Lyubov Mikhailovna Gurina (Russian: Любовь Гурина; born 6 August 1957 in Matushkino, Kirov Oblast) is a retired middle-distance runner who represented the USSR, the Unified Team, and later Russia. Competing mainly in the 800 metres, in 1994 she became the oldest European Champion at the age of 37. In addition, she co-holds the world record in the rarely contested 4 × 800 metres relay, with 7:50.17 set in 1984.
Gurina is a three-time World Athletics Championships medallist in the 800 metres, with silvers in 1983 and 1993, and bronze in 1987. She also competed at two Olympic Games
Lyubov Mikhailovna Gurina (Russian: Любовь Гурина; born 6 August 1957 in Matushkino, Kirov Oblast) is a retired middle-distance runner who represented...
the only woman disqualified at the 1993 championships. Another Russian, Lyubov Tsyoma, had her semi-final run in 1997 annulled. Ten years passed without...
Games Seoul, South Korea 4×800 m relay 7:50.17 Nadezhda Olizarenko LyubovGurina Lyudmila Borisova Irina Podyalovskaya Soviet Union 5 August 1984 Moscow...
Union 49.19 800 m details Jarmila Kratochvílová Czechoslovakia 1:54.68 LyubovGurina Soviet Union 1:56.11 Yekaterina Podkopayeva Soviet Union 1:57.58 1...
Nationality Birthdate Age Date Place Meet Ref W 35 (progression) 1:56.53 LyubovGurina Russia 6 August 1957 36 30 July 1994 Hechtel, Belgium KBC Night of...
Richards Jamaica 50.44 800 m details Maria Mutola Mozambique 1:55.43 AR LyubovGurina Russia 1:57.10 Ella Kovacs Romania 1:57.92 1500 m details Liu Dong...
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