Olga Bondarenko

URSWomen

Birth dateJun 2, 1960

BirthplaceRaygorod, Russia

Height1.54 m

Weight42 kg

Olga Petrovna Bondarenko is a retired Russian track and field athlete who competed mainly in the 10,000 metres.

She trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Volgograd and represented the Soviet Union internationally.

She competed for the Soviet Union at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea, where she won the gold medal in the first Olympic women's 10,000 metres event, setting a new Olympic record with a time of 31:05.21. Their athletic achievements and dedication to the sport have made them a notable figure in track and field history.

Key facts

10 000 m

30:57.21

#151 all-time

3000 m

8:33.99

#150 all-time

1998 season best

2:12.21

Apr 11, 1998 · St-Paul-de-la-Réunion (FRA)

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 gold

Age

66 years old

As of Oct 1, 2026: 10 000 m 30:57.21 (#151 all-time), 3000 m 8:33.99 (#150 all-time), 1998 season best 2:12.21 (Apr 11, 1998, St-Paul-de-la-Réunion (FRA)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold · 66 years old

Personal bests

800m

2:12.21

1500m

4:06.2HT

Mile

4:27.48

8:33.99

14:55.76

30:57.21

1:15:11

2:43:24

5Kilometre

15:51

1500m-short-track

4:08.17

2000m

5:40.15

3000m-short-track

8:42.3HT

15Kilometr

49:39

10MilesRoa

53:16

5000m-short-track

16:17.87

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	1	-	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1998	800m	2:12.21	-	Apr 11, 1998	-	St-Paul-de-la-Réunion (FRA)
1998	Semi	1:15:11	-	Mar 8, 1998	-	Paris (FRA)
1997	10000m	33:19.68	-	Sep 12, 1997	↓	Aichnach (GER)
1995	CrossCount	21:06	-	Mar 25, 1995	↓	23rd IAAF/SNICKERS World Cross Country Championships
1995	15Kilometr	49:46	-	Apr 30, 1995	↓	La Courneuve (FRA)
1994	CrossCount	21:56	-	Mar 26, 1994	↓	22nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1994	15Kilometr	49:39	-	May 29, 1994	↓	La Courneuve (FRA)
1993	3000m	8:54.68	-	Jul 7, 1993	↓	Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI)
1993	CrossCount	19:03	-	Mar 6, 1993	↓	-
1993	10000m	31:38.64	-	Sep 7, 1993	↓	Odesa (UKR)
1991	5Kilometre	15:51	-	Jun 9, 1991	-	Bern (SUI)
1991	5000m-short-track	16:17.87	-	Feb 10, 1991	-	Volgograd (URS) (i)
1991	5000m	16:17.87	-	Feb 10, 1991	↓	Volgograd (URS) (i)
1991	10MilesRoa	53:16	-	Oct 13, 1991	-	Portsmouth (GBR)
1988	1500m	4:06.2h	-	Sep 13, 1988	↑	Vladivostok (URS)
1988	3000m	8:43.95	-	Jul 30, 1988	↓	Kiev (URS)
1988	5000m	15:11.16	-	Sep 5, 1988	↓	Moskva (URS)
1988	CrossCount	19:58	-	Mar 26, 1988	↓	16th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1988	10000m	31:05.21	-	Sep 30, 1988	↓	Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR)
1987	1500m	4:08.81	-	Jul 18, 1987	↑	Bryansk (URS)
1987	Mile	4:27.48	-	Jul 10, 1987	-	London (GBR)
1987	3000m	8:45.81	-	Jun 30, 1987	↓	Stockholm (SWE)
1987	3000m-short-track	8:47.08	-	Mar 7, 1987	↑	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (i)
1987	CrossCount	17:20	-	Mar 22, 1987	↓	15th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1987	10000m	31:18.38	-	Sep 4, 1987	↓	IAAF World Championships
1986	1500m	4:08.17	-	Feb 6, 1986	↑	Moskva (URS) (i)
1986	1500m-short-track	4:08.17	-	Feb 6, 1986	-	Moskva (URS) (i)
1986	2000m	5:40.15	-	Sep 7, 1986	-	Rieti (ITA)
1986	3000m	8:33.99	-	Aug 28, 1986	↓	Stuttgart European Championships
1986	3000m-short-track	8:42.3h	-	Jan 26, 1986	↑	Volgograd (URS) (i)
1986	5000m	15:03.51	-	Jul 8, 1986	↓	Moskva (URS)
1986	10000m	30:57.21	-	Aug 30, 1986	↓	Stuttgart European Championships
1985	3000m	8:42.19	-	Aug 4, 1985	↓	Leningrad (URS)
1985	3000m-short-track	8:58.03	-	Mar 3, 1985	↑	European Indoor Championships
1985	5000m	14:55.76	-	Sep 9, 1985	↓	Podolsk (URS)
1985	CrossCount	15:40	-	Mar 24, 1985	↓	13th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1985	10000m	31:25.18	-	Jun 9, 1985	↓	Moskva (URS)
1984	1500m	4:08.65	-	Jul 20, 1984	↑	Moskva (URS)
1984	3000m	8:36.20	-	Jun 9, 1984	↓	Sochi (URS)
1984	10000m	31:13.78	-	Jun 24, 1984	↓	Kiev (URS)
1983	3000m	8:47.02	-	Jun 10, 1983	↓	Moskva (URS)
1983	10000m	31:35.61	-	May 29, 1983	↓	Krasnodar (URS)
1982	Marathon	2:43:24	-	Jul 18, 1982	-	Leningrad (URS)

1998

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:12.21	-	Apr 11	St-Paul de la Réunion, St-Paul-de-la-Réunion
Semi	1:15:11	-	Mar 8	Half Marathon, Paris

1997

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	33:19.68	-	Sep 12	Aichach, Aichnach

1995

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	49:46	-	Apr 30	La Courneuve
CrossCount	21:06	-	Mar 25	23rd IAAF/SNICKERS World Cross Country Championships

1994

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	49:39	-	May 29	La Courneuve
CrossCount	21:56	-	Mar 26	22nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships

1993

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	31:38.64	-	Sep 7	Odessa, Odesa
3000m	8:54.68	-	Jul 7	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
10000m	32:02.44	-	Jun 12	Moskva
CrossCount	20:24	-	Mar 28	21st IAAF World Cross Country Championships
CrossCount	19:03	-	Mar 6	Cinque Mulini, San Vittore Olona
CrossCount	20:08	-	Feb 21	28th Chiba International, Chiba
CrossCount	20:19	-	Feb 7	17th Almond Blossom Cross Country, Algarve

1992

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	DNF	-	Jul 31	The XXV Olympic Games

1991

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10MilesRoa	53:16	-	Oct 13	Diet Coke Great South Run, Portsmouth
5Kilometre	15:51	-	Jun 9	Frauenlauf, Bern
5000m-short-track	16:17.87	-	Feb 10	Volgograd URS Indoor Championships, Volgograd (i)

1988

9 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	31:46.72	-	Oct 8	Tokyo
10000m	31:05.21	-	Sep 30	The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul
10000m	31:47.67	-	Sep 26	The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul
1500m	4:06.2HT	-	Sep 13	Vladivostok
5000m	15:11.16	-	Sep 5	Moskva
10000m	31:38.63	-	Aug 2	Kiev
3000m	8:43.95	-	Jul 30	Kiev
5000m	15:37.6HT	-	Jun 25	Kiev
CrossCount	19:58	-	Mar 26	16th IAAF World Cross Country Championships

1987

17 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	8:48.82	-	Sep 11	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
10000m	31:18.38	-	Sep 4	IAAF World Championships
10000m	33:34.79	-	Aug 31	IAAF World Championships
10000m	33:34.79	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
3000m	8:48.11	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
10000m	31:18.38	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
3000m	DNF	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
10000m	31:35.16	-	Jul 19	Bryansk
1500m	4:08.81	-	Jul 18	Bryansk
3000m	8:53.92	-	Jul 17	Bryansk
Mile	4:27.48	-	Jul 10	London Peugeot-Talbot Games, London
3000m	8:45.81	-	Jun 30	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
3000m	8:48.54	-	Jun 27	European Cup Final A, Praha
CrossCount	17:20	-	Mar 22	15th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
3000m-short-track	8:47.08	-	Mar 7	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (i)
3000m-short-track	8:47.08	-	Mar 6	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (i)
3000m-short-track	8:48.70	-	Feb 15	Moskva (i)

1986

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	15:16.84	-	Sep 10	Roma Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
2000m	5:40.15	-	Sep 7	Rieti
10000m	30:57.21	-	Aug 30	Stuttgart European Championships
3000m	8:33.99	-	Aug 28	Stuttgart European Championships
3000m	8:33.99	-	Aug 26	Stuttgart European Championships
3000m	8:53.98	-	Aug 26	Stuttgart European Championships

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Olga Bondarenko's 10 000 m personal best?

Olga Bondarenko's 10 000 m personal best is 30:57.21, set on Aug 30, 1986 in Neckarstadion, Stuttgart (GER), #151 on the all-time list.

Which events does Olga Bondarenko compete in?

Olga Bondarenko competes in the 10 000 m and 3000 m.

How did Olga Bondarenko perform in 1998?

1998 season best: 2:12.21, set on Apr 11, 1998 in St-Paul-de-la-Réunion (FRA).

How many medals has Olga Bondarenko won?

Olga Bondarenko has won 1 Olympic Games medal.

Olga Bondarenko

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