Monika Stefanowicz

Monika Mariola Drybulska-Stefanowicz (born May 15, 1980 in Wągrowiec) is a Polish marathon runner.[1] She set her personal best time of 2:29:57 at the 2003 Berlin Marathon.[2] Drybulska also competed in the women's marathon at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, but did not finish the race.

Monika Drybulska-Stefanowicz
Personal information
Full nameMonika Mariola Drybulska-Stefanowicz
Nationality Poland
Born (1980-05-15) 15 May 1980
Wągrowiec, Poland
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight45 kg (99 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Marathon
ClubWKS Grunwald Poznań
Coached byGregorz Gajdus
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Half-marathon: 1:13:34 (2002)
Marathon: 2:29:57 (2003)

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Drybulska made her second appearance in the women's marathon, along with her compatriot Dorota Gruca. Unlike her previous Olympics, Drybulska successfully finished the race in twenty-fourth place by one second behind world-record holder Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain, with her seasonal best time of 2:32:39.[3]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Monika Drybulska". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  2. Nakamura, Ken (11 March 2005). "One woman show by Shibui? – Nagoya Women's Marathon Preview". IAAF. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  3. "Women's Marathon". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2012.


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