Ekaterina came 4th[20] at Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) 170 km in 2019 showing the best result in history among athletes from Russia - 25:53:26.

Ekaterina was born on February 15, 1989[24] in the city of Pokhvistnevo (Samara region).

[citation needed] After 2 years she took part in the 14th ARDF World Championships in Seoul, where she took gold, silver and bronze medals in different categories.

[26] In 2011 Ekaterina and Dmitry decided to give road running a shot and started training for the 2012 Moscow International Marathon.

[30] The couple also organizes training camps, where they teach the technique of running and walking in the mountains.