Yelena Kopytova

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Birth dateMar 14, 1970

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Yelena Kopytova is a Türkiye middle-distance runner, born on March 14, 1970. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.

Her personal bests include 2:04.69 in the 800m, 4:08.45 in the 1500m, 4:34.40 in the Mile, 8:35.26 in the 3000m and 14:51.69 in the 5000m. She has earned 2 gold medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Türkiye.

Key facts

3000 m

8:35.26

#168 all-time

5000 m

14:51.69

#236 all-time

2007 season best

1:17:19

Feb 18, 2007 · Trabzon (TUR)

2007 season best

Age

56 years old

As of Sep 16, 2026: 3000 m 8:35.26 (#168 all-time), 5000 m 14:51.69 (#236 all-time), 2007 season best 1:17:19 (Feb 18, 2007, Trabzon (TUR)) · 56 years old

Personal bests

2:04.69

4:08.45

4:34.40

8:35.26

14:51.69

1:17:19

5:44.54

5:48.67

8:56.13

52:21

55:15

2:30:04

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2007	Semi	1:17:19	-	Feb 18, 2007	-	Trabzon (TUR)
2004	1500m	4:20.65	-	Jun 20, 2004	↓	Istanbul (TUR)
2004	5000m	15:52.39	-	Aug 20, 2004	↓	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
2003	1500m	4:28.40	-	May 31, 2003	↓	Turkish Championships
2003	2000m	5:54.75	-	Jun 12, 2003	↓	Ostrava (CZE)
2003	3000m	8:53.13	-	Jun 15, 2003	↓	Lille (FRA)
2003	5000m	15:04.22	-	Jun 27, 2003	↓	Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games
2002	3000m	8:38.76	-	Aug 30, 2002	↓	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
2002	5000m	15:00.45	-	Sep 6, 2002	↓	Berlin ISTAF
2002	15Kilometr	52:21	-	Oct 27, 2002	↑	Istanbul (TUR)
2001	1500m	4:12.03	-	Sep 14, 2001	↓	Tunis (TUN)
2001	2000m	5:44.54	-	Jun 16, 2001	↓	Istanbul (TUR)
2001	3000m	8:35.26	-	Aug 24, 2001	↓	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
2001	5000m	15:02.62	-	Aug 31, 2001	↓	Berlin ISTAF
2000	Mile	4:34.40	-	Jun 24, 2000	-	Istanbul (TUR)
2000	2000Metres	5:48.67	-	Feb 13, 2000	-	Liévin (FRA) (i)
2000	2000m	5:48.67	-	Feb 13, 2000	↓	Liévin (FRA) (i)
2000	3000m-short-track	8:56.13	-	Feb 20, 2000	-	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2000	3000m	9:21.29	-	Jun 28, 2000	↓	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2000	5000m	15:49.15	-	Sep 22, 2000	↓	The XXVII Olympic Games
2000	15Kilometr	52:25	-	Oct 15, 2000	↑	Istanbul (TUR)
1999	1500m	4:08.45	-	Aug 14, 1999	↓	Istanbul (TUR)
1999	2000m	5:45.73	-	Jun 19, 1999	↓	Istanbul (TUR)
1999	3000m	8:38.98	-	Sep 3, 1999	↓	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
1999	5000m	14:51.69	-	Aug 27, 1999	↓	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
1999	CrossCount	20:52	-	Dec 12, 1999	↓	6th European Cross Country Championships, Velenje
1998	1500m	4:14.35	-	Jun 8, 1998	↓	Moskva (RUS)
1998	5000m	15:34.06	-	Jun 9, 1998	↓	Moskva (RUS)
1998	RoadRelay	2:30:04	-	Apr 18, 1998	-	Manaus (BRA)
1997	1500m	4:13.72	-	Jul 19, 1997	↓	Moskva (RUS)
1997	5000m	15:37.19	-	Aug 7, 1997	↓	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
1997	CrossCount	22:51	-	Mar 23, 1997	↓	25th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Torino
1997	10MilesRoa	55:15	-	Oct 25, 1997	-	Holten (NED)
1996	5000m	15:39.59	-	Jul 4, 1996	↓	St. Petersburg (RUS)
1994	CrossCount	21:35	-	Mar 26, 1994	↓	22nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1993	3000m	8:50.49	-	Aug 16, 1993	↓	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
1993	CrossCount	20:41	-	Feb 21, 1993	↓	-
1992	3000m	8:47.21	-	Jul 31, 1992	↓	Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP)
1989	800m	2:04.69	-	Aug 26, 1989	-	European Junior Championships

2007

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:17:19	-	Feb 18	Trabzon International Half Marathon, Trabzon

2004

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	15:52.39	-	Aug 20	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
5000m	15:52.39	-	Aug 18	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
1500m	4:20.65	-	Jun 20	Istanbul European Cup 1st League Gr. B, Istanbul

2003

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	15:04.22	-	Jun 27	Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games
3000m	9:09.92	-	Jun 21	European Cup 2nd League Gr.B, Istanbul
3000m	8:53.13	-	Jun 15	Lille Meeting du Nord, Lille
2000m	5:54.75	-	Jun 12	Golden Spike Super Grand Prix, Ostrava
2000m	5:57.01	-	Jun 7	Istanbul Cezmi Or Memorial, Istanbul
1500m	4:28.40	-	May 31	Turkish Championships

2002

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	52:21	-	Oct 27	15 km, Istanbul
5000m	15:00.45	-	Sep 6	Berlin ISTAF
3000m	8:38.76	-	Aug 30	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
5000m	15:19.13	-	Aug 23	London Norwich Union British Grand Prix, London
3000m	8:49.89	-	Aug 19	Linz Raiffeisen-Gugl Meeting, Linz
3000m	8:48.71	-	Aug 16	Weltklasse Zürich
3000m	8:53.89	-	Aug 13	Helsinki Asics GP, Helsinki
3000m	9:29.93	-	Jun 30	Chania Venizelia, Chania

2001

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:12.03	-	Sep 14	Tunis Mediterranean Games, Tunis
5000m	15:26.33	-	Sep 13	Tunis Mediterranean Games
3000m	8:42.64	-	Sep 2	Rieti 2001, Rieti
5000m	15:02.62	-	Aug 31	Berlin ISTAF
3000m	8:35.26	-	Aug 24	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
3000m	8:52.50	-	Aug 20	Linz Gugl-Meeting, Linz
3000m	8:58.20	-	Aug 17	Weltklasse Zürich
3000m	8:38.46	-	Jul 20	Monte Carlo Herculis
3000m	9:01.30	-	Jun 24	European Cup 1st League Group B, Budapest
2000m	5:44.54	-	Jun 16	Istanbul Cezmi Or Memorial, Istanbul

2000

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	52:25	-	Oct 15	15 km, Istanbul
5000m	15:49.15	-	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
3000m	9:21.29	-	Jun 28	Athens Tsiklitiria, Athina
Mile	4:34.40	-	Jun 24	Istanbul
3000m-short-track	DNF	-	Feb 25	European Indoor Championships
3000m-short-track	8:56.13	-	Feb 20	Birmingham CGU Indoor Grand Prix, Birmingham (i)
2000Metres	5:48.67	-	Feb 13	Meeting Gaz de France du Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i)
3000m-short-track	8:57.07	-	Feb 11	Gent Flanders Indoor, Gent (i)

1999

14 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	20:52	-	Dec 12	6th European Cross Country Championships, Velenje
5000m	14:56.43	-	Sep 7	Berlin ISTAF
3000m	8:38.98	-	Sep 3	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
5000m	14:51.69	-	Aug 27	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
5000m	15:17.90	-	Aug 24	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
5000m	14:51.69	-	Aug 21	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
1500m	DNS	-	Aug 21	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
5000m	15:17.90	-	Aug 21	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
1500m	4:08.45	-	Aug 14	Istanbul
3000m	8:51.47	-	Aug 14	Istanbul
5000m	15:35.55	-	Jul 31	Russian Championships, Tula
1500m	4:13.60	-	Jul 31	Russian Championships, Tula
2000m	5:45.73	-	Jun 19	Istanbul Cezmi Or Memorial, Istanbul
5000m	15:59.92	-	Jun 6	European Cup 1st League Group B, Athina

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Yelena Kopytova's 3000 m personal best?

Yelena Kopytova's 3000 m personal best is 8:35.26, set on Aug 24, 2001 in Bruxelles (BEL), #168 on the all-time list.

Which events does Yelena Kopytova compete in?

Yelena Kopytova competes in the 3000 m and 5000 m.

How did Yelena Kopytova perform in 2007?

2007 season best: 1:17:19, set on Feb 18, 2007 in Trabzon (TUR).