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Ravil Iskhakovich Kashapov, мсмк (Russian: Равиль Исхакович Кашапов; born 15 November 1956) is a Russian ultramarathon and former marathon runner. He represented the Soviet Union at the 1987 World Championships and 1988 Summer Olympics.

He is currently an assistant professor at Kama State Institute of Physical Culture, as well as vice-president of the Tatarstan Athletics Federation.[1] He was named a Master of Sport of the USSR, International Class.[1]

Early life

Kashapov was born on November 15, 1956, in the town of Bolgar, Spassky District, Republic of Tatarstan in Soviet Russia. He graduated from Kazan Federal University in the Volga region in 1979 with a degree in biochemistry. In his third year at the university, at 22 years old, he started training in athletics. His first coach was Hanif Mubarakzyanovich Murtazin, an Honoured Worker of Physical Culture of the Russian Federation, who convinced him to train as a runner after seeing him messing around with friends.[1][2]

In 1981, he began competing at professional athletics events. That same year, he also began his career as a sports medicine professor at various universities across the country.[2]

Career

Kashapov began running marathons in 1986.[3] In 1987, he won the gold medal at the Soviet Union Championships, thus qualifying for the 1987 World Championships in Rome, where he finished 8th, and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He was the only Soviet man who competed in the Olympic marathon that year, finishing in 10th place.[4] Also that year, Kashapov won gold at the 1988 European Marathon Cup in Huy, Belgium

He started the following year with a rare appearance at the 1989 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, finishing 74th in the long race (12 km). In April, he ran a personal best 2:11:07 time to finish fourth at the 1989 World Marathon Cup in Milan.[4] Six months later, he finished second in the Chicago Marathon, losing to Englishman Paul Davies-Hale by just under two minutes.[5] For the second straight year, he finished second at the Fukuoka Marathon in December. In addition, he competed at two IAAF events, the World Cup (4th in the marathon) and Golden Gala.

1990 was his last year competing at the world-class level, finishing 20th at the European Athletics Championships marathon event in Split.

From 1991 to 1997, Kashapov ran in various city marathons around the world, as well as occasional shorter races, with moderate success. Running out of Tampa, he finished 6th at the 1991 Houston Marathon and 3rd at the 1992 Pittsburgh Marathon.[6]

In the late 1990s, he started running ultramarathons, races ranging from 50 to 100 kilometres. His greatest success came in 1998, when he won first place at the Russian 100 km Championships in Moscow, 3rd in the IAU World 100 km Championships in Kochi, Japan, and 5th in the annual Comrades Marathon (87 km). He was the over 45 age category winner in each one.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  Soviet Union
1986 Goodwill Games Moscow, Soviet Union 4th Marathon 2:17:10
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 8th Marathon 2:14:41
1988 Summer Olympics Seoul, South Korea 10th Marathon 2:13:49
European Marathon Cup Huy, Belgium 1st Marathon 2:11:30
1989 World Cross Country Championships Stavanger, Norway 74th 12 km 42:30
World Marathon Cup Milan, Italy 4th Marathon 2:11:07
European Cup Gateshead, England 6th 10,000 metres 29:32.47
IAAF World Cup Barcelona, Spain 4th Marathon 2:11:07
IAAF Golden Gala Pescara, Italy 9th 5,000 metres 13:37.26
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 20th Marathon 2:28:49
Representing  Russia
1998 World 100 km Championships Kochi, Japan 3rd 100 km 6:36:33
2001 European 100 km Championships Winschoten, Netherlands 7th 100 km 7:03:27
2002 World 100 km Championships Torhout, Belgium 12th 100 km 6:57:20
European 100 km Championships Winschoten, Netherlands 9th 100 km 6:57:39
2003 World 100 km Championships Taipei, Taiwan 20th 100 km 8:08:32
European 100 km Championships Chernogolovka, Russia 26th 100 km 7:22:33
2004 World 100 km Championships Winschoten, Netherlands 52nd 100 km 6:30:00

Other events

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  Soviet Union
1982 Znamenskiy Brothers Memorial Moscow, Soviet Union 6th 10,000 metres 28:18.40
1986 Soviet Championships Kiev, Soviet Union 4th 10,000 metres 28:39.50
1987 Uzhhorod Marathon Uzhhorod, Soviet Union 5th Marathon 2:13:12
Soviet Championships Bryansk, Soviet Union 2nd 10,000 metres 28:41.94
Soviet Union Championships Mogilyev, Soviet Union 1st Marathon 2:12:43
1988 Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka, Japan 2nd Marathon 2:11:19
Soviet Championships Kiev, Soviet Union 7th 5,000 metres 13:46.13
Brothers Znamensky Memorial Leningrad, Soviet Union 2nd 10,000 metres 27:56.75
Memorial Van Damme Brussels, Belgium 15th 10,000 metres 28:29.40
1989 Chicago Marathon Chicago, Illinois, USA 2nd Marathon 2:13:19
Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka, Japan 2nd Marathon 2:12:54
1990 Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka, Japan 4th Marathon 2:14:27
London Marathon London, England 50th Marathon 2:18:35
Brothers Znamensky Memorial Moscow, Soviet Union 6th 10,000 metres 28:32.63
Representing  Russia
1991 Houston Marathon Houston, Texas, USA 6th Marathon 2:14:56
London Marathon London, England 126th Marathon 2:21:52
Red Lobster Classic Orlando, Florida, USA 30th 10 km road 31:19
Jacksonville River Run Jacksonville, Florida, USA 30th 15 km 47:25
Limerick Treaty 300 International Crosscountry Limerick, Ireland 35th 8.75 km 28:24
1992 Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 3rd Marathon 2:19:11
Lake Biwa Marathon Ōtsu, Japan 9th Marathon 2:15:56
Gold Coast Marathon Gold Coast, Australia 9th Marathon 2:19:15
ADT Bermuda Hamilton, Bermuda 17th 10 km 34:01
1996 Istanbul Marathon Istanbul, Turkey 8th Marathon 2:25:25
Belgrade Marathon Belgrade, Serbia 26th Marathon 2:27:59
Siberian International Marathon Omsk, Russia 10th Marathon 2:26:18
Vratskiy Kholmy Marathon Kirov, Russia 1st Marathon 2:19:11
1997 Twin Cities Marathon Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA 14th Marathon 2:23:10
Siberian International Marathon Omsk, Russia 7th Marathon 2:19:36
1998 Russian 100 km Championships Moscow, Russia 1st 100 km 6:33:46
Comrades Marathon Durban, South Africa 5th 87 km 5:37:26
1999 Comrades Marathon Pietermaritzburg, South Africa 23rd 89 km 6:01:02
Siberian International Marathon Omsk, Russia 15th Marathon 2:25:24
RABO-Interpolis RUN te Winschoten Winschoten, Netherlands 10th 100 km 6:33:17
2000 Comrades Marathon Durban, South Africa 30th 87 km 6:08:11
Moscow International Peace Marathon Moscow, Russia 7th Marathon 2:27:33
2001 Russian 100 km Championships Chernogolovka, Russia 9th 100 km 7:08:24
Moscow Luzhniki Marathon Moscow, Russia 4th Marathon 2:31:27
RABO-Interpolis RUN te Winschoten Winschoten, Netherlands 7th 100 km 7:03:27
2002 Pedestres Villa de Madrid 100 km Madrid, Spain 6th 100 km 7:13:04
2005 Russian 15 km Road Championships Moscow, Russia 41st 15 km 52:14
2010 Chelyabinsk Self-Transcendence 50 km Chelyabinsk, Russia 7th 50 km 4:27:49
2011 Chelyabinsk Self-Transcendence 50 km Chelyabinsk, Russia 10th 50 km 4:34:49

Personal bests

Outdoor

Personal

He has two sons, Renat and Ruslan, who both run competitively as well.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Равиль Кашапов: "Трудности и проблемы – всего лишь жизненный экзамен"" (in Russian). history-kazan.ru. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Kashapov Iskhakovich Ravil article". sheblov.by.ru. Archived from the original on 11 October 2003. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  3. ^ Hersh, Phil (26 October 1989). "Marathon racing doesn't pay". Chicago Tribune. p. 74. Retrieved 17 October 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b Hersh, Phil (20 October 1989). "Marathon`s `88 Runner-up, 2 Other Soviets Enter Race". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  5. ^ Hersh, Phil (30 October 1989). "First Time`s A Charm For Marathoner". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  6. ^ Halvonik, Steve (31 August 1998). "A slow and easy race". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 23. Retrieved 31 July 2016.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravil_Kashapov