| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | 3000m Steeplechase | 2011 | Daegu, KOR | 9:07.03 |
| 2 | 3000m Steeplechase | 2009 | Berlin, GER | 9:08.39 |
| European Championships | ||||
| 1 | 3000m Steeplechase | 2010 | Barcelona, ESP | 9:17.57 |
| Diamond League | ||||
| 1 | 3000m Steeplechase | 2011 | Brussels, BEL | 9:15.43 |
| 1 | 3000m Steeplechase | 2010 | Stockholm, SWE | 9:17.59 |
| 2 | 3000m Steeplechase | 2010 | London, GBR | 9:22.60 |
Education
Kazan Federal University, Kazan, RUS
Family
Husband Ildar Zaripov and daughter Yelena
Club name
Dinamo, Russia
Coach
Vladimir Shcherbak, Mikhail Kuznetsov, Mikhail Ivanov (RUS) (rusathletics.com, 04 Sep 2011)
Other sports
Husband Ildar Zaripov is also a runner. (volgograd.kp.ru, 01 Sep 2011; gudok.ru, 19 Sep 2011)
Additional information
Reason for taking up this sport
Athletics was a natural choice for her and her sister Viktoria, as their father was coaching a group of kids. (iaaf.org, 30 Aug 2010)
Awards
She holds the national sports title of Honoured Master of Sport. (minstm.gov.ru, 29 Jul 2010)
General
EARLY DAYS
Under the guidance of her father she trained in several athletic disciplines. "With my father we were not only running. I was also doing long and high jump, even shot putting. He believes this is the basis of physical fitness that any athlete should have, regardless of their future specialisation." (iaaf.org, 30 Aug 2010)
