The photo above shows an ecstatic Iryna Lishchynska, arms aloft in celebration,
crossing the line to win silver in the womens 1500m final at the 2008 Olympic Games
in Beijing. Lishchynska's fellow Ukrainian Natalyia Tobias (3069) won bronze,
with the gold going to Kenya's Nancy Jebet Langat (out of shot).
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Women's 1500m Final
2008 Olympic Games
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| 1. Nancy Jebet LANGAT |
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KEN |
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4: 00.23 |
| 2. Iryna LISHCHYNSKA |
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UKR |
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4: 01.63 |
| 3. Natalyia TOBIAS |
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UKR |
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4: 01.78 |
| 4. Lisa DOBRISKEY |
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GBR |
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4: 02.10 |
| 5. Maryam Yusuf JAMAL |
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BAH |
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4: 02.71 |
| 6. Natalia RODRIGUEZ |
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ESP |
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4: 03.19 |
| 7. Shannon ROWBURY |
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USA |
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4: 03.58 |
| 8. Iris FUENTES-PILA |
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ESP |
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4: 04.86 |
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Photo George Herringshaw 31st. August 2007. ©
The pictures above show Iryna during the heats of the women's 1500m at the
2007 World Championships in Osaka. She went on to qualify for the final and
produced an excellent performance to win bronze, her first medal at a
major championship, in a seasons best time of 4.00.69.
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Women's 1500m Final
2007 World Athletics Championships
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| 1. Maryam Yusuf JAMAL |
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BRN |
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3: 58.75 |
| 2. Yelena SOBOLEVA |
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RUS |
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3: 58.99 |
| 3. Iryna LISHCHYNSKA |
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UKR |
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4: 00.69 |
| 4. Daniela YORDANOVA |
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BUL |
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4: 00.82 |
| 5. Mariem Alaoui SELSOULI |
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MAR |
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4: 01.52 |
| 6. Viola KIBIWOT |
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KEN |
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4: 02.10 |
| 7. Yuliya FOMENKO |
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RUS |
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4: 02.46 |
| 8. Agnes SAMARIA |
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NAM |
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4: 07.61 |
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ANNUAL PROGRESS 1500 metres.
2009 4:05.63 Hengelo 01 JUN
2008 4:01.61 Athína 13 JUL
2007 4:00.69 Osaka 02 SEP
2006 4:00.04 Athína 03 JUL (personal best)
2004 4:03.74 Ostrava 08 JUN
2003 4:02.60 Dortmund 15 JUN
2002 4:03.78 Rieti 08 SEP
2001 4:05.38 Kyiv 02 JUL
1994 4:18.47 Lisboa ( 24 JUL