Lyubov Gurina
- Born
- Aug 6, 1957 (69 years old)
- Birthplace
- Belokholunitsky District, Russia
- Events
- 800 m · 1000 Metres
- Height
- 1.66 m
- Weight
- 57 kg
Lyubov Mikhailovna Gurina (Russian: Любовь Гурина; born 6 August 1957 in Matushkino, Kirov Oblast) is a retired middle-distance runner who represented the USSR, the Unified Team, and later Russia.
Competing mainly in the 800 metres, in 1994 she became the oldest European Champion at the age of 37. In addition, she co-holds the world record in the rarely contested 4 × 800 metres relay, with 7:50.17 set in 1984.
Gurina is a three-time World Athletics Championships medallist in the 800 metres, with silvers in 1983 and 1993, and bronze in 1987. She also competed at two Olympic Games
As of Oct 31, 2026: 800 m 1:55.56 (#22 all-time), 1000 Metres 2:32.97, 1999 season best 2:07.32 (Jun 14, 1999, Stadion Rošický, Praha (CZE)) · World Championships: 2 silver, 1 bronze · World record (4x800 Metres Relay) · 69 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 800m | 2:07.32 | – | Jun 14, 1999 | Stadion Rošický, Praha (CZE) |
| 1998 | 800m | 2:03.27 | – | Jul 22, 1998 | Cuxhaven (GER) |
| 1998 | 1500m | 4:10.28 | – | Jul 19, 1998 | Stuttgart (GER) |
| 1997 | 800m | 1:58.90 | – | Jul 8, 1997 | Tula (RUS) |
| 1997 | 1000m | 2:37.06 | – | Jun 29, 1997 | Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA) |
| 1997 | 1500m | 4:11.09 | – | Jun 2, 1997 | St-Denis (FRA) |
| 1996 | 800m | 2:01.46 | – | Jun 16, 1996 | Angers (FRA) |
| 1996 | 1500m | 4:10.82 | – | Jun 15, 1996 | La Celle-st-Cloud (FRA) |