Petrova, Ludmila (1968–)
Petrova, Ludmila (1968–)
Russian marathon runner. Name variations: Lyudmila. Born Oct 7, 1968, in Novo Cheboksary, Russia.
Won New York City Marathon (2000) with a time of 2:25:45, the 1st Russian to win the event.
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