Olena Shurkhno

Olena Schurchno (Ukrainian Олена Шурхно, English transcription Olena Shurkhno, born Самко - Samko, . Born 8 January 1978) is a Ukrainian marathon runner.

In 2004 she won the Vienna Marathon and autumn 2005 Hasetal Marathon.

In 2006, she won the Linz Marathon in her personal best time of 2:39:17 h and when the Münster- Marathon and was second at the Monaco Marathon.

In 2007, she won the Country Music Marathon with a time of 2:37:52 h The following year, she was second in the respective Country Music Marathon in 2:33:37 at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon and in her personal best time of 2:30:13.

In 2009 she won the Rock ' n ' Roll Arizona Marathon in 2:31:22. The following year, she succeeded after a third place in Arizona a victory at the Baltimore Marathon.

In 2011 she was the first time under two and a half hours: first as the fourth best list not suitable because of its gradient Rock ' n ' Roll Marathon ( 2:28:34 ), then as the defending champion in Baltimore ( 2:29:11 ).

In 2012 she finished seventh at the Nagoya Marathon and placed as third in the Berlin marathon with 2:23:32 hours a Ukrainian record.