Nataliya Lehonkova
Ukrainian marathon runner
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Nataliya Lehonkova (Ukrainian: Наталія Легонькова, born 27 December 1982) is a Ukrainian marathon runner.
2015 Dublin Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Born | 27 December 1982 (age 43) |
| Height | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Marathon |
| Club | Armed Forces[2] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Marathon – 2:28:57 (2017)[3] |
| Updated on 31 October 2017 | |
Biography
Lehonkova was born in the Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (now 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] Lehonkova 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] | |||||
| 2012 | Toulouse Marathon | France | 1st | Marathon | 2:38:22 |
| 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 | Marathon | 2:30:40 [8] |
| 2017 | Dublin Marathon | Ireland | 1st | Marathon | 2:28:57 [3] |
