Irina Safarova

Irina Safarova (Russian: Ирина Сафарова; born 19 June 1969) is a Russian long-distance runner. Safarova competed in the 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002 and 2004 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, the 2002 European Athletics Championships (marathon),^[1] and the 2003 European Cross Country Championships.

She also won the 2000 Hong Kong Marathon (2:46:59),^[2] the 2001 California International Marathon (2:36:36),^[3] and the 2005 Country Music Marathon (2:33:53).

International competitions

Representing  Russia

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Result	Notes
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	20th	Marathon	2:49:21

Professional marathons

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Result	Notes
2000	Hong Kong Marathon	Hong Kong, China	1st	2:46:59
2001	California International Marathon	Sacramento, United States	1st	2:36:36
2004	San Diego Marathon	San Diego, United States	3rd	2:33:23
2005	Country Music Marathon	Nashville, United States	1st	2:33:53
	Las Vegas Marathon	Las Vegas, United States	5th	2:33:34
2006	Los Angeles Marathon	Los Angeles, United States	5th	2:34:45
2007	Siberian International Marathon	Omsk, Russia	4th	2:45:54
2009	Country Music Marathon	Nashville, United States	4th	2:42:38