DescriptionAlena Abramchuk is a Belarusian long-distance runner who competes in the long jump. She has run for the country at various levels, first for the high school volleyball and then for the university. In 2004, she became the first women’s marathon runner in history, running a full marathon under 2 hours and half. Her overall record since then is 6th out of ten, meaning that she has qualified for the Olympics once, but has not done so since.
Name becomes famous: Alena Abramchuk runs for the Belarusian national team and wears number 34. As a member of the national team, she won the gold in the 2004 European championships. Some people say that her name becomes famous around the world as a result of the fact that she was selected to represent the country at the London Olympics, but this was contested by millions of others. Besides, everyone knows about Vasiliy Sheptychyk who represented the country at the Vancouver Olympics in 2004.
Height gains recognition: Since the early nineties, when Abramchuk began to train professionally, her height has steadily increased. Some say it is because she wanted to appear taller than her competitors, but other people say that she simply started to grow in age. No matter what the reasons are, Alena Abramchuk has achieved great success in her career. She has trained with some of the greatest names in sports, including Arthur Godfrey, Bob Harper and John Milligan, all of whom have given her a lot of help along the way.