Olena Rurak

UKRWomen

Birth dateFeb 7, 1972

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Olena Rurak is a Ukraine sprinter, born on February 7, 1972. She competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 4x400m.

Her personal bests include 50.93 in the 400m, 2:02.61 in the 800m, 3:26.34 in the 4x400m, 2:09.56 in the 800m-short-track and 54.73 in the 400m-short-track. She has earned 2 gold and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ukraine.

Key facts

400 m

50.93

#355 all-time

800 m

2:02.61

2001 season best

52.65

Jun 23, 2001 · Budapest (HUN)

2001 season best

Age

54 years old

As of Oct 2, 2026: 400 m 50.93 (#355 all-time), 800 m 2:02.61, 2001 season best 52.65 (Jun 23, 2001, Budapest (HUN)) · 54 years old

Personal bests

400m

50.93

#355 all-time

800m

2:02.61

4x400m

3:26.34

800m-short-tracki

2:09.56

400m-short-tracki

54.73

400m-short-track

54.73

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2001	400m	52.65	-	Jun 23, 2001	↓	Budapest (HUN)
2001	800m	2:02.61	-	Jun 16, 2001	↑	Istanbul (TUR)
2001	800m-short-tracki	2:09.56	-	Feb 8, 2001	-	Lvov Ukrainian Indoor Championships
2000	400m	51.73	-	Aug 4, 2000	↓	Kyiv (UKR)
2000	400m-short-track	55.84	-	Jan 21, 2000	↓	-
2000	400m-short-tracki	55.84	-	Jan 21, 2000	↓	Kyiv (UKR) (i)
1999	400m	52.64	-	Jul 5, 1999	↓	Zagreb (CRO)
1999	400m-short-tracki	54.73	-	Feb 7, 1999	↓	Lviv (UKR) (i)
1999	400m-short-track	54.73	-	Feb 7, 1999	↓	-
1998	400m	51.92	-	Aug 21, 1998	↓	Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest
1998	4x400m	3:26.34	-	Sep 11, 1998	↑	Johannesburg IAAF World Cup, SGJ, Johannesburg
1996	400m	50.93	-	May 18, 1996	↓	Kyiv (UKR)
1996	800m	2:05.12	-	Jun 12, 1996	↑	Duisburg (GER)
1996	4x400m	3:27.74	-	Jun 2, 1996	↑	Estadio de la Comunidad, Madrid (ESP)
1995	400m	51.32	-	Aug 5, 1995	↓	IAAF World Championships
1995	4x400m	3:26.43	-	Aug 12, 1995	↑	IAAF World Championships

2001

9 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	53.26	-	Jul 17	Tel-Aviv Maccabian Games, Tel Aviv
400m	53.01	-	Jul 8	Tel-Aviv Israeli Championships, Tel Aviv
800m	2:05.99	-	Jul 8	Tel-Aviv Israeli Championships, Tel Aviv
400m	53.70	-	Jul 1	Kiev Ukrainian Championships, Kyiv
400m	52.80	-	Jul 1	Kiev Ukrainian Championships, Kyiv
400m	52.65	-	Jun 23	European Cup 1st League Group B, Budapest
800m	2:02.61	-	Jun 16	Istanbul Cezmi Or Memorial, Istanbul
400m	52.82	-	May 25	Kiev Olympic Champion Prizes, Kyiv
800m-short-tracki	2:09.56	-	Feb 8	Lvov Ukrainian Indoor Championships

2000

9 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	53.45	-	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
400m	51.73	-	Aug 4	Kiev Ukrainian Championships, Kyiv
400m	52.52	-	Aug 3	Kiev Ukrainian Championships, Kyiv
400m	53.37	-	Aug 3	Kiev Ukrainian Championships, Kyiv
400m	52.64	-	Jul 22	Budapest MAL Cup, Budapest
400m	53.04	-	Jul 15	European Cup, International Stadium, Gateshead
400m	52.33	-	Jun 18	Kiev Olympic Champion Prizes, Kyiv
400m	52.08	-	Jun 5	Memoriál Josefa Odložila, Stadion Rošický, Praha
400m-short-track	55.84	-	Jan 21	Kiev Ch., Kyiv (i)

1999

12 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	53.45	-	Sep 24	Kiev Ukrainian Championships, Kyiv
400m	53.70	-	Sep 23	Kiev Ukrainian Half Marathon Championships
400m	54.71	-	Jul 24	Bila Tserkva Ukrainian Cup., Belaya Tserkva
400m	53.54	-	Jul 24	Bila Tserkva Ukrainian Cup., Belaya Tserkva
400m	52.64	-	Jul 5	Zagreb Meeting '99, Zagreb
400m	52.87	-	May 15	Kiev Olympic Champion's Prizes, Kyiv
400m	53.82	-	May 14	Kiev Domestic Comp., Kyiv
400m-short-track	54.87	-	Feb 13	Dortmund Sparkassen Cup, Dortmund (i)
400m-short-track	55.48	-	Feb 7	Lvov Ukrainian Indoor Championships, Lviv (i)
400m-short-track	57.16	-	Feb 7	Lvov Ukrainian Indoor Championships, Lviv (i)
400m-short-track	54.73	-	Feb 7	Lvov Ukrainian Indoor Championships, Lviv (i)
400m-short-track	55.50	-	Jan 16	Zaporozhye (i)

1998

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:26.34	-	Sep 11	Johannesburg IAAF World Cup, SGJ, Johannesburg
400m	51.92	-	Aug 21	Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest
400m	52.36	-	Aug 20	Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest
400m	52.49	-	Aug 19	Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest
400m	51.92	-	Aug 18	Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest
400m	52.36	-	Aug 18	Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest
400m	52.49	-	Aug 18	Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest
400m	52.15	-	Jul 31	Kiev Ukrainian Championships, Kyiv
400m	52.75	-	May 27	Chania Venizelia, Chania
400m	53.47	-	May 23	Kalamata Papaflessia, Kalamata
400m	53.02	-	May 16	Kiev Olympic Champion Cup, Kyiv

1996

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	52.92	-	Jul 26	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
800m	2:05.12	-	Jun 12	Duisburg
4x400m	3:27.74	-	Jun 2	European Cup, Estadio de la Comunidad, Madrid
400m	50.93	-	May 18	Kiev, Kyiv

1995

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	51.76	-	Sep 1	Fukuoka Universiade, Fukuoka
4x400m	3:26.43	-	Aug 12	IAAF World Championships
400m	52.01	-	Aug 6	IAAF World Championships
4x400m	3:26.43	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships
400m	51.32	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Olena Rurak's 400 m personal best?

Olena Rurak's 400 m personal best is 50.93, set on May 18, 1996 in Kyiv (UKR), #355 on the all-time list.

Which events does Olena Rurak compete in?

Olena Rurak competes in the 400 m and 800 m.

How did Olena Rurak perform in 2001?

2001 season best: 52.65, set on Jun 23, 2001 in Budapest (HUN).