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Silvia Skvortsova
![[Photo of Silvia Skvortsova]](http://static.worldmarathonmajors.com/images/athletes/skvortsova_silvia.jpg)
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
BIRTHDATE:
16 November 1974
PERSONAL BEST:
2:26:24 (Berlin, 2009)
WORLD MARATHON MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS:
20Sep09 real,- Berlin Marathon 2nd 2:26:24
13Apr08 Flora London Marathon 11th 2:29:11
05Nov06 ING New York City Marathon 11th 2:33:17
02Nov03 ING New York City Marathon 23rd 2:47:52
14Apr02 Flora London Marathon 7th 2:27:07
ADDITIONAL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
21Mar10 Los Angeles Marathon 3rd 2:27:20
25May09 Los Angeles Marathon 3rd 2:28:35
07Dec08 Singapore Marathon 2nd 2:37:14
27Oct08 Twin Ciiies Marathon 2nd 2:32:39
02Dec07 Las Vegas Marathon 1st 2:29:01
16Apr06 Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon 2nd 2:29:08
04Dec05 Singapore Marathon 3rd 2:36:49
13Mar05 Rome Marathon 1st 2:28:01
03Oct04 Twin Cities Marathon 2nd 2:27:27
07Mar04 City of Los Angeles Marathon 7th 2:40:39
01Jun03 Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, San Diego 6th 2:33:40
16Feb03 Motorola Austin Marathon 1st 2:37:23
08Dec02 Honolulu Marathon 9th 2:42:49
07Oct01 Twin Cities Marathon 3rd 2:28:22
03Jun01 Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, San Diego 5th 2:33:37
03Dec00 California International Marathon 2nd 2:38:52
CAREER NOTES:
The Las Vegas Marathon in December 2007 featured a "Megabucks Challenge" wherein a group of women were given an 18 minute head start over the men and the first across the finish line would get a $25,000 bonus. Silvia Skvortsova didn't need anywhere near that much as her 2:29:01 was more than enough to see her finish way ahead of the first man (2:16:49).
Skvortsova was also involved in one of the most dramatic marathon finishes ever. At the 2003 Motorola Austin Marathon it took a photo to determine the final results and a close examination revealed that Skvortsova had won in 2:37:22.35 over Larisa Timkina, 2:37:22.70.
At the Flora London Marathon in 2002, Skvortsova had run a PR of 2:27:07. Fifteen marathons later that was still her best time until the morning of September 20, 2009. Then less than two months from her 35th birthday, Skvortsova had the marathon time of her life charging to a 2:26:24 second place.
She had raced very sparing in 2009, but a 1:10:31 victory at the Russian Half-Marathon Championships in September gave a preview of what was to come.