Ekaterina Sokolenko

Athlete

My relationship with running began more than 20 years ago with the athletics section at school, which, by the way, was opened by my mother. Actually, it is clear that I probably had no other way (not running). But during these long years, I have never regretted that I ended up in athletics.

First, school competitions, city, regional, All-Russian... and now my first European Youth Championship - just think! Next is the World Summer Universiade in Korea - I could only dream of this!

Thanks to sports, I became not only strong and hardy, but also visited different parts of Russia and the planet, met interesting people, and most importantly, sports made me, as it seems to me, a good person.

Now I continue my sporting path by sharing my experience with young guys and trying to promote running to the masses, because it gave me unforgettable emotions, and this is what I strive to share with others.