Firaya Rifkatovna Sultanova-Zhdanova (; born April 29, 1961, in Tyukovo, Tatarstan) is a retired female long-distance runner from Russia. She set her personal best in the women's marathon on June 21, 2003, in Duluth, Minnesota, clocking 2:27:05. Sultanova represented Russia at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where she failed to reach the final of the women's 10,000 metres competition.
International competitions 1993World Championships Stuttgart, Germany10thMarathon2:37:591994European Championships Helsinki, Finland12thMarathon2:36:501999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain14thMarathon2:30:452001World Championships Edmonton, Canada12thMarathon2:30:58
Professional marathons 20002000 Boston Marathon Boston, United States11th2:32:21Omsk Marathon Omsk, Russia 2nd2:36:072003Grandma's Marathon Duluth, United States 1st2:27:052004Grandma's Marathon Duluth, United States 1st2:35:082006Houston MarathonHouston, United States 1st2:32:252007Houston MarathonHouston, United States 3rd2:39:0620082008 Boston Marathon Boston, United States13th2:47:17
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