Aleksey Zhelonkin (born 21 January 1966) is a former, Russian, male long-distance runner who competed in marathons. He ran at two major international events, placing eighth at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics and failing to finish at the 1994 European Athletics Championships.[1]
He completed over 20 marathons, but only finished in the top three once – at the 1996 Siberian International Marathon. He set a lifetime best of 2:10:44 hours when he placed sixth at the Fukuoka Marathon. He had top ten finishes at the Paris Marathon, Beijing Marathon, Sydney Marathon, Hannover Marathon and Belgrade Marathon.[2]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 8th | Marathon | 2:18:52 |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | — | Marathon | DNF |
References
edit- ^ Aleksey Zhelonkin. Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ Aleksey Zhelonkin. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
