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Marina Stepanova

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Marina Ivanovna Stepanova (née Makeyeva (Russian: Марина Ивановна Степанова-Макеева) born 1 May 1950) is a Russian former athlete who competed for the Soviet Union in the 400 metres hurdles, and became the first woman to run under 53 seconds for the event, when she ran 52.94 secs in 1986. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Marina Stepanova is the 2,772nd most popular athlete (down from 2,747th in 2024). (up from 4,846th in 2019)

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Marina Stepanova ranks 2,772 out of 6,025. Before her are Michal Martikán, Bettine Jahn, Salah Hissou, Aleksandr Potashov, Chris Harris, and Jakob Ingebrigtsen. After her are Jörg Freimuth, Maxie Parks, Nadine Kleinert, Ulis Williams, Lesley Bush, and Udo Wagner.

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Among people born in 1950, Marina Stepanova ranks 710. Before her are George McGinnis, Carl J. Meade, Gábor Csapó, John Sayles, Leonard Maltin, and David Frawley. After her are Barbara Barrett, Pamela Franklin, Mary Pat Gleason, Gary Larson, Sheila Jackson Lee, and Todd McCarthy.

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