Yelena Motalova

{{short description|Russian long-distance runner}}

Yelena Motalova ({{langx|ru|Елена Моталова}}; born 28 January 1971) is a long-distance runner from Russia, who specializes mainly in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She is a former world record holder in this obstacle race, clocking 9:48.88 on 31 July 1999 in Tula.[http://www2.iaaf.org/Results/lists/1999/outdoor/G/w/3KSC.html 1999 Year Ranking] She was the Russian national champion in the steeplechase in 1999. She competed at the 1998 IAAF World Road Relay Championships for Russia and led off her team to sixth place.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120819102114/http://www2.iaaf.org/wrr98/Results/data/W/EKID/RF.html 1998 World Road Relay Championships Results - Women]. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-10. She won the Murtenlauf in 1999 and the Annecy Half Marathon in 2001.[https://www.more.arrs.run/runner/8696 Elena Motalova]. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2019-08-10.