Nataliya Lehonkova
 2015 Dublin Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ukraine |
| Born |
27 December 1982 (age 33) Kazakhstan |
| Height | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Ukraine |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
| Club | Armed Forces[2] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Marathon – 2:30:40 (2016)[3] |
| Updated on 28 August 2016. | |
Nataliya Lehonkova (Ukrainian: Наталія Легонькова, born 27 December 1982) is an Ukrainian marathon runner.
Biography
Lehonkova was born in Kazakhstan, but in 1998 moved to Berezhany, Ukraine, the native city of her mother.[2] She is a student of the spiritual master Sri Chinmoy since 1995.[4] She adopted the name Samunnati from Sri Chinmoy (a Sanskrit word represents height, exseltation, dignity and prosperity).[5] She ran her first marathon aged 16 [2] and won the 2013 Belfast Marathon, 2015 Dublin Marathon and 2016 Los Angeles Marathon. She finished 87th at the Olympics Women's marathon in Rio 2016.
Races and Results
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing the Ukraine [6] | |||||
| 2013 | Belfast Marathon | United Kingdom | 1st | Marathon | 2:36:50 |
| 2015 | Dublin Marathon | Ireland | 1st | Marathon | 2:31:09 [7] |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Marathon | United States | 1st [3] | Marathon | 2:30:40 |
References
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- ↑ Nataliya Lehonkova. rio2016.com
- 1 2 3 Nataliya Lehonkova. nbcolympics.com
- 1 2 dailynews.com : "LA Marathon: Nataliya Lehonkova wins women's race wire-to-wire". 14 February 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ↑ srichinmoy.wordpress.com: "Ukrainian Samunnati won LA Marathon". 15 February 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ↑ srichinmoy-links-de.blogspot.de : "Samunnati answers on Facebook in march 2016". 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ↑ arrs.net: "Runner profile". 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ↑ Nataliya Lehonkova profile at IAAF
External links
- Facebook Account
- Video: Los Angeles Marathon, 2016
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