• Source: Nikifor Popov

Nikifor Popov (2 June 1911 – 19 June 1983) was a Russian long-distance runner who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres as a 40 year old, in the process or qualifying for the Olympics setting the Masters M40 World record in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres. His record in the 5,000 lasted just over 20 years before it was surpassed by French Olympian Michel Bernard. He is reported to have improved upon his own record in the 10,000 three years later. His 10,000 record was beaten 12 years after the initial setting by another French Olympian, 1956 Marathon gold medalist Alain Mimoun. He was born in Khabarovsk.




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• Daftar Pahlawan Uni Soviet (P)
• Nikifor Popov
• Masters M40 5000 metres world record progression
• Masters M40 10000 metres world record progression
• Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres
• Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres
• 1950 European Athletics Championships – Men's 10,000 metres
• List of polar explorers
• List of Heroes of the Soviet Union (P)
• Soviet Union at the 1952 Summer Olympics
• Nikifor Begichev