Wioletta Kryza
Wioletta Kryza also known as Violetta Kryza (born 10 August 1968) is a Polish long-distance runner who is a national champion in the marathon.[1]
Biography
[edit]Between 20 September 1992 and 2 December 2007, Kryza won 26.[2][3] Kryza's first marathon victory was at the 1992 Montreal International Marathon where she is a three-time champion of the event.[4] Her last victory was at the 2007 California International Marathon.[5] Kryza also won the Zwei Länder Marathon five consecutive times between 1996 and 2000.[6]
She won the 2002 Pittsburgh Marathon, but was disqualified and suspended for two-years for failing a drug test.[7][8][9] In 2012, she failed another test and was suspended for 8 years.[10]
Kryza holds Poland's all-comers record in the women's marathon.[11]
Achievements
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Poland | |||||
1992 | Montreal International Marathon | Montréal, Canada | 1st | Marathon | 2:42:56 |
1998 | Enschede Marathon | Enschede, Netherlands | 1st | Marathon | 2:38:51 |
2001 | Pittsburgh Marathon | Pittsburgh, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:34:16 |
2006 | Montreal International Marathon | Montréal, Canada | 1st | Marathon | 2:43:05.1 |
2007 | California International Marathon | Sacramento, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:39:20 |
Montreal International Marathon | Montréal, Canada | 1st | Marathon | 2:43:25.7 |
References
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- ^ "A Goodbye from Cool Running!". 12 January 2021.
- ^ "ARRS - Association of Road Racing Statisticians".
- ^ "CIM Story 1". Archived from the original on 2009-01-25. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ^ IAAF doping ban list
- ^ "All-Comers Records - Marathon".
External links
[edit]- 1968 births
- Living people
- Polish female long-distance runners
- Polish female marathon runners
- Polish sportspeople in doping cases
- Doping cases in athletics
- People from Bełchatów County
- Athletes from Łódź Voivodeship
- 21st-century Polish sportswomen
- Polish Athletics Championships winners
- 20th-century Polish sportswomen