Yelena Sipatova (; born 7 June 1955) is a retired long-distance runner from the Soviet Union, and a former winner of the Rome City Marathon (1995)Rome City Marathon Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2016-03-06. and the Istanbul Marathon (1993).
Career She was the first IAAF-recognised women's world record holder in the 10,000 metres with her time of 32:17.20 minutes. She also set an unrecognised world best in the 5000 metres, with 15:24.6 minutes in 1981.
Her first successes came under her maiden name, Yelena Chernysheva (also transliterated Elena Chernyshova),Elena Sipatova. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2016-03-06. and she was the individual bronze medallist and team gold medallist at the 1980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.IAAF World Cross Country Championships 4.5km CC Women Paris Lonchamp Date: Sunday, March 9, 1980. AthChamps (archived). Retrieved on 2016-03-06. She repeated that same feat at the 1981 event and won a third and final team title at the 1982 edition (leading the Soviet women in seventh).
On the track she competed in the 3000 metres. She won a silver outdoors at the 1981 European Cup, then won a bronze medal at the 1982 European Athletics Championships.European Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-06. She was a gold medallist at the 1983 European Athletics Indoor Championships.European Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-06.
International competitions Representing 1980World Cross Country ChampionshipsParis, France3rdSenior race15:521stSenior team15 pts1981World Cross Country ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain 3rdSenior race14:22 1stSenior team24 ptsEuropean CupZagreb, Yugoslavia2nd3000 m8:49.991982World Cross Country ChampionshipsRome, Italy7thSenior race14:51.9 1stTeam44 ptsEuropean ChampionshipsAthens, Greece 3rd3000 m8:34.061983European Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary 1st3000 m9:04.40World Cross Country ChampionshipsGateshead, England21stSenior race14:21 2ndTeam41 pts1986World Cross Country ChampionshipsColombier, Switzerland49thSenior race15:54.97thSenior team140 pts
Circuit wins Rome City Marathon: 1995 (2:32:57) Lille Marathon 1995 (2:36:21)
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