Big sport №7-8(74)

Andrey Supranovich

On the eve of the World Athletics Championships, which Moscow will host for the first time in history, Bolshoi Sport looked back and compiled its rating list of the greatest track and field athletes in the history of sovereign Russia.

Elena Isinbaeva

Born June 3, 1982 in Volgograd
Two-time Olympic champion (2008, 2012) in pole vault
Bronze medalist of the 2012 Games
Two-time world champion (2005, 2007)
Four-time world indoor champion (2004, 2006, 2008, 2012)

A recognized prima of athletics, one of the most recognizable Russian athletes, multiple world record holder, “Bubka in a skirt” - all this is about Elena Isinbayeva.
She came out of nowhere: at the age of 15 she gave up gymnastics, and six months later she won the World Youth Games, and this fact alone says a lot about the Russian’s talent. Over the next 10 years, Elena won a host of titles - everything she touched turned to gold. And our Volgograd Midas has also set three dozen world records, constantly raising the bar in the literal and figurative sense. It always seemed that before us was a creature from another planet - Elena competed in competitions, competing with herself, going to the start line after her competitors had sheathed their poles. She was a superstar, the face of Russian sports, a kind of David Beckham of the jumping sector.
In the end, show business knocked me down and tripped me up. Successes were still going by inertia, and the training process was slowly fading into the background. Isinbayeva made her main mistake– left coach Evgeniy Trofimov. The tragedy did not happen right away - the gap between the Russian woman and the rest of the world was so great that Lena could still win without warming up, on one leg. Until one day at the World Championships I took the initial height. And the failures snowballed, and when Isinbayeva finally realized the problem, it was almost too late.
The pole queen returned to Trofimov, but the old coach was unable to quickly correct the situation. Against this backdrop, London's bronze was not seen as a failure, but rather as a sign of recovery. As the mentor notes, Elena is already breaking her own world record during training. The athlete herself is increasingly keeping silent, setting the X hour for the Moscow World Championships...

Anna Chicherova

Born July 22, 1982 in Belaya Kalitva, Rostov region
Olympic champion – 2012 in high jump
Bronze medalist of the 2008 Games
World champion – 2011, two-time silver medalist of the world championships (2007, 2009)
World indoor champion – 2005
Champion of the 2001 Universiade

Anya’s father is a high jumper, her mother is a basketball player, so the future champion could not escape the big sport. The girl followed in the footsteps of her father, who became her coach.
They started talking about Chicherova already in 2002, when she began to reach a height of two meters. But success never came - even after changing her coach and moving to Moscow, the talented jumper was unable to fully develop. At the 2004 Games, she managed to take only sixth place, and then Anya became permanently second: she won silver very often. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Russian woman did end up with a medal, but only bronze – second and first places went to favorite Blanka Vlasic and sensational upstart Tia Ellebo. A year later, Vlasic became the world champion, and Chicherova, having received the tired silver round, said in her hearts: “I’m ending my career.” And she kept her promise without ever receiving the title of “great.”
Anna became a mother, but, as sometimes happens, she did not immerse herself in her family, but, on the contrary, accumulated the energy to return. Soon she broke the Russian record, setting it at 2.07 meters, and finally won the World Championships in Korea. Fortunately, the time for big victories for the young mother is not over yet. In London, the 30-year-old athlete fulfilled another cherished dream: to listen to the Russian anthem while standing on the top step of the Olympic podium. After this triumph, the smiling beauty Chicherova is one of the most recognizable people in athletics. But she doesn't need popularity. The jumper’s plans are to break the world record (2.09 meters), which has been held by Bulgarian Stefka Kostadinova for 15 years.

Tatiana Lebedeva

Olympic champion – 2004 in long jump
Three-time silver medalist of the Games (2000, 2008 – triple, 2008 – length), bronze medalist of the 2004 Games (triple)
Three-time world champion (2001, 2003 – triple, 2007 – length)
Three-time world indoor champion (2004, 2006 – triple, 2004 – length)
2001 Universiade champion in triple jump

Champion of the 2001 Universiade in the triple jump. Tatyana Lebedeva’s wealth of awards and titles is primarily due to the fact that our famous jumper, following the example of world record holder Galina Chistyakova, never concentrated on any one event, but was a superb jumper in both the long and triple jumps. It’s just a pity that her outstanding career is coming to an end: just recently, 36-year-old Tatyana was injured again and risks not competing at the Russian Championship, which will take place at the end of July. In this case, Tatyana will officially retire from the sport.
She has already stated this - immediately after the unsuccessful Olympics in London. Lebedeva got to her fourth Games with difficulty, having started training six months before the qualifying competitions. But winning the national championship in the triple jump opened the door to England, where, unfortunately, a miracle did not happen - Tatyana was only 10th and ended her career. To soon resume it again - “for pleasure.”
Despite the decline, Lebedeva should not be discouraged - after all, there are already a lot of bright pages in her biography. The most important one dates back to 2004, when the native of Sterlitamak succeeded in literally everything, and awards poured in like from a cornucopia. She set a world record in the triple jump (indoor), but the Olympic gold medal in the long jump was definitely the icing on the cake. Then in Athens the entire pedestal was Russian. It’s a pity that four years later only a centimeter separated Tatyana from winning again. But two silver medals at Beijing 2008 cannot but be considered a well-deserved reward for the super-talented jumper.

Svetlana Masterkova

Born on January 17, 1968 in Achinsk, Krasnoyarsk Territory
Two-time Olympic champion - 1996 in the 800 and 1500 meters
World Champion – 1999
World record holder in 1 km and 1 mile running

Starting out as an 800-meter runner, Svetlana Masterkova won the last USSR championship in history, thereby making people talk about herself. True, there was no bright continuation - after eighth place at the world championship, Svetlana began a difficult period of injuries, and then - maternity leave. My husband, cyclist Asyat Saitov, helped me return to the big sport. Watching his training, Masterkova realized that she could try herself on the track again and even prove that she was the best. With her character it couldn’t have been any other way.
But the most surprising thing is that the native of Achinsk quickly returned to the world elite. In 1996, having barely announced the resumption of performances, Svetlana won the Russian Championship in the crown 800-meter, adding gold in the 1.5-kilometer distance. These victories paved the way for her to the Olympics, where she was not expected to win. A full 20 years have passed since Montreal 1976, when Leningrader Tatyana Kazankina won both the 800 and 1500 meters in brilliant style. All the more unexpected were Masterkova’s two triumphant races, in which she beat the recognized favorites - world champions Maria Mutola and Ana Fidelia Quirot. Moreover, both victories were achieved in the same, signature style - with leadership from start to finish.
After the sensation in Atlanta, Svetlana continued her spectacular performances on other tracks. Amazing readiness helped set two world records that have not fallen to this day. The only pity is that four years later in Sydney Masterkova was unable to defend her titles - she retired in qualifying due to an offensive injury.
After finishing her career, the famous athlete did not retire, but directed her energy in a different direction. Now she occupies a deputy seat in the municipal council in Moscow, and also heads the capital's Athletics Federation and the Children's Sports Palace. It is gratifying that Masterkova has a worthy successor in the 800-meter race: Maria Savinova from Chelyabinsk has won six major tournaments over the past three years, including the London Olympics.

Yuri Borzakovsky

Born July 22, 1982 in Kratovo, Moscow region
Olympic champion – 2004 in the 800 meters
World Indoor Champion – 2001
Two-time silver (2003, 2005) and bronze (2007, 2011) World Championship medalist
European Champion – 2012

When you hear the rather rare surname Borzakovsky, the final 800-meter race at the Athens 2004 Olympics immediately appears before your eyes. Even then, both rivals and spectators knew about the Russian’s extraordinary style - to accumulate strength and sit in the back of the group of runners, and 200 meters before the finish give a grandiose spurt. But even such awareness did not prevent one from gasping and opening his mouth wide with delight: Yuri made a stunning leap, as if he were not six hundred meters behind, and at the very finish line he overtook the recognized favorite Wilson Kipketer. “I just have a slightly different muscle structure - they are longer than usual. This makes metabolism go differently. I can also hold my breath and sit under water for 3 minutes 40 seconds,” the athlete explained his uniqueness.
Unfortunately, despite such data, the Athenian success was not repeated either in Beijing or in London, although they traditionally bet on Borzakovsky. Both times the Russian did not even make it to the finals, attributing the failures to shortcomings in preparation. But the reason is different: Yuri’s tactics were learned by heart long ago, and the speeds have increased - the recognized leader of the eight-hundred-meter race David Rudisha from Kenya runs the entire distance the way Borzakovsky once ran the last 200 meters. But our athlete (by the way, nicknamed Kenyan) believes and remembers that Africans can be defeated, and is preparing for his fourth Olympics. There, to win, you will need to show a time of about 1.41, and the athlete is ready for this. How he will lose 4 seconds from his last results is another question.

Liliya Shobukhova

Born November 13, 1977 in Beloretsk, Bashkiria
Three-time Chicago Marathon winner (2009–2011)
London Marathon winner (2010)
World record holder in the 30 km run, European record holder in the 5000 meters run

This athlete is the only one on our list who was not lucky enough to stand on the Olympic podium. Although there were chances: in London last year, Shobukhova was named among the main contenders for victory. And for good reason - Liliya won four of the six major marathons in which she participated, becoming the first runner in history to conquer the Chicago Marathon three times. It is a pity that the offensive injury did not allow her to complete the Olympic distance.
But specifically for the sake of the Games, the runner refused to start in the London Marathon, which, however, she had already won. At the same time, the athlete lost substantial prize money. For recent years triumphs in the marathon races brought Shobukhova two championships in the overall standings of the most prestigious World Marathon Majors series and a total of one million dollars.
The Olympics in London was Liliya's third - she previously represented the country in Athens and Beijing, and ran at a distance of 5000 meters. But already in 2008, she set a world record in running 30 km and began to think about switching to the longest running distance. Her subsequent successes in marathon running are also notable for the fact that shortly before her debut, Shobukhova scandalously broke up with her long-time coach Tatyana Senchenko. But the athlete’s talent helped her get out of difficult situation, and Lilia managed to independently (with the help of her husband) prepare herself for grueling starts.

Valery Borchin

Born on September 11, 1986 in Povodimovo, Mordovia
Olympic champion – 2008 in 20 km walk
Two-time world champion (2009, 2011) in 20 km walk

One area where Russians have looked head and shoulders above athletics in recent years is race walking. And all thanks to the world famous Mordovian school of walkers Viktor Chegin. Our top 10 could well be filled only with his students, but we still tried to choose only two.
Among the representatives of the stronger sex is Valery Borchin, who won the 20 km walk in Beijing. This gold was the first for Russians since 1968, when the great Soviet walker Vladimir Golubnichy won in Mexico City. After his victory, Borchin did not slow down, but continued to win, becoming a two-time world champion and remaining unbeaten until the Games in London. No one doubted that Valery would win again... But first, Vladimir Kanaikin, who was supposed to help on the track, was removed from the race, and then the unexpected happened: Borchin, who was in the lead, lost consciousness and retired a couple of kilometers before the finish. The doctors just shrugged their shoulders and found no reason for what happened.
However, the athlete’s age allows him to take revenge in Rio de Janeiro. And in London, 33-year-old Sergei Kirdyapkin, who is unlikely to make it to Brazil, stood up for the honor of the Mordovian walkers. But last year, the two-time world champion managed to win at a 50-kilometer distance. By the way, this is also the first and so far only gold medal in the history of the Russian team.

Olga Kaniskina

Born July 21, 1976 in Sterlitamak, Bashkiria
Olympic champion – 2008 in 20 km walk
Silver medalist of the 2012 Games in 20 km walk
Three-time world champion (2007, 2009, 2011)
European Champion – 2010

Beijing Olympic champion Olga Kaniskina will be only 31 in 2016 - an excellent age to win her second top award. The dream could have come true even earlier, but last August, 20-year-old Elena Lashmanova sensationally took gold on the roads of London, also taking the title of the youngest champion and a world record! The fans were happy for Victoria in any case, but Olga was clearly upset when she lost to her young colleague at the finish line.
But it’s still too early for Lashmanova to reach the prestigious top 10 - for this she needs to continue winning. Kaniskina, for example, won the last three world championships - no one else has so many titles! The only pity is that the champion herself is pessimistic: in interviews she has repeatedly stated that she is not going to continue competing until Rio de Janeiro, and she may well refuse to defend her title at the World Championships in Moscow. If Olga nevertheless decides to end her career, the same Lashmanova and Anisya Kirdyapkina, the wife of Olympic champion Sergei Kirdyapkin, will take up the banner. At the London Games, the 23-year-old Russian woman finished in 5th place.

Irina Privalova

Born November 22, 1968 in Malakhovka, Moscow region
Olympic champion - 2000 in the 400-meter hurdles
Silver medalist of the 1992 Games (4x100 meters) and 2000 Games (4x400 meters), bronze medalist of the 1992 Games (100 meters)
World champion – 1993 in the 4x400 meter relay
Three-time world indoor champion (60, 200, 400 meters) and European champion (100, 200 meters)
Best female athlete in Europe – 1994
World record holder in the 50 and 60 meters

Due to physiological characteristics, black athletes almost always dominated in running, while representatives of the white race traditionally looked weaker. For example, in the women's sprint race in the 21st century, only Yulia Nesterenko shot - the Belarusian sensationally won the 100-meter dash at the Athens Olympics. But in the 1990s there was their own “white lightning” - Irina Privalova. In the period from 1991 to 1995, she had no equal in Europe, and Irina beat black athletes more than once. At the Games in Barcelona, ​​the famous athlete lost only two hundredths to the American Gail Divers, for which she got even with her a year later at the World Championships in Stuttgart. Then the Russian team sensationally won the 4x100 meter relay, and Privalova outshone her main rival Divers in the last meters. It’s just a pity that injuries did not allow Irina to realize her potential at the Olympics in Atlanta.
The coveted gold came to Privalova only in Sydney, and at a distance of 400 meters with hurdles! The born sprinter retrained as an average athlete for a reason: she figured that after suffering injuries she would not be able to fight the Americans on equal terms, and chose the distance at which she could win gold. And it worked! Less than a year of training - and Privalova took gold and bronze at the Olympic Games, while the final of the 400-meter hurdles race became for Irina only the fourth start at this distance in her career!
After Sydney, the champion was seriously injured again and decided to devote herself to her family. But before Beijing 2008 she announced her desire to compete at the Games at the age of 40! It’s a pity that the dream did not come true - after all, the long downtime and age could not help but take their toll. Privalova did not qualify, finishing seventh (200 meters) and ninth (100 meters) at the Russian Championships.

Olga Kuzenkova

Born on October 4, 1970 in Smolensk
Olympic champion – 2004 in hammer throw
Silver medalist of the 2000 Games
Three-time silver medalist at the World Championships (1999, 2001, 2003)
European Champion – 2002

Just imagine - today the world record in women's hammer throw, held by the German Bette Heidler, is approaching 80 meters (79.41), while 15 years ago it was ten meters less! It is gratifying that the first woman to cross the 70-meter mark was our Olga Kuzenkova.
A native of Smolensk has long been known as a trendsetter in a rather new sport for the fairer sex. The first world record officially registered by the IAAF (66.84) belongs to her. In general, Olga renewed her world achievement seven times, and the more sensational was her defeat at the first Olympics for throwers in Sydney. Then the Russian woman was surpassed by 17-year-old Polish Kamila Skolimowska. Fortunately, the gold of the Games did not disappear from Kuzenkova - she became the best four years later. But Olga has no victories at planetary championships: the 2005 championship was taken away from her this year after rechecking her doping tests. The athlete herself refused to return the medal and admit her guilt, but did not go to court, citing lack of time: after leaving the sport, Kuzenkova became a deputy of the Smolensk Regional Duma.

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Table 4.6.

Achievements of Russian runners who won the Olympic Games

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Three-time Olympic champions in running: Tatyana Kazankina (USSR) and Olga Bryzgina (USSR).

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Katherine Switzer

Known throughout the world as the first woman to officially take part in the Boston Marathon in 1967. Before this, the marathon was considered an exclusively male competition, and women were not allowed to participate. Katherine did not get the starting number entirely legally; she simply indicated during registration the initials K. V. Switzer, from which it was impossible to understand what gender the runner was. Less than two miles had passed when an incident occurred, thanks to which the whole world learned about her. One of the organizers, passing by on an escort bus, shouted out the window: “Get away from my marathon!”, and then jumped out and tried to push her off the course. Other runners then came to Katherine’s defense, and she managed to become the first woman to complete the 42 km race in Boston in 4 hours and 20 minutes.

But it took another 5 years for women to be officially allowed to participate in this race: the first marathon race for women was held here only in 1972. Subsequently, Katherine Switzer took part in the Boston Marathon 7 more times, and her personal best was 2 hours 51 minutes. In 1974, Katherine won the New York Marathon and became a goodwill ambassador who did a lot to ensure that women could take part in the Olympic Marathon.

The talented athlete from Norway, Grete Waitz, was also among the first women to run the marathon. She began her running career on the track, successfully running distances from 800 to 5000 meters. Even before winning the marathon, she repeatedly became a prize-winner and winner of European championships, and also won world cross-country championships. In 1979, she became the first woman to run the New York City Marathon under 2 hours and 30 minutes. She has 9 wins at the New York Marathon and two top podium finishes in London. In 1983, she became the world champion in marathon running, and in 1984 she won silver at the first Olympic Games in which women were allowed to participate in the marathon.

After finishing her sports career, she became a coach and author of many books about running and marathon training. Diagnosed with cancer, she persevered and founded an organization that supports and advances cancer research. In 2008, Greta Waitz was presented with the award of Knight 1st Class of the Order of St. Olaf for being a role model for women athletes around the world. In 2011, at the age of 57, she passed away. There is a monument to her at the entrance to the Bislett stadium in Oslo.

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In the sports press she was often called “little Rose” because of her light build: height - 157 cm, weight - 45 kg. But the little runner had big victories, she was able to become the most titled marathon runner in history. She has “gold” and “bronze” at the Olympic Games, victories at the World Championships and European Championships. Between 1982 and 1992, she took part in 21 marathons and won 14 of them. Rosa Mota's personal best of 2:23.29 is still the current Portuguese marathon record.

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The first Olympic marathon champion in history will forever remain first. In 1984, American runner Joan Benoit Samuelson managed to win the marathon at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles, where women took part for the first time. She had serious rivals at the distance, but she finished first, defeating the famous Greta Waitz and Rosa Mota, and showed a high result for that time of 2:24:52. Joan won twice in Boston, won in Chicago and Oakland, and has a very respectable marathon personal best of 2:21:21, she has become an icon and role model for many runners around the world.

Her amazing results inspired Nike to create and host the annual Women's Marathon in San Francisco, California, where thousands of women from all over the world come each year to complete the marathon or half-marathon distance. Samuelson continues to run even after the end of her official sports career: in 2013, at the New York Marathon at the age of 56, she showed a result of 2 hours, 57 minutes and 13 seconds. She also coaches, writes books, and is the founder of the famous Beach to Beacon 10K.

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Catherine Ndereba has repeatedly become " best athlete year" in Kenya. Now living with her family in Kenya, in 2012, at the age of 40, she tried her hand at the Nagoya Marathon in the masters category.

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Back at the World Athletics Championships in 2001, Paula publicly condemned the use of EPO by athletes. Then it burst out loud scandal, EPO was detected in the doping test of Russian athlete Olga Egorova, but she was allowed to compete. During her races, Paula Radcliffe unfurled a banner in the stands: “EPO cheaters out” and even had to deal with the police. At the 35th London Marathon, which took place in 2015, Paula officially ended her sports career, unable to fully recover and get rid of the consequences of severe injuries.

This Japanese athlete has one of the most exciting careers in marathon running. Having started running middle and long distances at school age, she first became famous as the “Queen of Half Marathons”, taking part in 24 half marathons from 1999 to 2001, she won 14 of them. And then she switched to a distance twice as long. In 2004, she won Olympic gold in Athens, and in 2005 she became first at the prestigious marathon in Berlin. Her time 2:19:12 became immediately triple record: a course record for one of the fastest marathons in the world, a Japanese record and an Asian record. She became the first woman in marathon history to break the 2:20 mark.

Olympic champion in marathon from Russia. At the 1992 Games in Barcelona 1992, she won in a very tense fight; until the last meters of the distance, Egorova competed with the Japanese Yuko Arimori, and at the finish she was able to beat her by 8 seconds. In 1993 and 1994, Egorova won the prestigious Tokyo Marathon, and in 1995 she came second. In 1994, she also took part in the Boston Marathon and, despite the fact that she became second there, the result shown by Egorova - 2 hours 23 minutes and 33 seconds - became the best in her career and the highest Russian result at that time.

The last major success in Egorova’s career was her victory at the 1999 Nagan Marathon. Starts in Japan, where Valentina performed most often, are the most memorable in her sports biography. Luck was with her there. She is well known in this country. Valentina is an honorary citizen of the city of Tokyo, and her Olympic sneakers are kept in the museum of the Asics company, which equipped the marathon runner from Cheboksary. Japanese television also specially came to Chuvashia to film a film about Valentina Egorova.

In athletics, the 1000-meter race is common. This distance is not used in world-class championships, as it is average. The 1000 meter race is more applicable to various commercial events.

Conditions for 1 km races

Races of 1000 meters are usually held on two types of sites. The first type is an open stadium, the circumference of which is 400 meters. In this case, the distance is covered in 2.5 laps. The second type is sports grounds closed type, the circumference of which is most often 200 meters. On this type of playground, the distance consists of five laps.

The specifics of running largely depend on the type of site. If the area has a small circumference, then the athlete must be prepared for constant turns. In the case where the court has a large circumference, the athlete has to long time running in a straight line, which requires special balance development.

Race standards

Race standards are affected by:

MSMK has minimum conditions:

• for women - 2.36 minutes;
• for men - 2.18 min.

World commercial records include the fastest time to cover a distance of 1 km.

How to achieve outstanding results in 1 km running?

With the help of intensive training, of course, you can achieve significant results in running over a distance of 1 km. When preparing, the athlete must take into account the psychological, technical and physical aspects. To improve results, you need to master warm-up, training and breathing techniques. It is also important to do the right eyeliner just before the day of the competition.

The 1 km distance is considered basic, so it is included in many athlete development programs. It is a training course for those who are involved in professional running. Since the 1000-meter distance is an average distance, it is not used in world-class competitions. However, such a distance can indicate the athlete's current abilities. Analysts believe that if the kilometer distance was included in the program of the world championship, then David Rudisch would have a great chance of winning, because he showed best time in the 800 meter race - 1.40 min.

World record for 1 km run

In 1974, American athlete Rick Wohlhueter showed an incredibly good result in the 1000 meters, which broke all records set before. The athlete covered a distance of 1 km in 2.13 minutes, thus setting a record North America, which, by the way, has not yet been beaten. Joaquim Cruz almost equalized the score in 1984, running the same distance in 2.14 minutes.

Australian runners have the worst performance. Australian John Walker covered a distance of 1 km in 2.16 minutes in 1980. Asians have the best results. Bahraini representative Yusuf Saad Kamel ran the 1 km distance in 2.14 minutes.

The world record for running 1 km was set by Kenyan resident Noah Ngeni, who was able to cover the kilometer distance in 2.11 minutes. It was installed in 1999 at a competition that took place in Rieti. Thus, an absolute world record in athletics was set in the 1 km race, as well as an absolute African record.

Among women

It's no secret that women also take part in running competitions. The world record for 1 km running was set by Russian Svetlana Masterkova. She was able to cover the kilometer distance in 2.28 minutes. Thus, the Russian athlete set an absolute world record in athletics among women in the 1000-meter run.

Discharge standards for 1 km running

For women and men, rank standards are significantly different. In the case when a man receives the first rank, a woman with the same indicators receives the rank of master of sports. If a woman receives the first category, then a man with the same indicators will receive the third category. Thus, a pattern emerges: the difference between the rank standards for women and men is approximately 2 ranks.

World record for 2 km running

The 2000 meters distance has never been featured at the World Championships or Olympic Games. This distance is often used by professional athletes as training in preparation for more serious competitions. Often a distance of 2 km is included in the program of commercial championships. The race is held on open sports grounds. To run a distance of 2 km, you need to do five laps of 400 meters. At such competitions, ranks no higher than || are assigned.

Official records at a distance of 2 km:

• Men's race. At the competition in Berlin, which was held in 1999, the Moroccan athlete Hichamou El Guerroujo set a record of 4 minutes and 44.79 seconds.
• Women's race. At the competition in Edinburgh, which was held in 1994, Irish athlete Sonia O'Sullivan set a record of 5 minutes and 25.36 seconds.

Coaches' opinion

Trainers advise professional athletes to use 1 km running as training. World running records are set by athletes who clearly understand the basics of running. To prepare for long- and medium-distance events, athletes improve their endurance and speed over shorter distances. The coaches believe that tactical thinking and self-confidence are important in order to break the 1 km world record. Running is not an easy thing. It is important not to try to overtake everyone, but to stick to the plan to achieve your goal. You need to understand that accelerating at the start will waste a lot of your energy, the presence of which plays an important role when approaching the finish line. It is important to know where to apply "acceleration", since it often plays a decisive role.

And running in particular is very popular among sports fans around the world. Many even call athletics the Queen of Sports. But who were the most famous runners in the world and Russia, let's figure it out.

We will talk about incredible speed and the most on our planet. All of them have worthily invested in the development of the sports movement. We have selected a list of the most famous athletes, whose records will be around for many years to come.

Famous athletes and record holders

Usain Bolt

Perhaps the most famous modern runner comes from Jamaica. is a 6-time Olympic champion, as well as an 8-time world champion. Throughout his career, he set eight record-breaking achievements. This athlete did it in a record 9.58 seconds.

Michael Dwayne Johnson

This native of Dallas, USA, preferred two hundred meters and. He managed to become the winner of the Olympics 4 times and win the world championship 9 times.

Tyson Gay

The athlete from Kentucky was born in 1982. Tyson covers the 100-meter dash in 9.69 seconds, and is second only to Usain Bolt in speed - 19.58 seconds and this is the fifth fastest in the world.

Milka Singh

Milka, who was nicknamed the “flying Singh” for his skills, was born in India in the thirties. He became famous taking first place in the 400m race in Britain in 1958. He was also the first participant in this competition, as a resident of an independent Indian government, to receive a gold medal and the only Indian male to win gold as an athlete. He also won a gold medal twice at the Asian Games. The runner took part in the Olympics several times, but he never managed to set records there.

Asafa Powell

Also a Jamaican athlete who became the champion at the 2008 Olympic Games and the world champion in 2009. Former world record - 9.72 seconds.

Maurice Green

An athlete from Kansas City, he was a champion of the Olympics and world competitions many times. He set a record in the 100-meter dash - 9.79 seconds. Maurice Greene holds the world record for indoor racing.

Carl Lewis

Carl Lewis

A native of Alabama, he became a nine-time Olympic champion and eight-time world champion in the long jump and. Few people other than Lewis managed to win gold four times in a row at the Olympics in different years. He was recognized three times as the best athlete in athletics.

Nesta Carter

The athlete, originally from Jamaica, was born in 1985. He is a two-time Olympic athlete.

Nickel Ashmead

The athlete was born in 1990, and became the world champion in 2013, winning the relay. In 2013, he participated in the world championship in the Russian capital. In addition, there he managed to increase his own record in the semi-finals of the World Championship - 9.90.

Famous Russian runners

Alexander Brednev

Alexander is on the list of the most famous Russian athletes, thanks to his fast running. Soon he won the Russian championship, running the 100-meter dash in 10.38 seconds. In addition, Brednev is a champion in the indoor 60-meter run.

Alexander Brednev

Svetlana Masterkova

Svetlana is also included in the list of the most famous Russian athletes. She started her career in racing. The athlete became famous for winning the last championship Soviet Union, before its collapse. However, after this, Svetlana’s career did not continue as brightly. She took eighth place at the World Championships, after which she was injured and then went on maternity leave. However, with the help of her husband, the athlete managed to return to world sports and become a champion. Immediately after announcing her return, Masterkova won the Russian championship in the 800 meters, as well as gets gold at a distance of one and a half kilometers. These victories allowed her to enter the Olympic competitions, where, however, no one expected miracles from her.

Svetlana Masterkova

However, to everyone’s surprise, she triumphantly completed two races, where she was able to beat the other favorite athletes. Svetlana managed to come out victorious both times, leading from the very start to the finish line. After a sensational triumph at the Atlanta Olympics, Mastrekova continued her success in subsequent competitions. Her superior skills allowed her become a world record holder twice, whose records have not yet been broken. Unfortunately, the athlete was unable to prove herself at the next Sydney Olympics due to an injury. Having completed her career in sports, the famous runner did not remain inactive, but applied her abilities in another area. Now Svetlana Masterkova is a deputy of the Moscow municipal council, and also holds a leading position in the Athletics Federation.

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