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Yelena Vyazova

Yelena Vyazova

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Birth dateApr 18, 1960
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Yelena Vyazova is a Russia middle-distance runner, born on April 18, 1960. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m.

Her personal bests include 2:04.18 in the 800m, 4:10.0h in the 1500m, 8:38.1h in the 3000m, 15:23.25 in the 5000m and 31:09.40 in the 10000m. She has earned 2 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Russia.

Key facts
10 000 m
31:09.40
#201 all-time
3000 m
8:38.1h
2001 season best
34:48
Apr 7, 2001 · Charleston, SC (USA)
2001 season best
Medals
Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 silver
Record
National record · Half Marathon 1:09:34
National record
Age
66 years old

As of Sep 29, 2026: 10 000 m 31:09.40 (#201 all-time), 3000 m 8:38.1h, 2001 season best 34:48 (Apr 7, 2001, Charleston, SC (USA)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 silver · National record (Half Marathon) · 66 years old

PB

Personal bests

2:04.18
4:10.0HT
8:38.1HT
15:23.25
#981 all-time
31:09.40
#201 all-time
1:09:34
#659 all-time
5Kilometre
15:35
3000m-short-track
9:01.25
15Kilometr
50:14
10Kilometr
31:16
10MilesRoa
53:37
5000m-short-track
15:57.49
20Kilometr
1:16:20
25Kilometr
1:29:04
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Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
Olympic Games--11
World Championships-1-1
Total-112

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2001
10Kilometr
34:48-Apr 7, 2001
↓
Charleston, SC (USA)
2000
10Kilometr
34:41-Aug 5, 2000
↓
Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA)
2000
15Kilometr
54:03-Sep 30, 2000
↓
Charlotte, NC (USA)
2000
10MilesRoa
56:50-Aug 26, 2000
↓
Flint, MI (USA)
2000
20Kilometr
1:16:20-May 27, 2000-Wheeling, WV (USA)
1999
10Kilometr
33:19-Apr 17, 1999
↓
New Orleans, LA (USA)
1999
10MilesRoa
54:29-Apr 11, 1999
↓
Washington, DC (USA)
1998
10Kilometr
33:33-Mar 29, 1998
↓
Melbourne (AUS)
1998
15Kilometr
51:56-Oct 31, 1998
↓
Tulsa, OK (USA)
1998
10MilesRoa
55:56-Oct 17, 1998
↓
St. Petersburg, FL (USA)
1997
5Kilometre
15:35-Sep 6, 1997
↑
Clarksville, TN (USA)
1997
5000m
15:53.03-May 24, 1997
↓
Kyiv (UKR)
1997
4MilesRoad
20:30-Jun 14, 1997--
1997
10Kilometr
32:47-Jul 4, 1997
↓
Atlanta, GA (USA)
1997
15Kilometr
51:01-Jul 13, 1997
↓
Utica, NY (USA)
1997
10MilesRoa
53:54-Aug 23, 1997
↓
Flint, MI (USA)
1996
5000m
15:52.45-Jun 1, 1996
↓
Estadio de la Comunidad, Madrid (ESP)
1996
10000m
33:06.96-Jun 9, 1996
↓
Kyiv (UKR)
1996
15Kilometr
50:18-Sep 14, 1996
↓
Pila (POL)
1996
10MilesRoa
53:37-Sep 22, 1996
↓
Amsterdam (NED)
1996
Semi
1:09:34-Sep 29, 1996
↑
Remich (LUX)
1995
5000m
15:37.27-Sep 1, 1995
↓
Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER)
1995
15Kilometr
51:27-Apr 30, 1995
↓
La Courneuve (FRA)
1995
10MilesRoa
53:47-Aug 26, 1995
↓
Flint, MI (USA)
1994
5Kilometre
15:55-May 8, 1994
↑
Darmstadt (GER)
1994
10Kilometr
31:16-Oct 8, 1994
↓
Leipzig (GER)
1994
10MilesRoa
53:46-Aug 27, 1994
↓
Flint, MI (USA)
1994
Semi
1:12:46-Apr 10, 1994
↑
Berlin (GER)
1993
15Kilometr
50:37-May 30, 1993
↓
La Courneuve (FRA)
1993
10MilesRoa
54:05-Aug 28, 1993
↓
Flint, MI (USA)
1993
25Kilometr
1:29:04-May 2, 1993-Berlin (GER)
1992
3000m
8:52.38-Jun 9, 1992
↓
Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
1992
3000m-short-track
9:01.25-Mar 1, 1992-European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Genova (i)
1992
10000m
32:09.87-Jun 23, 1992
↓
Moskva (RUS)
1991
5000m
15:57.49-Feb 10, 1991
↓
Volgograd (URS) (i)
1991
5000m-short-track
15:57.49-Feb 10, 1991-Volgograd (URS) (i)
1991
15Kilometr
50:14-Oct 13, 1991
↓
IAAF Women's World Road Championships
1988
1500m
4:10.0h-Jul 5, 1988
↓
Kharkov (URS)
1988
3000m
8:44.79-Sep 4, 1988
↓
Moskva (URS)
1988
10000m
31:19.82-Sep 30, 1988
↓
Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR)
1987
800m
2:04.18-Sep 23, 1987-Hangzhou (CHN)
1987
3000m
8:38.5h-Aug 15, 1987
↓
Moskva (URS)
1987
5000m
15:34.37-Jun 20, 1987
↓
Karl Marx Stadt (GDR)
1987
10000m
31:09.40-Sep 4, 1987
↓
IAAF World Championships
1987
15Kilometr
51:05-Nov 21, 1987
↓
IAAF Women's World Road Championships
1986
1500m
4:11.52-Sep 7, 1986
↓
Donetsk (URS)
1986
3000m
8:40.74-Aug 28, 1986
↓
Stuttgart European Championships
1986
5000m
15:23.25-Jul 8, 1986
↓
Moskva (URS)
1986
10000m
31:42.99-Aug 30, 1986
↓
Stuttgart European Championships
1985
3000m
8:38.1h-Aug 11, 1985
↓
Kharkov (URS)
1984
1500m
4:04.44-Jun 22, 1984
↓
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1984
3000m
8:39.52-Jun 20, 1984
↓
Kiev (URS)

2001

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10Kilometr
34:48-Apr 7Charleston Cooper River Bridge 10 km, Charleston, SC

2000

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
15Kilometr
54:03-Sep 30Northfest, Charlotte, NC
10MilesRoa
56:50-Aug 26Flint 10 miles, Flint, MI
10Kilometr
34:41-Aug 5Cape Elizabeth Beach to Beacon 10 km, Cape Elizabeth, ME
10Kilometr
35:54-Jun 10New York Mini 10K, New York, NY
20Kilometr
1:16:20-May 27Big Boy Classic, Wheeling, WV
10Kilometr
35:03-Apr 30Cleveland 10 km, Cleveland, OH
10Kilometr
35:19-Apr 14New Orleans Crescent City Classic 10 km, New Orleans, LA

1999

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10Kilometr
33:31-May 2Cleveland 10 km, Cleveland, OH
10Kilometr
33:19-Apr 17New Orleans Crescent City Classic 10 km, New Orleans, LA
10MilesRoa
54:29-Apr 11Washington Cherry Blossom 10 mile, Washington, DC

1998

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
15Kilometr
51:56-Oct 3115 km, Tulsa, OK
10MilesRoa
55:56-Oct 17South Trust Running Festival, St. Petersburg, FL
10Kilometr
33:33-Mar 29Sussan Classic for Women, Melbourne

1997

8 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
5Kilometre
15:41-Sep 14Providence Harvard Pilgrim, Providence, RI
5Kilometre
15:35-Sep 6Clarksville Riverfest Run by the River, Clarksville, TN
10MilesRoa
53:54-Aug 23Flint, MI
15Kilometr
51:01-Jul 13Boilermaker, Utica, NY
10Kilometr
32:47-Jul 4Peachtree 10 km, Atlanta, GA
5000m
15:56.26-Jun 21European Cup, Olympiastadion, München
4MilesRoad
20:30-Jun 14Peoria, IL
5000m
15:53.03-May 24Kiev, Kyiv

1996

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:09:34-Sep 29Remich Route de Vin Half Marathon, Remich
10MilesRoa
53:37-Sep 22Dam tot Damloop, Amsterdam
15Kilometr
50:18-Sep 1415 km, Pila
10MilesRoa
54:15-Aug 24Crim Road Race, Flint, MI
10000m
33:06.96-Jun 9Kiev Ukrainian Championships, Kyiv
5000m
16:03.03-Jun 8Kiev Ukrainian Championships, Kyiv
5000m
15:52.45-Jun 1European Cup, Estadio de la Comunidad, Madrid

1995

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
5000m
15:37.27-Sep 1Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
10MilesRoa
53:47-Aug 26Flint, MI
15Kilometr
51:27-Apr 30La Courneuve

1994

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10Kilometr
31:16-Oct 8Leipzig
10MilesRoa
53:46-Aug 27Flint, MI
5Kilometre
15:55-May 8Frauenlauf, Darmstadt
Semi
1:12:46-Apr 10Half Marathon, Berlin

1993

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10MilesRoa
54:05-Aug 28Flint, MI
15Kilometr
50:37-May 3015 km, La Courneuve
10MilesRoa
55:04-May 8Grand Prix of Bern, Bern
25Kilometr
1:29:04-May 225 km, Berlin

1992

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10000m
33:59.99-Sep 26La Habana IAAF World Cup, Estadio Panamericano, La Habana
10000m
32:09.87-Jun 23Moskva
3000m
8:52.38-Jun 9Roma Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
3000m-short-track
9:01.25-Mar 1European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Genova (i)
3000m-short-track
9:01.25-Feb 28European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Genova (i)

1991

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
15Kilometr
50:14-Oct 13IAAF Women's World Road Championships
5000m-short-track
15:57.49-Feb 10Volgograd URS Indoor Championships, Volgograd (i)

1988

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10000m
31:48.63-Oct 8Tokyo
10000m
31:19.82-Sep 30The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul
10000m
31:47.99-Sep 26The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul
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Honours

🥇

Kiev Ukrainian Championships

10,000 Metres

1996
🥇

Kiev Ukrainian Championships

5000 Metres

1996
4

La Habana IAAF World Cup

10,000 Metres

1992
4

European Indoor Championships

3000 Metres Short Track

1992
🥉

The XXIV Olympic Games

10,000 Metres

1988
🥈

IAAF World Championships

10,000 Metres

1987
6

Stuttgart European Championships

3000 Metres

1986
6

Stuttgart European Championships

3000 Metres

1986
6

Stuttgart European Championships

10,000 Metres

1986
6

Stuttgart European Championships

10,000 Metres

1986
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Yelena Vyazova's 10 000 m personal best?

Yelena Vyazova's 10 000 m personal best is 31:09.40, set on Sep 4, 1987 in Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA), #201 on the all-time list.

Which events does Yelena Vyazova compete in?

Yelena Vyazova competes in the 10 000 m and 3000 m.

How did Yelena Vyazova perform in 2001?

2001 season best: 34:48, set on Apr 7, 2001 in Charleston, SC (USA).

How many medals has Yelena Vyazova won?

Yelena Vyazova has won 1 Olympic Games medal and 1 World Championships medal.