Wioletta Kryza
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Wioletta Kryza also known as Violetta Kryza (born August 10, 1968) is a Polish
long-distance
runner who is a national champion in the marathon
. Between September 20, 1992 and December 2, 2007, Kryza won 26. Kryza's first marathon victory was at the 1992 Montreal International Marathon where she is a three-time champion of the event. Her last victory was at the 2007 California International Marathon
. Kryza also won the Zwei Länder Marathon five consecutive times between 1996 and 2000.
She won the 2002 Pittsburgh Marathon
, but was disqualified and suspended for two-years for failing a drug test
.
Kryza holds Poland
's all-comers record in the women's marathon.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
long-distance
Long-distance track event
Long-distance track event races require runners to balance their energy. These types of races are predominantly aerobic in nature and at the highest level, exceptional levels of aerobic endurance is required more than anything else...
runner who is a national champion in the marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
. Between September 20, 1992 and December 2, 2007, Kryza won 26. Kryza's first marathon victory was at the 1992 Montreal International Marathon where she is a three-time champion of the event. Her last victory was at the 2007 California International Marathon
California International Marathon
The California International Marathon is a 26-mile, 385-yard road race in Northern California. The course follows an historic gold-miners' round beginning at Folsom Dam and passing through rural Sacramento and ends at the California State Capitol. The race starts at an elevation of 366 ft...
. Kryza also won the Zwei Länder Marathon five consecutive times between 1996 and 2000.
She won the 2002 Pittsburgh Marathon
Pittsburgh Marathon
The Pittsburgh Marathon is a foot race covering held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States. The race was held annually from 1985–2003 , and was revived in 2009 as the "Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon."The 1988 and 2000 races were USA Olympic Trials for women and men,...
, but was disqualified and suspended for two-years for failing a drug test
Drug test
A drug test is a technical analysis of a biological specimen – for example urine, hair, blood, sweat, or oral fluid / saliva – to determine the presence or absence of specified parent drugs or their metabolites...
.
Kryza holds Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
's all-comers record in the women's marathon.
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Montreal International Marathon | Montréal, Canada | 1st | Marathon | 2:42:56 |
| 1998 | Enschede Marathon Enschede Marathon The Enschede Marathon is an annual marathon race held in the city of Enschede, Netherlands. The race is the distance of a typical marathon . It has been held annually since 1991, after being bi-annual for the previous 44 years. The race crosses the German border through the city of Gronau... |
Enschede, Netherlands | 1st | Marathon | 2:38:51 |
| 2001 | Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh Marathon The Pittsburgh Marathon is a foot race covering held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States. The race was held annually from 1985–2003 , and was revived in 2009 as the "Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon."The 1988 and 2000 races were USA Olympic Trials for women and men,... |
Pittsburgh, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1st | Marathon | 2:34:16 |
| 2006 | Montreal International Marathon | Montréal, Canada | 1st | Marathon | 2:43:05.1 |
| 2007 | California International Marathon California International Marathon The California International Marathon is a 26-mile, 385-yard road race in Northern California. The course follows an historic gold-miners' round beginning at Folsom Dam and passing through rural Sacramento and ends at the California State Capitol. The race starts at an elevation of 366 ft... |
Sacramento Sacramento Sacramento is the capital of the state of California, in the United States of America.Sacramento may also refer to:- United States :*Sacramento County, California*Sacramento, Kentucky*Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1st | Marathon | 2:39:20 |
| Montreal International Marathon | Montréal, Canada | 1st | Marathon | 2:43:25.7 | |