Yelena Zadorozhnaya is pictured above during the 1,500m heats at the 2004 Olympics
in Athens. She went on to produce a fine performance in the final,
finishing just outside the medals in fourth place in a new PB of 14: 55.52.
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Women's 5000m. Final.
Olympic Games 2004.
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| 1. Meseret Defar |
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ETH |
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14: 45.65 |
| 2. Isabella Ochichi |
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KEN |
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14: 48.19 |
| 3. Tirunesh Dibaba |
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ETH |
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14: 51.83 |
| 4. Yelena Zadorozhnaya |
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RUS |
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14: 55.52 |
| 5. Joanne Pavey |
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GBR |
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14: 57.87 |
| 6. Gulnara Samitova |
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RUS |
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15: 02.30 |
| 7. Irina Mikitenko |
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GER |
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15: 03.36 |
| 8. Yingjie Sun |
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CHN |
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15: 07.23 |
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Russia's Yelena Zadorozhnaya with her 5,000 metres bronze medal at 2002
European Championships.
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Women's 5000m Final.
2002 European Championships.
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| 1 Marta Dominguez |
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Spa |
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15: 14.76 |
| 2 Sonia O'Sullivan |
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Irl |
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15: 14.85 |
| 3 Yelena ZADOROZHNAYA |
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Rus |
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15: 15.22 |
| 4 Olga Yegorova |
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Rus |
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15: 16.65 |
| 5 Joanne Pavey |
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Gbr |
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15: 18.70 |
| 6 Mihaela Botezan |
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Rom |
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15: 19.12 |
| 7 Elvan Abeylegesse |
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Tur |
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15: 24.41 |
| 8 Gunhild Haugen |
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Nor |
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15: 30.19 |
Personal best times.
800 Metres 2:02.31 Zagreb 14 AUG 1999
1500 Metres 3:59.94 Zürich 16 AUG 2002
One Mile 4:21.57 Tula 06 JUN 2004
3000 Metres 8:25.40 Roma 29 JUN 2001
5000 Metres 14:40.47 Bremen 24 JUN 2001
3000 m st chase 9:32.41 Monaco 09 SEP 2005