Elena Polyakova
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Полякова Елена |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Born |
March 22, 1981 Znamensk, Astrakhan Oblast, Russia |
| Residence | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Sport | |
| Country | Russia |
| Sport | Ultramarathon |
Elena Polyakova (Russian: Полякова Елена) (born March 22, 1981) is a Russian female ultramarathon runner, and formerly a female bodybuider.
Elena Polyakova was born on March 22, 1981 in Znamensk, Astrakhan Oblast, a closed city in Russia.[1][2] She performed sports in athletics and body building, and won a number of cups. A travel agent from profession, she seasonally was working in Antalya, Turkey since 2005. In September 2011, she met Alper Dalkılıç, a Turkish ultra runner during the 2011 Lycian Way Ultramarathon in southern Turkey. One month after she returned home, she decided to move to Turkey. Since then, she lives in Istanbul.[3][4]
Athletics career
Polyakova participated at Istanbul Marathon in 2007 and 2008, however, without gaining success.[5][6] From the 2011 Lycian Way Ultramarathon on including, she won all the women's category titles of ultramarathon events held in Turkey.[1][7]
At the 250 km (160 mi) long ultramarathon of 2012 Atacama Crossing in Chile, which is the first of the 4 Deserts endurance footrace series, she placed fourth.[1] In 2013, Polyakova won the 80 km (50 mi) Two Castles and an Abbey Trail Ultra in Cyprus.[8] The same year, she finished the most difficult footrace of Europe, the 168 km (104 mi) of Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc in the Alps, at rank thirteen.[1]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Distance | Time (h:m:s) | Rank (women's cat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 |  Istanbul Marathon | 42 km (26 mi) | 3:17:37[5] | 25th |
| 2008 | Istanbul Marathon | 42 km (26 mi) | 3:20:40[6] | 13th |
| 2011 | Lycian Way Ultramarathon | 240 km (150 mi) | 39:25:20[9] | 1st |
| 2012 |  Atacama Crossing | 250 km (160 mi) | 44:02:39[1] | 4th |
| İznik Ultramarathon | 126 km (78 mi) | 18:51:27[1] | 1st | |
| Çekmeköy Ultra Trail | 60 km (37 mi) | 8:29:49[1] | 1st | |
| Runfire Cappadocia Ultramarathon | 240 km (150 mi) | 33:51:52[1] | 1st | |
| Lycian Way Ultramarathon | 240 km (150 mi) | 38:43:57[1] | 1st | |
| 2013 | İznik Ultramarathon | 130 km (81 mi) | 15:00:40[1] | 1st |
| Çekmeköy Ultra Trail | 60 km (37 mi) | 6:38:00[10] | 1st | |
 Two Castles and an Abbey Trail Ultra | 80 km (50 mi) | 10:31:48[8] | 1st | |
| DASK Anatolian Mountain Marathon | 70–90 km (43–56 mi) | [11] | 1st with Deniz Hamdi Dural | |
| Runfire Cappadocia Ultramarathon | 245 km (152 mi) | 29:15:30[12] | 1st | |
   Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc | 168 km (104 mi) | 38:41:33[1] | 13th | |
| Intersport Run | 11 km (6.8 mi) | 50:09[13] | 9th | |
| Salomon Trail Run | 15 km (9.3 mi) | 1:10:23[14] | 2nd |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Ultra Marathon Statistics - Polyakova, Elena". Deutsche Ultramarathon Vereinigung. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Elena Polyakova" (in Turkish). Facebook. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Desert Love". 4 Deserts. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ Ulagay, Alp (2012-05-06). "Bizimki biraz da acıdan zevk alma sanatı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- 1 2 "Maraton Bayanlar Sonuçları" (in Turkish). Istanbul Masterleri. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- 1 2 "30th Intercontinental Istanbul Eurasia Marathon 2008-Marathon Category Results" (PDF). Istanbul Marathon. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "RunFire Cappadocia Ultra Maratonu Sona Erdi" (in Turkish). CyclingTR. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- 1 2 "The Winners of the 2013 Two Castles and An Abbey Trail Ultra". Two Castles and An Abbey Trail Ultra. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "LYUM 2011 Genel Sıralama (Bireysel)" (in Turkish). Likya Yolu Ultra Maratonu. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "3. Uluslararası Çekmeköy Ultramaratunu: 60 km yarış sonuçları" (in Turkish). Team Ultra Trail Runner. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "DASK ADAM 2013 tamamlandı" (in Turkish). Uzun Patika. 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ↑ "2013 Sonuçları - Ultra Maraton" (in Turkish). Runfire Cappadocia. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "11k Intersport Run 2013 Sonuclari/Ranking" (PDF). Intersport Run. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Sonuçlar-15K yarışma sonuçları" (in Turkish). Salomon Trail Runs. Retrieved 2013-11-29.