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Yekaterina Volkova

RUSWomen

Birth dateFeb 16, 1978

BirthplaceKursk, Russia

Height1.66 m

Weight56 kg

Yekaterina Gennadiyevna Volkova (Russian: Екатерина Геннадьевна Волкова; born 16 February 1978) is a Russian long-distance runner, who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

In her major international debut Volkova won the silver medal at the 2005 World Championships. Her time of 9:20.49 was a personal best.

In 2007, she won the gold medal at the 2007 World Championships in a world leading, championship record and personal best time of 9:06.57 minutes. Their athletic achievements reflect years of dedicated training and competition at the highest levels.

Key facts

3000 m steeplechase

9:06.57

#27 all-time

3000 Metres Short Track

8:45.09

2008 season best

9:18.24

Jun 6, 2008 · Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR)

2008 season best

Last competition

IAAF World Championships

Aug 15, 2009 · DQ

IAAF World Championships

Medals

World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver

Age

48 years old

As of Sep 23, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 9:06.57 (#27 all-time), 3000 Metres Short Track 8:45.09, 2008 season best 9:18.24 (Jun 6, 2008, Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR)) · Last competition: IAAF World Championships, Aug 15, 2009, DQ · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver · 48 years old

Personal bests

800m

2:07.64

1500m

4:09.03

Mile

4:29.60

8:45.09

15:00.02

9:06.57

1500m-short-track

4:22.23

2000m

5:41.61

2000Metres

5:55.91

3000m-short-track

8:45.09

800m-short-track

2:14.40

1000m

2:39.57

1000m-short-track

2:39.57

5000m-short-track

17:43.10

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
World Championships	1	1	-	2

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2008	2000m	5:50.57	-	May 27, 2008	↑	Sochi (RUS)
2008	3000mSt	9:18.24	-	Jun 6, 2008	↑	Oslo Bislett Games
2008	5000m	15:22.8	-	Jul 5, 2008	↑	-
2007	1500m	4:10.38	-	Jul 8, 2007	↑	Tula (RUS)
2007	2000m	5:41.61	-	May 27, 2007	↑	Sochi (RUS)
2007	3000mSt	9:06.57	-	Aug 27, 2007	↑	IAAF World Championships
2007	5000m	15:00.02	-	Aug 3, 2007	↑	Tula (RUS)
2006	1000m-short-track	2:39.57	-	Jan 25, 2006	-	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2006	1000m	2:39.57	-	Jan 25, 2006	-	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2006	1500m	4:11.38	-	May 26, 2006	↑	Sochi (RUS)
2006	2000Metres	5:55.91	-	Jan 7, 2006	↑	Yekaterinburg (RUS) (i)
2006	2000m	5:55.91	-	Jan 7, 2006	↑	Yekaterinburg (RUS) (i)
2006	3000m	8:45.09	-	Feb 17, 2006	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2006	3000m-short-track	8:45.09	-	Feb 17, 2006	-	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2006	CrossCount	14:07	-	Apr 2, 2006	-	34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka
2005	800m	2:07.64	-	Jun 14, 2005	↑	Tula (RUS)
2005	1500m	4:09.03	-	Jul 24, 2005	↑	Tula (RUS)
2005	Mile	4:29.60	-	Jun 15, 2005	-	Tula (RUS)
2005	3000m	8:54.64	-	Jun 24, 2005	↑	Kazan (RUS)
2005	3000mSt	9:20.49	-	Aug 8, 2005	↑	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
2003	1500m	4:21.48	-	Jul 14, 2003	↑	Moskva (RUS)
2003	3000m	9:20.81	-	Jun 29, 2003	↑	Stadion Juliska, Praha (CZE)
2003	3000mSt	9:32.31	-	Aug 10, 2003	↑	Tula (RUS)
2002	1500m-short-track	4:22.23	-	Jan 21, 2002	-	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2002	1500m	4:22.23	-	Jan 21, 2002	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2002	3000mSt	10:37.78	-	Jun 23, 2002	↑	Parc des Sports, Annecy (FRA)
2001	3000mSt	9:41.54	-	Sep 4, 2001	↑	Goodwill Games, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane
2000	1500m	4:23.85	-	Jun 2, 2000	↑	Tula (RUS)
2000	3000m	9:30.44	-	Jun 4, 2000	↑	Tula (RUS)
2000	3000mSt	9:52.40	-	Jun 17, 2000	↑	St. Petersburg (RUS)
2000	5000m-short-track	17:43.10	-	Jan 30, 2000	-	Indoor Meeting
2000	5000m	17:43.10	-	Jan 30, 2000	↑	Dortmund (GER) (i)
1999	800m	2:09.08	-	Jun 4, 1999	↑	Moskva (RUS)
1999	2000Metres	6:28.31	-	Jul 3, 1999	↑	Cheboksary (RUS)
1999	3000mSt	10:04.46	-	Jul 31, 1999	↑	Tula (RUS)
1998	800m	2:11.5h	-	May 31, 1998	↑	Orel (RUS) (i)
1998	800m-short-track	2:14.40	-	Jan 25, 1998	-	Orel (RUS) (i)

2009

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	DQ	-	Aug 15	IAAF World Championships

2008

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	DQ	-	Sep 13	Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
3000mSt	DQ	-	Aug 15	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
3000mSt	9:23.06	-	Aug 15	-
5000m	15:22.8	-	Jul 5	-
3000mSt	9:18.24	-	Jun 6	Oslo Bislett Games
2000m	5:50.57	-	May 27	Sochi Caucasus Cup, Sochi

2007

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	9:40.21	-	Sep 22	Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
3000mSt	9:26.80	-	Sep 9	Rieti 2007, Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti
3000mSt	9:06.57	-	Aug 27	IAAF World Championships
3000mSt	9:06.57	-	Aug 25	IAAF World Championships
5000m	DNS	-	Aug 25	IAAF World Championships
3000mSt	9:30.00	-	Aug 25	IAAF World Championships
5000m	15:00.02	-	Aug 3	Russian Championships, Tula
3000mSt	9:13.35	-	Aug 1	Russian Championships
1500m	4:10.38	-	Jul 8	Tula Russian Cup, Tula
5000m	15:20.46	-	Jul 7	Tula Russian Cup, Tula
2000m	5:41.61	-	May 27	Sochi All-Russian Competition, Sochi

2006

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:11.38	-	May 26	Sochi All-Russian Competition, Sochi
CrossCount	14:07	-	Apr 2	34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka
CrossCount	14:07	-	Apr 1	34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka
3000m-short-track	8:59.70	-	Mar 5	Liévin European Indoor Cup, Liévin (i)
3000m-short-track	8:45.09	-	Feb 17	Russian Indoor Championships, Moskva (i)
3000m-short-track	9:23.56	-	Feb 16	Russian Indoor Championships, Moskva (i)
1000m-short-track	2:39.57	-	Jan 25	Moskva Russian Winter, Moskva (i)
2000Metres	5:55.91	-	Jan 7	Yekaterinburg Luch Competitions, Yekaterinburg (i)

2005

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	9:29.94	-	Aug 28	Rieti 2005, Rieti
3000mSt	9:20.49	-	Aug 8	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
3000mSt	9:29.88	-	Aug 6	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
3000mSt	9:20.49	-	Aug 6	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1500m	4:09.03	-	Jul 24	Tula Russian Cup, Tula
3000mSt	9:36.12	-	Jul 11	Russian Championships
3000m	8:54.64	-	Jun 24	Kazan All-Russian Competition, Kazan
Mile	4:29.60	-	Jun 15	Tula Russian Mile Championships, Tula
800m	2:07.64	-	Jun 14	Tula All-Russian Competition, Tula
3000m	9:29.66	-	May 27	Sochi All-Russian Competition, Sochi

2003

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	9:32.31	-	Aug 10	Russian Championships, Tula
3000mSt	9:58.59	-	Jul 15	Moskva Kuts Memorial, Moskva
1500m	4:21.48	-	Jul 14	Moskva Kuts Memorial, Moskva
3000mSt	9:51.27	-	Jul 6	Rethymno Vardinogianneia, Rethymno
3000m	9:20.81	-	Jun 29	Memoriál Josefa Odložila, Stadion Juliska, Praha
3000mSt	9:55.41	-	Jun 24	Trikala Tsiklitiria, Trikala
3000mSt	10:03.08	-	Jun 7	Tula Znamenskiy Memorial, Arsenal Stadium, Tula - National Events
3000m	9:35.21	-	Jun 1	Tula All Russian Competition, Tula

2002

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	10:37.78	-	Jun 23	SPAR European Cup, Parc des Sports, Annecy
1500m-short-track	4:22.83	-	Jan 31	Moskva Russian Winter, Moskva (i)
1500m-short-track	4:22.23	-	Jan 21	Moskva Russian Army Ch., Moskva (i)

2001

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	9:41.54	-	Sep 4	Goodwill Games, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane
3000mSt	9:54.46	-	Jul 12	Russian Championships, Tula
3000mSt	9:59.11	-	Jul 1	Glasgow Norwich Union Challenge - GBR-USA-RUS, Glasgow

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Yekaterina Volkova's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?

Yekaterina Volkova's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 9:06.57, set on Aug 27, 2007 in Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka (JPN), #27 on the all-time list.

Which events does Yekaterina Volkova compete in?

Yekaterina Volkova competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 3000 Metres Short Track.

How did Yekaterina Volkova perform in 2008?

2008 season best: 9:18.24, set on Jun 6, 2008 in Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR). Last competition: IAAF World Championships on Aug 15, 2009, DQ.

How many medals has Yekaterina Volkova won?

Yekaterina Volkova has won 2 World Championships medals.

Yekaterina Volkova

Personal bests

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