Description: (Slovenian Long-Distance Runner)
Helena Javornik is a Slovenian long-distance runner known for excelling in a range of distances from 1500 meters to the marathon. She has achieved notable successes in her career, including setting a national record in the 10,000 meters at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Javornik also made history by winning the Ljubljana Marathon three consecutive times and holding a course record for eleven years. However, her career faced a setback when she tested positive for EPO in 2008, resulting in a two-year ban from competition.