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(Russian Long-Distance Runner) Liliya Shobukhova is a Russian long-distance runner who began her career in middle-distance running in 2001. She achieved success in track events before transitioning to longer distances and representing Russia at the Olympics and World Championships. Shobukhova excelled in road races, winning multiple marathons including the Chicago Marathon three times and the London Marathon. Despite holding impressive records, her career was tainted by a doping ban in 2015 due to biological passport abnormalities indicative of drug use.
