Madina Ulfatovna Biktagirova (, ; born 20 September 1964 in Osh, Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union) is a retired long-distance runner. She competed for both Belarus and Russia.
Professional career In 1992, Biktagirova set a course record at the Los Angeles Marathon in a time of 2:26:23.
Biktagirova set her personal best in 1997, clocking 2:24:46. She won the 2002 and 2003 editions of the Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon.Wainaina and Biktagirova take wins in Nagano Marathon. IAAF (2003-04-20). Retrieved on 2010-05-01.
Olympic career Biktagirova competed in three Olympic games under three different flags. She finished fourth in the marathon at the 1992 Olympics, competing for the Unified Olympic team. After the race, she tested positive for norephedrine and became the first Olympic marathoner disqualified for failing a drug test.
Biktagirova competed in the marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics for Belarus, a race in which she did not finish. She ran the marathon for Russia at the 2000 Summer Olympics, finishing in 5th place.
Achievements Representing 1992Los Angeles MarathonLos Angeles, United States1stMarathon2:26:23Representing 1992Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain—MarathonDSQRepresenting 1993World Championships Stuttgart, Germany5thMarathon2:34:361996Olympic Games Atlanta, United States—MarathonDNFRepresenting 1997Nagoya MarathonNagoya, Japan1stMarathon2:29:301998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary2ndMarathon2:28:012000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia5thMarathon2:26:332001London Marathon London, United Kingdom10thMarathon2:27:14New York City Marathon New York City, United States9thMarathon2:31:142002Nagano Marathon Nagano, Japan 1stMarathon2:26:092003Nagano Marathon Nagano, Japan 1stMarathon2:28:23Lisbon MarathonLisbon, Portugal 1stMarathon2:42:062007Two Oceans Marathon Cape Town, South Africa 1stUltra-Marathon3:35:11
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