Leonid Shvetsov

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Leonid Shvetsov
Leonid Shvetsov, 2012 Comrades.jpg
Leonid Shvetsov in 2012.
Personal information
NationalityRussian
Born (1969-03-28) 28 March 1969 (age 56)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event
Marathon

Leonid Shvetsov (born 28 March 1969) is a Russian long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics. [1]

Shvetsov holds the record for the Comrades Marathon up run. He set the record in 2008 with a winning time of 5:24:49 [2] . Shvetsov has also held the record for the fastest time at Walt Disney World Marathon since 1995, at 2:11:50. [3] [4]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leonid Shvetsov Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Race History | Comrades Marathon - Comrades Marathon". comrades.com. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Miller, Jeff (9 January 1995). "Champs Dominate to defend Disney titles". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  4. ↑ Shelton, Shannon (13 January 2003). "Altieri Win Makes History At Disney". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 22 July 2018.


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