Elena Leonidovna Nurgalieva (born 9 January 1976 in Perm Krai; ) is a Russian ultramarathon runner. She won the Comrades Marathon 8 times and the Two Oceans Marathon 4 times, and with her identical twin Olesya Nurgalieva dominated the Comrades and Two Oceans Marathons, South Africa's main ultramarathons, from 2003 to 2014.
Ultramarathon career Nurgalieva is an eight-time winner of the Comrades Marathon.
Year Direction Time Position2015up6:40:363 2014 Down 6:23:18 2 2013 Up 6:27:09 1 2012 Down 06:07:12 1 2011 Up 06:24:11 1 2010 Down 06:13:04 1 2009 Down 06:13:14 2 2008 Up 06:14:37 1 2007 Down 06:10:32 2 2006 Up 06:09:24 1 2005 Down 06:12:19 3 2004 Up 06:11:15 1 2003 Down 06:07:47 1
She has won the 56 km Two Oceans Marathon four times, in 2004, 2005, 2009 and 2012.
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