Dmitriy Olegovich Safronov (russian: Дмитрий Олегович Сафронов) (born 8 October 1981) is a Russian

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 exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

who specialises in

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 div ...

running.

Biography

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

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was ten seconds off

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'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 A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of bronze awarded to the third-place finisher of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receive ...

in the marathon at the

2010 European Athletics Championships The 2010 European Athletics Championships were the 20th edition of the European Athletics Championships, organised under the supervision of the European Athletic Association. They were held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Cat ...

in Barcelona. In the later stages he overtook

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(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 The 2011 London Marathon was the 31st running of the annual marathon race in London, England, which took place on Sunday, 17 April. The elite men's race was won by Kenya's Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai in a course record time of 2:04:40 hours and ...

, taking eighth with his time of 2:09:35 hours. He was among the leaders at the 2011 Fukuoka Marathon and ended the race in fifth place. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, taking 23rd place in a time of 2:16:04.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Safronov, Dmitriy 1981 births Living people Russian male long-distance runners Russian male marathon runners Olympic athletes for Russia Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics European Athletics Championships medalists