Sitora Hamidova (born 12 May 1989) is an Uzbekistani

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance running comes two d ...

. She competed in the

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair di ...

at the 2015 World Championships and

2016 Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

Biography

Sitora Hamidova was born on May 12, 1989 in the city of

Termez Termez ( uz, Termiz/Термиз; fa, ترمذ ''Termez, Tirmiz''; ar, ترمذ ''Tirmidh''; russian: Термез; Ancient Greek: ''Tàrmita'', ''Thàrmis'', ) is the capital of Surxondaryo Region in southern Uzbekistan. Administratively, it is ...

, Surkhandarya region. Sje graduated from Termez State University. In 2015, Sitora became the winner of the Uzbekistan Championship in 10,000 meters, and in 2016, the Uzbekistan Championship in cross. She became part of the Uzbekistan national team at the

2016 Summer Olympic Games ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines) , opening = 5 August 2016 , closing = 21 August 2016 , opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer , cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro ...

in Rio de Janeiro. In the 10,000-meter run, she was 2 minutes 40.32 seconds slower than Ethiopian Almaz Ayana, who won the gold medal, and took 24th place with Uzbekistan's record - 31 minutes 57.77 seconds. In the marathon, Sitora Hamidova took the 54th place among 133 participants who showed the best personal result with 2 hours 39 minutes 45 seconds. Hamidova lost to the winner - Kenyan

Jemima Sumgong Jemima Jelagat Sumgong (born 21 December 1984) is a Kenyan long-distance runner specialising in marathon races. She has won the London, Rotterdam and Las Vegas Marathons, and has finished runner-up at the Boston, Chicago and New York City ...

with 15 minutes and 41 seconds. She participated in world championships three times. In 2015-2019, she could not reach the finish line in the marathon, in 2017 she took 18th place in the 10,000 meters race (with the result of 31.57.42 seconds) which is the record of

Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked co ...

. Hamidova took 8th place in the 5000 and 10000 meters at the 2018 Summer Asian Games in Jakarta. She became the current record holder of Uzbekistan in 10,000 meters (with a result of 31.57.42) and half marathon (with a result of 1:13.10). Master of sports of international category in Uzbekistan.

References

1989 births Living people People from Surxondaryo Region Uzbekistani female long-distance runners World Athletics Championships athletes for Uzbekistan Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Asian Games Olympic athletes for Uzbekistan Asian Games competitors for Uzbekistan 21st-century Uzbekistani women {{Uzbekistan-athletics-bio-stub