Nataliya Lehonkova (, born 27 December 1982) is a Ukrainian marathon runner.
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. She is a student of the spiritual master Sri Chinmoy since 1995. She adopted the name Samunnati from Sri Chinmoy (a Sanskrit word represents height, exseltation, dignity and prosperity). Lehonkova ran her first marathon aged 16 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 Representing the 2012Toulouse Marathon France 1st Marathon2:38:222013Belfast MarathonUnited Kingdom 1stMarathon2:36:502015Dublin MarathonIreland 1stMarathon2:31:09 2016Los Angeles Marathon United States 1st Marathon2:30:40 2017Dublin MarathonIreland 1stMarathon 2:28:57
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Official Website Facebook Account Video: Samunnati on meditation and running, SC TV, 2017 Video: Los Angeles Marathon, 2016 Video: Rotterdam Marathon, 2021