About Irina Timofeyeva
Born 1970. Irina Timofeyeva is a Russian marathon runner and athletics competitor.
Irina Nikolayevna Timofeyeva (; born 5 April 1970) is a Russian former long-distance runner who specialized in running the marathon.
She won the Singapore Marathon in 2005 and the Paris Marathon in 2006. She ran for Russia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, placing seventh in the marathon race. She won the Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon in 2009.
She was banned from the sport for two years, starting 6 September 2016, due to abnormalities in her biological passport.
International competitions
Professional marathons
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Who is Irina Timofeyeva?
Russian long-distance runner
When was Irina Timofeyeva born?
Irina Timofeyeva was born on 5 April 1970.
What is Irina Timofeyeva's occupation?
Irina Timofeyeva is a marathon runner and athletics competitor.
What nationality is Irina Timofeyeva?
Irina Timofeyeva is Russian.
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