Viktoriya Klimina
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Viktoriya Klimina is a Russia
n long-distance runner.
She finished sixteenth at the 2001 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
and 22nd in the marathon at the 2003 World Championships
.
At the 2003 World Cross Country Championships
she finished 34th in the short race, while the Russian team of which Klimina was a part won the bronze medal in the team competition.
She later improved to seventeenth place in the long course at the 2005 World Cross Country Championships
, but that was not enough to win a team medal.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n long-distance runner.
She finished sixteenth at the 2001 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
2001 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
The 10th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held on October 7, 2001 in the city of Bristol, UK, and was run simultaneously with that year's Bristol Half Marathon. A total of 200 athletes, 125 men and 75 women, from 52 countries took part.-Individual:...
and 22nd in the marathon at the 2003 World Championships
2003 World Championships in Athletics
The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...
.
At the 2003 World Cross Country Championships
2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held 29-30 March 2003 in Lausanne and Avenches , Switzerland.- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :...
she finished 34th in the short race, while the Russian team of which Klimina was a part won the bronze medal in the team competition.
She later improved to seventeenth place in the long course at the 2005 World Cross Country Championships
2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held 19-20 March 2005 in Saint-Étienne and Saint-Galmier , France.- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :...
, but that was not enough to win a team medal.
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | World Championships 2003 World Championships in Athletics The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:... |
Paris, France | 22nd | Marathon | 2:31:45 |
Personal bests
- 3000 metres3000 metresThe 3000 metres is a popular amateur middle distance track event where 7.5 laps are completed around a 400 metre track. This event is generally classified as middle distance, but it could be classed as a long distance event in many high schools, since they do not promote races such as the 5000 and...
- 8:58.53 min (2005) - 5000 metres5000 metresThe 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
- 15:55.23 min (2000) - 10,000 metres - 31:56.07 min (2005)
- Half marathonHalf marathonA half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
- 1:09:54 hrs (2004) - Marathon - 2:28:30 hrs (2002)