Irina Podyalovskaya

Irina Podyalovskaya

Born
Oct 19, 1959 (67 years old)
Birthplace
Višańka, Belarus
Events
800 m · 400 m
Height
1.65 m
Weight
55 kg
Club
Moscow

Irina Podyalovskaya (9 October 1959 – 13 August 2024) was a middle-distance runner who represented the USSR in the 1970s and the early 1980s She set her personal best in the women's 800 metres (1:55.

69) on 22 June 1984 at a meet in Kiev Podyalovskaya holds the current world record in the rarely contested 4 × 800 metres relay (7:50.

17 minutes with Nadezhda Olizarenko, Lyubov Gurina and Lyudmila Borisova) Podyalovskaya died on 13 August 2024, at the age of 64.

Personal best · 800 m1:55.69
1988 season best1:58.03Jul 31, 1988 · Kiev
World record7:50.174x800 Metres Relay
Personal best · 400 m51.67

As of Nov 14, 2026: 800 m 1:55.69 (#27 all-time), 400 m 51.67 (#774 all-time), 1988 season best 1:58.03 (Jul 31, 1988, Kiev (URS)) · World record (4x800 Metres Relay) · 67 years old

DisciplineResultAll-time
400mMoskva 1984Russia 400 m all-time list51.671,140 pts#774
800mKiev 1984Russia 800 m all-time list1:55.691,241 pts#27
1500mLivorno 1987Russia 1500 m all-time list4:17.361,070 pts–
800m-short-trackIndoorMoskva 19842:01.401,163 pts–
800m-short-track19842:01.401,163 pts–
4x800MetreMoskva 19847:50.17–

Progression

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
1988800m 1:58.03–Jul 31, 1988Kiev (URS)
1987800m 1:59.13–Jun 7, 1987Moskva (URS)
19871500m 4:17.36–May 30, 1987Livorno (ITA)
19874x800Metre 8:01.63–Jul 19, 1987Bryansk (URS)
1986800m 1:57.86–Jul 16, 1986Kiev (URS)
1985800m 1:57.6h–Jun 16, 1985Moskva (URS)
1984400m 51.67–Jul 20, 1984Moskva (URS)
1984800m 1:55.69–Jun 22, 1984Kiev (URS)
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Irina Podyalovskaya's 800 m personal best is 1:55.69, set on Jun 22, 1984 in Kiev (URS), #27 on the all-time list.

Irina Podyalovskaya competes in the 800 m and 400 m.

1988 season best: 1:58.03, set on Jul 31, 1988 in Kiev (URS).

Yes, Irina Podyalovskaya holds the 4x800 Metres Relay world record with 7:50.17.