Vaida Žūsinaitė-Nekriošienė (born 13 January 1988) is a long-distance runner who competes internationally for Lithuania.
Personal information | |
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Full name | Vaida Žūsinaitė-Nekriošienė |
Born | Alytus, Lithuania | 13 January 1988
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Sport | |
Country | Lithuania |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Marathon |
Club | Million Steps |
In 2012, she represented Lithuania in the European Championships, where she finished 19th. Žūsinaitė met the qualification standards for the 2015 World Championships in Athletics, but might not be selected due to the three runners per nation rule. Five female Lithuanian marathon runners met the qualification standards.[1] 2016 she broke her personal best in Hannover Marathon (2:32,50)[2] and represented Lithuania in 2016 Summer Olympics., where she finished 38th (2:35,53).
Personal bests
editEvent | Result | Year | Place |
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3000m Steeplechase | 9:54.36 | 2012 | Grodno, Belarus |
Marathon | 2:32.50 | 2016 | Hannover, Germany |
References
editExternal links
edit- Vaida Žūsinaitė-Nekriošienė at World Athletics
- Vaida Zusinaite at ARRS
- Vaida Zusinaite at Olympics.com
- Vaida Žūsinaitė at Olympedia (archive)
- Vaida Žūsinaitė at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Vaida Žūsinaitė at the Lietuvos tautinis olimpinis komitetas (in Lithuanian)