Georgi Andreev

Georgi Alexandrovich Andreev ( Russian : Георгий Александрович Андреев) ( Starokoeltsjoebajevo , January 7 1976 ) is a Russian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon . He represented Russia in several major international marathons and this was several times on the podium. In total, he took part in three Olympics, but this did not win any medals . He was from 2005 to 2009 held the European record in the 25 km.

Contents

 * 1 Biography
 * 2 Personal bests
 * 3 Honours
 * 3.1 half marathon
 * 3.2 marathon

Biography
His first success achieved Andreev in 2003 by winning the marathon in Košice in 2: 13:24. The following year he made ​​his Olympic debut at the marathon Athens Games .Here he was nineteenth in 2: 16:55. He also took part in that year's World half marathon, but finished this in the rear.

On March 13, 2005, he gave in Seoul demonstrated his abilities by improving the European record in the 25 km to 1: 14:43. Later that year he was 46th at the world championships in Helsinki and won a silver medal in the marathon of Nagano .

In 2008 improved Georgi Andreev in the marathon Turin his personal best in the marathon to 2: 11:01. Here he placed sixth. This race was won by Kenyan Stephen Kibiwott, with 2: 10:13 less than one minute faster. Later that year he had at the Beijing Olympics to settle for fourteenth place in 2: 13:33. At the Boston Marathon in 2009, he was twelfth in 2: 16:17.

In 2012 he graduated at the London Olympics a 37th place with a time of 2: 18.20.

Andreev has joined Dynamo in Ufa .

Personal records

 * Outdoor
 * Indoor

half marathon

 * 2004: 54th World Championships in New Delhi - 1: 09:37

Marathon

 * 2003:  Marathon Košice - 2: 13:24
 * 2004: 6th Hamburg Marathon - 2: 11:53
 * 2004: 19 OS - 2: 16:55
 * 2005:  Marathon of Nagano - 2: 11.20
 * 2005: 46th World Championships - 2: 23:50
 * 2006: 17th European Championship - 2: 16:36
 * 2006:  Marathon of Nagano - 2: 11.19
 * 2007: 10th marathon Frankfurt - 2: 11:02
 * 2007:  Marathon of Nagano - 2: 13:32
 * 2008: 6th marathon in Turin - 2: 11:01
 * 2008: 14 OS - 2: 13:33
 * 2009: 12th Boston Marathon - 2: 16:17
 * 2009: 5th Twin Cities Marathon - 2: 13:59
 * 2010: 20th marathon Frankfurt - 2: 14:08
 * 2011: 15th Paris marathon - 2: 12:13
 * 2012: 37th OS - 2: 18.20