Dmitriy Safronov
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Dmitriy Olegovich Safronov (born 8 October 1981) is a Russia
n long-distance runner who specialises in marathon
running.
He made his first appearance over the classic distance at the 2008 San Antonio Marathon in Texas
, and finished third with a time of 2:15:58 for his debut run. He won his first marathon in October the following year – in only his second marathon, his winning time of 2:11:51 at the Podgorica Marathon
was ten seconds off Petko Stefanov's long-standing course record.
He started his 2010 season at the Daegu Marathon
, where his run of 2:12:55 brought him sixth place. Despite his relative inexperience over the distance, Safronov claimed the bronze medal
in the marathon at the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona
. In the later stages he overtook Ruggero Pertile
(who suffered from cramps), and later said "I suffered a lot and it was a very tough race...At 30 km I realised I had a chance of a medal and I’m very proud of my last 2 km." An appearance at the Fukuoka Marathon
in December resulted in a personal best run of 2:10:12 – by keeping his own tempered pace in the hot conditions, he managed to finish quickly and went from seventh to second place, taking the runner-up spot behind Jaouad Gharib
.
He completed his first sub-2:10 performance at the 2011 London Marathon
, taking eighth with his time of 2:09:35 hours.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n long-distance runner who specialises in marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
running.
He made his first appearance over the classic distance at the 2008 San Antonio Marathon in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, and finished third with a time of 2:15:58 for his debut run. He won his first marathon in October the following year – in only his second marathon, his winning time of 2:11:51 at the Podgorica Marathon
Podgorica Marathon
The Podgorica Marathon is an annual road running event in Montenegro, which features a full-length marathon as well as a half marathon race....
was ten seconds off Petko Stefanov's long-standing course record.
He started his 2010 season at the Daegu Marathon
Daegu Marathon
The Daegu International Marathon is an annual marathon race which takes place in April in Daegu, South Korea. The day's events also feature a 5K event and a 10K event, as well as the full course marathon ....
, where his run of 2:12:55 brought him sixth place. Despite his relative inexperience over the distance, Safronov claimed the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in the marathon at the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
. In the later stages he overtook Ruggero Pertile
Ruggero Pertile
Ruggero Pertile is an Italian long-distance runner who specialises in marathon running. He was the winner of the 2004 Rome City Marathon and has represented Italy internationally at two World Championships in Athletics and the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where he was 15th overall.He was fourth in the...
(who suffered from cramps), and later said "I suffered a lot and it was a very tough race...At 30 km I realised I had a chance of a medal and I’m very proud of my last 2 km." An appearance at the Fukuoka Marathon
Fukuoka Marathon
The , held in Fukuoka, Japan, is an international men's marathon race established in 1947. It is usually held on the first Sunday in December.The course record is held by Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia, running 2:05:18 in 2009 to best his own record from the previous year.-Men's winners:Winners of the...
in December resulted in a personal best run of 2:10:12 – by keeping his own tempered pace in the hot conditions, he managed to finish quickly and went from seventh to second place, taking the runner-up spot behind Jaouad Gharib
Jaouad Gharib
Jaouad Gharib is a Moroccan long-distance runner who competes in the marathon. Winner of the 2003 World Championships and 2005 World Championships over the distance, he is also notable because he only began running seriously at the age of twenty-two...
.
He completed his first sub-2:10 performance at the 2011 London Marathon
2011 London Marathon
The 2011 London Marathon took place on Sunday, 17 April 2011. The men's elite race saw Emmanuel Mutai win in a course record time to become the fourth fastest ever over the distance. Runner-up Martin Lel sprinted to the line to beat Patrick Makau, completing a Kenyan sweep of the podium...
, taking eighth with his time of 2:09:35 hours.