Yelizaveta Andrianovna Grechishnikova (; born 12 December 1983) 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 stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

. She represented Russia in the

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at the

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in 2009 and 2011. She was eighth in the event at the

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. Born in

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, her first medal came at the

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, where she was the 5000 m bronze medallist. Grechishnikova won her first national title at the Russian Indoor Championships in 2010. She took her first outdoor title two years later over

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at the IAAF Moscow Challenge meeting. On 25 October 2013 the Russian Anti-Doping Agency suspended her until 15 October 2015 and voided all her performances since 18 August 2009.

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* 1983 births Living people Russian female long-distance runners Sportspeople from Ufa Athletes from Bashkortostan Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Russia Doping cases in athletics Russian sportspeople in doping cases Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Russia Medalists at the 2007 Summer Universiade 21st-century Russian sportswomen {{Russia-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub