoxication in Gainesville, Florida.^[2]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Soviet Union
1986	Goodwill Games	Moscow, Soviet Union	2nd	Marathon	2:34:09
1986	European Championships	Stuttgart, West Germany	17th	Marathon	2:43:30
1989	World Student Games	Duisburg, West Germany	1st	Marathon	2:35:09
1990	Goodwill Games	Seattle, United States	2nd	Marathon	2:36:25
Representing Kyrgyzstan
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	21st	Marathon	2:35:44
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	14th	Marathon	2:29:55
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	—	Marathon	DNF

Marathons

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
1987	Athens Classic Marathon	Athens, Greece	1st	2:43:37
1991	Italian Marathon	Carpi, Emilia-Romagna	1st	2:28:57
1992	San Francisco Marathon	San Francisco	1st	2:36:54
1995	Grandma's Marathon	Duluth, United States	1st	2:34:11
1997	Belgrade Marathon	Belgrade	1st	2:34:57
	Grandma's Marathon	Duluth, United States	1st	2:38:44
	Honolulu Marathon	Honolulu	2nd	2:34:01
1998	Belgrade Marathon	Belgrade	1st	2:32:07
1998	Honolulu Marathon	Honolulu	1st	2:33:27
1999	Honolulu Marathon	Honolulu	1st	2:32:36
	Los Angeles Marathon	Los Angeles, United States	1st	2:30:32
	Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon	San Diego	1st	2:28:46
	Chicago Marathon	Chicago	5th	2:27:46
2000	Boston Marathon	Boston	2nd	2:26:27
2000	Honolulu Marathon	Honolulu	6th	2:35:54
2001	London Marathon	London, United Kingdom	14th	2:32:28
	Milan Marathon	Milan	5th	2:35:27
	Hong Kong Marathon	Hong Kong, PR China	1st	2:33:43
2002	Twin Cities Marathon	Minneapolis-St. Paul	1st	2:29:39
2002	Honolulu Marathon	Honolulu	5th	2:33:35
2003	Nagoya Marathon	Nagoya	3rd	2:28:17
2003	Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon	San Diego	1st	2:29:52
2004	Nagoya Marathon	Nagoya	14th	2:35:56
	Salt Lake City Marathon	Salt Lake City	2nd	2:33:02
	Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon	San Diego	9th	2:57:41
2005	Nagoya Marathon	Nagoya	20th	2:37:04
	Knoxville Marathon	Knoxville	1st	2:41:43
	Salt Lake City Marathon	Salt Lake City	3rd	2:37:48

References

Universiade champions in women's road running

1983–1995: Marathon 1997–2013: Half marathon

1983: Sarah Rowell (GBR) 1985: Mami Fukao (URS) 1987: Natalya Bardina (URS) 1989: Irina Bogachova (URS) 1991: Miyako Iwai (JPN) 1993: Noriko Kawaguchi (JPN) 1995: Masako Kusakaya (JPN) 1997: Mari Sotani (JPN) 1999: Rosaria Console (ITA) 2001: Ham Pong-sil (PRK) 2003: Machi Tanaka (JPN) 2005: Lee Eun-jung (KOR) 2007: Kim Kum-ok (PRK) 2009: Chisato Saito (JPN) 2011: Ro Un-ok (PRK) 2013: Mai Tsuda (JPN) 2015: Zhang Yingying (CHN)

Honolulu Marathon – women's winners

1973: June Chun (USA)
1974: Cindy Dalrymple (USA)
1975: Jacqueline Hansen (USA)
1976: Kim Merritt (USA)
1977: Cindy Dalrymple (USA)
1978–1981: Patti Lyons (USA)
1982: Eileen Claugus (USA)
1983: Annick Loir-Lebreton (FRA)
1984: Patti Gray (USA)
1985–1987: Carla Beurskens (NED)
1988: Cyndie Welte (USA)
1989–1990: Carla Beurskens (NED)
1991: Ritva Lemettinen (FIN)
1992–1994: Carla Beurskens (NED)
1995: Colleen De Reuck (RSA)
1996: Ramilya Burangulova (RUS)
1997: Svetlana Vasilyeva (RUS)
1998–1999: Irina Bogachova (KGZ)
2000–2001: Lyubov Morgunova (RUS)
2002: Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)
2003: Eri Hayakawa (JPN)
2004: Lyubov Morgunova (RUS)
2005: Olesya Nurgalieva (RUS)
2006: Lyubov Denisova (RUS)
2007: Alevtina Biktimirova (RUS)
2008: Kiyoko Shimahara (JPN)
2009: Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)
2010: Belaynesh Zemedkun (ETH)
2011: Woynishet Girma (ETH)
2012: Valentina Galimova (RUS)
2013: Ehitu Kiros (ETH)
2014–2015: Joyce Chepkirui (KEN)

San Diego Marathon – women's winners

1998: Nadezhda Ilyina (RUS) 1999: Irina Bogachova (KGZ) 2000 – 2001: Margaret Okayo (KEN) 2002: Alice Chelangat (KEN) 2003: Irina Bogachova (KGZ) 2004: Tatyana Titova (RUS) 2005: Gete Wami (ETH) 2006: Alice Chelangat (KEN) 2007: Hellen Jemaiyo Kimutai (KEN) 2008 – 2010: Yulia Gromova (RUS) 2011: Bizunesh Deba (ETH)

Belgrade Marathon – women's winners

1990: Suzana Ćirić (YUG)
1991: Carla Malisová (TCH)
1992: Garifa Blaizanova (KAZ)
1993: Suzana Ćirić (YUG)
1994: Cristina Pomacu (ROM)
1995: Izabela Zatorska (POL)
1996: Izabela Zatorska (POL)
1997: Irina Bogachova (KGZ)
1998: Irina Bogachova (KGZ)
1999: Not held
2000: Cristina Pomacu (ROM)
2001: Cristina Pomacu (ROM)
2002: Rodica Chiriţă (ROM)
2003: Zhanna Malkova (RUS)
2004: Rose Nyangacha (KEN)
2005: Inga Abitova (RUS)
2006: Halina Karnatsevich (BLR)
2007: Olivera Jevtić (SRB)
2008: Natalia Chatkina (BLR)
2009: Anne Kosgei (KEN)
2010: Hellen Mugo (KEN)
2011: Mary Ptikani (KEN)
2012: Frasiah Waithaka (KEN)
2013: Olivera Jevtić (SRB)
2014: Valary Aiyabei (KEN)
2015: Abebu Gelan Adugna (KEN)

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