Helena Javornik (born 26 March 1966, in Celje) is a Slovenian long-distance runner who has specialized in all distances from 1500 metres to the marathon race. She holds the current national record in 10,000 m with 31:06.63 minutes, achieved at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She won the Ljubljana Marathon three times consecutively between 1996 and 1998. Her course record of 2:32:33 went unbettered for eleven years. She tested positive for EPO in March 2008 and was banned for two years by the International Association of Athletics Federations in June 2008. The ban was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport; she will next be eligible to compete in June 2010. Achievements Personal bests 1500 metres - 4:06.77 min (2000) 3000 metres - 8:50.71 min (2000) 5000 metres - 15:15.40 min (1999) 10,000 metres - 31:06.63 min (2004) Half marathon - 1:09:22 hrs (2004) Marathon - 2:27:33 hrs (2004) References External links 1966 births Living people Slovenian female middle-distance runners Slovenian female long-distance runners Slovenian female marathon runners Olympic athletes of Slovenia Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Doping cases in athletics Sportspeople from Celje Slovenian sportspeople in doping cases European Cross Country Championships winners Slovenian female cross country runners Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Slovenia Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1993 Mediterranean Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2001 Mediterranean Games