Ilya Slepov

Ilya Slepov is an elite endurance athlete, entrepreneur, and family man with 4 kids. A former Master of Sports in sport orienteering turned international triathlete, he’s the founder of RunLab — an innovative running specialist chain operating internationally.

 

Top Achievements:

  • 2005–2006 – Represented Russia as a national orienteering team member; multiple national cup champion and Master of Sports 
  • 2013 – Bronze medal in his age group at the European Winter Triathlon Championships (Tartu, Estonia)
  • 2021 – Age‑Group winner at Ironman 70.3 World Championship (St. George, USA)
  • 2022 – Wins all disciplines in the National Cyprus Triathlon Championship.
  • From 2013 to 2025, Ilya wins numerous international triathlon competitions, including overall victories at IRONMAN IRONMAN 70.3 Russia
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Oman 
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Rwanda 
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Salalah 
  • 2012–present – Founded RunLab, launching the first gait-analysis running stores in Moscow (2012), expanding to St. Petersburg (2016), and establishing a flagship in Cyprus — pioneering data-driven running retail, with big plans to expand to the EU mainland. 
  • 2017 – Finalist “Entrepreneur of the year” from EY 
Ilya Slepov, Limassol CY. Photo: © 2025 Niko Karle / Ollimono Media for OLLIMONO Magazine