About Olesya Nurgalieva
Born 1976. Olesya Nurgalieva is a Russian ultramarathon runner and athletics competitor.
Olesya Leonidovna Nurgalieva (born 9 January 1976 in Perm Krai; ) is a Russian ultramarathon runner. She won the Two Oceans Marathon 3 times and the Comrades Marathon twice, and together with her identical twin Elena Nurgalieva dominated the Comrades and Two Oceans, South Africa's main ultramarathons, from 2003 to 2014.
Ultramarathon career Nurgalieva won the 42.2 km Honolulu Marathon in 2005, the 56 km Two Oceans Marathon in 2008, 2010 and 2011, and the Comrades Marathon in 2007 and 2009.
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Who is Olesya Nurgalieva?
Russian ultramarathon runner
When was Olesya Nurgalieva born?
Olesya Nurgalieva was born on 9 January 1976 in Kuyeda.
What is Olesya Nurgalieva's occupation?
Olesya Nurgalieva is an ultramarathon runner and athletics competitor.
What nationality is Olesya Nurgalieva?
Olesya Nurgalieva is Russian.
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