Ivan Babaryka
_-_London_2012_Mens_Marathon.jpg) Babaryka in the marathon at the 2012 Olympics in London | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 November 1982 |
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | Template:Unit weight |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Marathon |
Ivan Babaryka (Ukrainian: Іван Бабарика; born 11 November 1982) is a Ukrainian long distance runner who specialises in the marathon.
Career
He began his career as a track athlete and became the Ukrainian indoor champion over 3000 metres in 2006.[1] He won the 2007 Moscow International Peace Marathon, running a time of 2:20:34 in severe weather conditions.[2] He finished in second place with a time of 2:14:55 at the 2008 Mainz Marathon, behind compatriot Andriy Naumov.[3] He returned to Moscow in September and defended his marathon title with a time of 2:20:11.[4] The following year, he was again runner up at the Mainz Marathon, this time to Sammy Kipkoech Tum, recording a season's best time of 2:15:36.[5] He finished fifth at the Albstädter Citylauf with a time of 30:06, but he was the fastest European runner outside of the all-Kenyan top four.[6]
He started 2010 with a win in the Championship of Ukraine of the Ministry of Internal Affairs 5K cross country race.[7] He was a surprise winner of the Pyongyang Marathon in April that year, knocking nearly a minute of his previous marathon best with 2:13:56 to take victory over more favoured opposition.[8]
Road race wins
- Moscow International Peace Marathon: 2007, 2008
- Pyongyang Marathon: 2010
Personal bests
| Event | Time (h:m:s) | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000 metres | 28:57.1 | Kiev, Ukraine | 15 June 2006 |
| Marathon | 2:11:48 | Barcelona, Spain | 25 March 2012 |
- All information taken from IAAF profile.
References
- ^ Babaryka Ivan. IAAF. Retrieved on 12 April 2010.
- ^ Kurdyumova, Yelena & Porada, Sergey (9 September 2007). Severe weather hampers times, as Ukrainians win at Moscow marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 12 April 2010.
- ^ Wenig, Jorg (4 May 2008). Yator and Kraus battle the heat to take the Düsseldorf Marathon – German news round-up. IAAF. Retrieved on 12 April 2010.
- ^ September 2008 AIMS Results. Association of International Marathons and Distance Races. Retrieved on 12 April 2010.
- ^ Mainz bleibt Mainz – viermal die Eins Template:De icon. Lauf Report (10 May 2009). Retrieved on 12 April 2010.
- ^ 3rd Volksbank-Ebingen-Citylauf in Albstadt report + results, 11.10.2009. Marathon Scene (13 October 2009). Retrieved on 12 April 2010.
- ^ Ivan Babaryka has won the Championship of Ukraine of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on cross-country. MKTB Kiev(2 April 2010). Retrieved on 12 April 2010.
- ^ Jalava, Mirko (12 April 2010). Surprise victory by Babaryka in Pyongyang – Mangyongdae Prize Marathon report. IAAF. Retrieved on 12 April 2010.