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Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova
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Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova is a Russia middle-distance runner, born on April 29, 1961. She competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
Her personal bests include 4:13.85 in the 1500m, 8:54.62 in the 3000m, 15:13.46 in the 5000m, 32:40.91 in the 10000m and 1:09:08 in the Semi. She has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Russia.
Key facts
Age
65 years old
As of Sep 25, 2026: Half Marathon 1:09:08 (#521 all-time), 5000 m 15:13.46 (#631 all-time), 2012 season best 1:21:40 (Apr 14, 2012, Chesapeake, VA (USA)) · 65 years old
PB
Personal bests
4:13.85
32:40.91
2:27:05
5Kilometre
15:55
3000m-short-track
9:04.7HT
15Kilometr
49:51
10Kilometr
32:20
10MilesRoa
54:45
20Kilometr
1:12:15
25Kilometr
1:27:01
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 37:49 | - | Mar 31, 2012 | ↓ | Charleston, SC (USA) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:21:40 | - | Apr 14, 2012 | ↓ | Chesapeake, VA (USA) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 3:07:04 | - | Feb 12, 2012 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 38:46 | - | May 30, 2011 | ↓ | Huntsville, AL (USA) |
| 2011 | 15Kilometr | 58:32 | - | Mar 12, 2011 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:23:26 | - | Jan 16, 2011 | ↓ | Naples, FL (USA) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 36:26 | - | Nov 13, 2010 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:42:37 | - | Jun 19, 2010 | ↓ | Memphis, TN (USA) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 35:37 | - | Apr 4, 2009 | ↓ | Charleston, SC (USA) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:20:26 | - | Mar 8, 2009 | ↓ | Orlando, FL (USA) |
| 2008 | 5Kilometre | 16:55 | - | Jan 26, 2008 | ↓ | St Augustine, FL (USA) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 35:43 | - | Apr 5, 2008 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2008 | 15Kilometr | 56:06 | - | Jul 13, 2008 | ↓ | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 2008 | 10MilesRoa | 1:01:25 | - | Oct 5, 2008 | ↓ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:17:31 | - | Jan 20, 2008 | ↓ | Naples, FL (USA) |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:47:17 | - | Apr 21, 2008 | ↓ | Boston Marathon |
| 2007 | 5Kilometre | 16:35 | - | Jan 27, 2007 | ↓ | St Augustine, FL (USA) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 34:01 | - | Jul 4, 2007 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2007 | 15Kilometr | 52:52 | - | Jul 8, 2007 | ↓ | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 2007 | 10MilesRoa | 58:02 | - | Oct 28, 2007 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:14:40 | - | Nov 22, 2007 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2007 | 25Kilometr | 1:34:05 | - | May 12, 2007 | ↓ | Grand Rapids, MI (USA) |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:37:44 | - | Dec 9, 2007 | ↓ | Dallas, TX (USA) |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 34:32 | - | Jul 4, 2006 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2006 | 15Kilometr | 53:44 | - | Jul 9, 2006 | ↓ | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:15:31 | - | Jan 22, 2006 | ↓ | Naples, FL (USA) |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:32:25 | - | Jan 15, 2006 | ↓ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 34:06 | - | Jul 4, 2005 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2005 | 15Kilometr | 51:50 | - | Mar 12, 2005 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:13:26 | - | Jan 16, 2005 | ↓ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2005 | 25Kilometr | 1:29:50 | - | May 14, 2005 | ↓ | Grand Rapids, MI (USA) |
| 2005 | Marathon | 2:36:08 | - | Jan 30, 2005 | ↓ | Tampa, FL (USA) |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 34:15 | - | Jul 4, 2004 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2004 | 15Kilometr | 52:00 | - | Mar 13, 2004 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2004 | 10MilesRoa | 55:50 | - | Oct 31, 2004 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:13:38 | - | Nov 25, 2004 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2004 | 25Kilometr | 1:27:01 | - | May 8, 2004 | ↓ | Grand Rapids, MI (USA) |
| 2004 | Marathon | 2:35:08 | - | Jun 19, 2004 | ↓ | Nashville, TN (USA) |
| 2003 | 5Kilometre | 15:55 | - | Jun 7, 2003 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 33:12 | - | May 11, 2003 | ↓ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 2003 | 20Kilometr | 1:12:15 | - | May 24, 2003 | - | Wheeling, WV (USA) |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:13:01 | - | Nov 27, 2003 | ↓ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2003 | Marathon | 2:27:05 | - | Jun 21, 2003 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:15:45 | - | Sep 8, 2002 | ↓ | Glasgow (GBR) |
| 2002 | Marathon | 2:27:58 | - | Apr 15, 2002 | ↓ | Boston Marathon |
| 2001 | 15Kilometr | 50:00 | - | Mar 2, 2001 | ↓ | Sochi (RUS) |
| 2001 | Marathon | 2:30:58 | - | Aug 12, 2001 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
| 2000 | 10Kilometr | 32:20 | - | Apr 30, 2000 | ↓ | Cleveland, OH (USA) |
| 2000 | 10000m | 32:44.47 | - | Jul 26, 2000 | ↑ | Tula (RUS) |
| 2000 | Semi | 1:14:48 | - | Aug 20, 2000 | ↓ | Glasgow (GBR) |
| 2000 | Marathon | 2:32:21 | - | Apr 17, 2000 | ↓ | Boston Marathon |
| 1999 | Marathon | 2:30:45 | - | Aug 29, 1999 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla |
| 1998 | 10000m | 33:22.26 | - | Aug 3, 1998 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) |
| 1998 | 15Kilometr | 49:51 | - | Aug 8, 1998 | ↓ | Moskva (RUS) |
| 1998 | Semi | 1:11:53 | - | Sep 27, 1998 | ↓ | Zürich IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 1998 | Marathon | 2:39:18 | - | Dec 6, 1998 | ↓ | Calvia (ESP) |
| 1996 | 5000m | 15:13.46 | - | Jul 4, 1996 | ↑ | St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| 1996 | 10000m | 32:40.91 | - | Jul 27, 1996 | ↑ | The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
| 1996 | Semi | 1:09:29 | - | May 18, 1996 | ↓ | Moskva (RUS) |
| 1996 | Marathon | 2:32:50 | - | Apr 21, 1996 | ↓ | London Marathon |
| 1995 | Semi | 1:12:35 | - | Oct 1, 1995 | ↓ | Belfort IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 1995 | Marathon | 2:32:55 | - | Aug 5, 1995 | ↓ | Omsk (RUS) |
| 1994 | Semi | 1:09:08 | - | Jun 18, 1994 | ↓ | Chelyabinsk (RUS) |
| 1994 | Marathon | 2:36:50 | - | Aug 7, 1994 | ↓ | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 1993 | 10MilesRoa | 54:45 | - | Sep 19, 1993 | ↓ | Zaandam (NED) |
| 1993 | Semi | 1:12:57 | - | Oct 3, 1993 | ↓ | Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 1993 | Marathon | 2:32:11 | - | Apr 25, 1993 | ↓ | Kaliningrad (RUS) |
| 1992 | Marathon | 2:34:12 | - | Apr 25, 1992 | ↓ | Kaliningrad (RUS) |
| 1989 | 3000m | 9:04.83 | - | Jul 22, 1989 | ↓ | Gorkiy (URS) |
| 1989 | 5000m | 15:34.77 | - | Jul 24, 1989 | ↑ | Gorkiy (URS) |
| 1988 | 1500m | 4:13.85 | - | Aug 27, 1988 | - | Vilnius (LTU) |
| 1988 | 3000m | 8:54.62 | - | Jun 11, 1988 | ↓ | Leningrad (URS) |
| 1988 | 10000m | 33:04.2h | - | Jun 24, 1988 | ↑ | Kiev (URS) |
| 1987 | 3000m-short-track | 9:04.7h | - | Feb 1, 1987 | - | Volgograd (URS) (i) |
| 1987 | 3000m | 9:04.7h | - | Feb 1, 1987 | ↓ | Volgograd (URS) (i) |
2012
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:21:40 | - | Apr 14 | Chesapeake Dismal Swamp Stomp Half Marathon, Chesapeake, VA |
10Kilometr | 37:49 | - | Mar 31 | Charleston Cooper River Bridge Run, Charleston, SC |
Semi | 1:23:34 | - | Mar 18 | Virginia Beach Shamrock Half Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA |
Marathon | 3:07:04 | - | Feb 12 | Jacksonville Marathon, Jacksonville, FL |
Semi | 1:22:49 | - | Jan 15 | Naples Daily News Half Marathon, Naples, FL |
2011
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 38:46 | - | May 30 | Huntsville Cotton Row Run, Huntsville, AL |
15Kilometr | 58:32 | - | Mar 12 | Jacksonville Gate River Run, Jacksonville, FL - US 15km Ch. |
Semi | 1:24:57 | - | Feb 20 | Gainesville Five Points of Life Half Marathon, Gainesville, FL |
Semi | 1:23:26 | - | Jan 16 | Naples Daily News Half Marathon, Naples, FL |
2010
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:52:09 | - | Dec 4 | Memphis St. Jude Marathon, Memphis, TN |
10Kilometr | 36:26 | - | Nov 13 | Native Sun Mandarin, Jacksonville, FL |
10Kilometr | 37:09 | - | Oct 11 | Boston Tufts 10K, Boston, MA |
Marathon | 2:42:37 | - | Jun 19 | Duluth Grandma's Marathon, Duluth, MN |
10Kilometr | 38:16 | - | May 8 | Tupelo Gum Tree 10-K, Tupelo, MS |
2009
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 36:43 | - | May 25 | Huntsville Cotton Row Run, Huntsville, AL |
10Kilometr | 36:35 | - | May 9 | Gum Tree Run, Tupelo, MS |
10Kilometr | 35:37 | - | Apr 4 | Charleston Cooper River Bridge Run, Charleston, SC |
Semi | 1:20:26 | - | Mar 8 | Orlando Disney's Princess Half Marathon, Orlando, FL |
Semi | 1:21:51 | - | Jan 18 | Naples Daily News Half Marathon, Naples, FL |
2008
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:19:47 | - | Nov 27 | Jacksonville Distance Classic Half Marathon, Jacksonville, FL |
10MilesRoa | 1:01:25 | - | Oct 5 | Washington Army Ten Miler, Washington, DC |
15Kilometr | 56:06 | - | Jul 13 | Utica Boilermaker, Utica, NY |
10Kilometr | 36:07 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA |
10Kilometr | 37:04 | - | May 26 | Huntsville Cotton Row Run, Huntsville, AL |
Marathon | 2:47:17 | - | Apr 21 | Boston Marathon |
10Kilometr | 35:43 | - | Apr 5 | Charleston Cooper River Bridge Run, Charleston, SC |
Marathon | 2:47:52 | - | Feb 17 | Jacksonville Marathon, Jacksonville, FL |
5Kilometre | 16:55 | - | Jan 26 | Matanzas 5000, St Augustine, FL |
Semi | 1:17:31 | - | Jan 20 | Naples Daily News Half Marathon, Naples, FL |
2007
17 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:37:44 | - | Dec 9 | Dallas White Rock Marathon, Dallas, TX |
Semi | 1:14:40 | - | Nov 22 | Jacksonville Distance Classic Half Marathon, Jacksonville, FL |
10Kilometr | 34:42 | - | Nov 3 | Jacksonville Native Sun Mandarin, Jacksonville, FL |
10MilesRoa | 58:02 | - | Oct 28 | Jacksonville Evergreen Pumpkin Run, Jacksonville, FL |
10MilesRoa | 58:31 | - | Oct 7 | Washington Army Ten Miler, Washington, DC |
Marathon | 2:47:21 | - | Aug 4 | Omsk Siberian International Marathon, Omsk |
15Kilometr | 52:52 | - | Jul 8 | Utica Boilermaker Road Race, Utica, NY |
10Kilometr | 34:01 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA |
5Kilometre | 16:43 | - | Jun 2 | Freihofer's Run for Women, Albany, NY |
10Kilometr | 35:10 | - | May 28 | Huntsville Cotton Row Run, Huntsville, AL |
25Kilometr | 1:34:05 | - | May 12 | Grand Rapids Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, MI |
10Kilometr | 36:25 | - | Apr 7 | New Orleans Crescent City Classic, New Orleans, LA |
10Kilometr | 35:44 | - | Mar 31 | Charleston Cooper River Bridge Run, Charleston, SC |
15Kilometr | 54:09 | - | Mar 10 | Jacksonville Gate River Run, Jacksonville, FL |
Marathon | 2:40:55 | - | Feb 18 | Austin Marathon, Austin, TX |
5Kilometre | 16:35 | - | Jan 27 | Matanzas 5000, St Augustine, FL |
Marathon | 2:39:06 | - | Jan 14 | Houston Marathon, Houston, TX |
2006
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:15:56 | - | Nov 23 | Jacksonville Classic Half Marathon, Jacksonville, FL |
Semi | 1:16:12 | - | Oct 8 | Boston BAA Half Marathon, Boston, MA |
15Kilometr | 53:44 | - | Jul 9 | Utica Boilemaker, Utica, NY |
10Kilometr | 34:32 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA |
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Honours
7
2003Boston Marathon
Marathon
5
2002Boston Marathon
Marathon
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2001Russian Marathon Championships
Marathon
8
1996London Marathon
Marathon
7
1996Palma de Mallorca IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova's Half Marathon personal best?
Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova's Half Marathon personal best is 1:09:08, set on Jun 18, 1994 in Chelyabinsk (RUS), #521 on the all-time list.
Which events does Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova compete in?
Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova competes in the Half Marathon and 5000 m.
How did Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova perform in 2012?
2012 season best: 1:21:40, set on Apr 14, 2012 in Chesapeake, VA (USA).