National Marathon Champions for Romania
Men (92 runnings) 04 Oct 2014 Bucharest 2:35:37 Sorin Mineran-2 05 Oct 2014 Bucharest 2:30:48 Sorin Mineran 06 Oct 2013 Bucharest 2:25:25 Stefan-Daniel Lupulescu 07 Oct 2012 Bucharest 2:36:02 Ilie-Alexandru Corneschi 09 Oct 2011 Bucharest 2:26:33 Gheorge Constantin Surlea 17 Oct 2010 Bucharest 2:25:42 Mircea Marian Sacara 18 Oct 2009 Bucharest 2:27:55 Petrea Hristea-2 30 Mar 2008 Târgu Jiu 2:28:52 Marinel Filip 01 Apr 2007 Târgu Jiu 2:24:27 Petrea Hristea 21 May 2006 Medias 2:38:22 Maricel Gaman-2 15 Oct 2005 Sibiu 2:33:01 Maricel Gaman 03 Oct 2004 Bucharest 2:22:41 Artur Miklos-4 05 Oct 2003 Bucharest 2:25:03 Petre Lazarescu-2 26 May 2002 Sibiu 2:30:35 Petre Lazarescu 05 May 2001 Zalau 2:22:47 Artur Miklos-3 10 Jun 2000 Zalau 2:25:34 Artur Miklos-2 22 May 1999 Bucharest 2:20:37 Artur Miklos 10 Oct 1998 Bucharest 2:26:26 Valeriu Vlas-3 17 May 1997 Mamaia 2:26:39 Valeriu Vlas-2 15 Jun 1996 Bucharest 2:23:43 Vasile Radu 25 Nov 1995 Mamaia 2:24:07 Valeriu Vlas (MDA) 08 Oct 1994 Bucharest 2:21:48 Marian Gigea 26 May 1993 Bucharest 2:25:54 Gheorghe Sandu-7 29 May 1992 Baneasa 2:19:47 Gheorghe Sandu-6 02 Aug 1991 Bucharest 2:22:10 Gheorghe Sandu-5 14 Sep 1990 Bucharest 2:18:48 Gheorghe Sandu-4 08 Oct 1989 Sibiu 2:22:02 Gheorghe Sandu-3 22 Sep 1988 Bucharest 2:20:44 Alexandru Chiran-4 25 Oct 1987 Constanta 2:18:56 Gheorghe Sandu-2 07 Jul 1986 Sibiu 2:30:41 Gheorghe Sandu 29 Jun 1985 Sibiu 2:21:55 Alexandru Chiran-3 30 Jun 1984 Bucharest 2:20:43 Alexandru Chiran-2 03 Sep 1983 Bucharest 2:25:55 Alexandru Chiran 09 Oct 1982 Alba Iulia 2:22:44 Gheorghe Chirila 24 Oct 1981 Sibiu 2:24:31 Nicolae Dumitru-2 11 Oct 1980 Sibiu 2:19:37.5 Nicolae Dumitru 13 Oct 1979 Resita 2:25:22.4 Gheorghe Chirila 21 Oct 1978 Buzau 2:23:29.4 Gheorghe Motorca 1977 not awarded 31 Oct 1976 Craiova 2:18:53 Ilie Floroiu 07 Sep 1975 Brasov 2:21:45.2 Catalin Andreica 07 Sep 1974 Constanta 2:25:05.4 Constantin Rosu 08 Jul 1973 Focsani 2:35:24 Moise Hatos 17 Sep 1972 Suceava 2:21:23 Nicolae Mustata-4 07 Jul 1971 Roman 2:21:32 Nicolae Mustata-3 15 Jun 1970 Bucharest 2:40:57 Mihai Paduraru 27 Jul 1969 Bucharest 2:35:25.6 Aurel Scolobiuc 30 Jul 1968 Brasov 2:34:56 Nicolae Mustata-2 07 Aug 1967 Cluj 2:24:16.8 Nicolae Mustata 07 Aug 1966 Cluj 2:39:23 Ion Rusnac 18 Jul 1965 Timisoara 2:37:14.4 Toma Voicu-3 20 Aug 1964 Bucharest 2:29:11.8 Constantin Grecescu 11 Aug 1963 Cluj 2:35:26 Dumitru Talmaciu 15 Jul 1962 Galati 2:50:29 Toma Voicu-2 10 Aug 1961 Bucharest 2:34:52 Toma Voicu 09 Jul 1960 Bucharest 2:37:24 Vasile Teodosiu-6 21 Sep 1959 Bucharest 2:36:48.6 Ion Pricop 13 Jul 1958 Câmpia Turzii 2:41:07 Cristea Dinu-3 09 Jun 1957 Orasul Stalin 2:48:25 Suliman Ahmed-Ariff-2 15 Sep 1956 Bucharest 2:53:18 Nicolae Constantin 02 Oct 1955 Bucharest 2:36:42 Suliman Ahmed-Ariff 26 Sep 1954 Bucharest 2:40:00.6 Cristea Dinu-2 04 Oct 1953 Bucharest 2:35:30.2 Vasile Teodosiu-5 22 Sep 1952 Bucharest 2:35:37.2 Cristea Dinu 25 Sep 1951 Bucharest 2:39:51 Vasile Teodosiu-4 10 Sep 1950 Bucharest 2:48:58 Vasile Teodosiu-3 11 Sep 1949 Bucharest 2:45:10 Octavian Gliga 26 Sep 1948 Bucharest 2:47:31 Vasile Teodosiu-2 28 Sep 1947 Bucharest 2:56:05 Ion Baboie-6 03 Nov 1946 Bucharest 3:00:27 Ion Baboie-5 16 Sep 1945 Bucharest 2:55:03 Ion Baboie-4 26 Nov 1944 Bucharest 2:56:45 Ion Baboie-3 31 Oct 1943 Bucharest 2:41:30 Ion Baboie-2 11 Oct 1942 Bucharest 2:46:40 Vasile Teodosiu 04 Oct 1941 Bucharest 2:55:55 Ion Baboie 04 Aug 1940 Brasov 2:51:06 Ion Tartareanu-2 06 Aug 1939 Brasov 2:54:26 Ludovic Gall-6 17 Jul 1938 Cluj 2:55:37 Ludovic Gall-5 11 Jul 1937 Bucharest 3:14:55 Ion Tartareanu 29 Jun 1936 Bucharest 2:47:00 Ludovic Gall-4 04 Aug 1935 Brasov 2:51:58 Ludovic Gall-3 29 Jul 1934 Brasov 3:08:38 Ludovic Gall-2 13 Aug 1933 Ramnicu Valcea 3:04:35 Ludovic Gall 04 Sep 1932 Brasov 2:49:06.8 Nicolae Cucu 06 Sep 1931 Bucharest 3:04:46.4 Marin Marin 07 Sep 1930 Bucharest 3:07:42.4 Dumitru Marinescu .... not held 15 Jul 1928 Brasov Theodor Sarbu 30 Oct 1927 Brasov 3:10:31.0 Vintila Cristescu-5 24 Oct 1926 Brasov 2:36:37.0 Vintila Cristescu-4 35 km 18 Oct 1925 Brasov 2:32:33.8 Vintila Cristescu-3 25 km 26 Oct 1924 Bucharest 1:40:16.2 Vintila Cristescu-2 .... not held 1922 Iuliu Moldovan 1921 1:40:35.0 Vintila Cristescu
Non-champion winners 2015 2:13:16 Patrick Kimeli Kiprono (KEN) 2014 2:13:37 Boaz Kipyego Kipkorir (KEN) 2013 2:14:05 Victor Busendich Chelokoi (KEN) 2012 2:15:19 Felix Kipkorir Kangogo (KEN) 2011 2:17:21 Teklu Geto Metaferia (ETH) 2010 2:13:59 Duncan Cheruiyot Koech (KEN) 2009 2:20:35 Eric Yator Cheboi (KEN) 1994 2:21:26 Nikolay SHepelev (MDA) 1956 2:30:20.2 Kurt Hartung (GER) 1954 2:31:47.8 Siegfried Meyer (GER) 1949 2:35:20 Jarolslav Fiala (CZE) 1948 2:40:50 Slavi Koev (BUL)
Note: 1921 was the inaugural year. The 1926 course was 40.2 km; the 1932 course was probably short; the 1935 course was 40 km; the 1992 course was 41.2 km.
Women (36 runnings)
04 Oct 2014 Bucharest 2:48:52 Paula-Claudia Todoran-3
05 Oct 2014 Bucharest 2:41:24 Paula-Claudia Todoran-2
06 Oct 2013 Bucharest 2:48:54 Maria-Liliana Danci
o7 Oct 2012 Bucharest 2:48:20 Paula-Claudia Todoran
09 Oct 2011 Bucharest 2:42:26 Elena Daniela Cirlan-3
17 Oct 2010 Bucharest 2:50:01 Elena Daniela Cirlan-2
18 Oct 2009 Bucharest 2:44:49 Elena Daniela Cirlan
30 Mar 2008 Târgu Jiu 2:51:58 Alina Gherasim-4
01 Apr 2007 Târgu Jiu 2:42:31 Alina Gherasim-3
21 May 2006 Medias 2:49:03 Alina Gherasim-2
15 Oct 2005 Sibiu 2:49:38 Alina Gherasim
03 Oct 2004 Bucharest 2:49:15 Ana Lupan-2
05 Oct 2003 Bucharest 2:50:11 Ana Lupan
26 May 2002 Sibiu 2:44:20 Luminita Gogîrlea
05 May 2001 Zalau 2:47:52 Adriana Rodica Chirita
10 Jun 2000 Zalau 2:47:30 Valentina Delion-2
22 May 1999 Bucharest 2:46:43 Valentina Delion (MDA)
10 Oct 1998 Bucharest 2:43:55 Florina Pâna
17 May 1997 Mamaia 2:41:52 Aurica Buia-3
15 Jun 1996 Baneasa 2:42:49 Lidia Panciu
25 Nov 1995 Mamaia 2:38:56 Nuta Olaru
08 Oct 1994 Bucharest 2:38:04 Cristina Pomacu-2
26 May 1993 Bucharest 2:37:47 Cristina Pomacu
29 May 1992 Baneasa 2:29:02 Elena Murgoci-6
02 Aug 1991 Bucharest 2:33:13 Aurica Buia-2
14 Sep 1990 Bucharest 2:50:39 Aurica Buia
08 Oct 1989 Sibiu 2:37:47 Elena Murgoci-5
22 Sep 1988 Bucharest 2:33:03 Elena Murgoci-4
25 Oct 1987 Constanta 2:35:10 Elena Murgoci-3
07 Jul 1986 Sibiu 2:40:05 Elena Murgoci-2
29 Jun 1985 Sibiu 2:41:59 Elena Murgoci
30 Jun 1984 Bucharest 2:53:38 Adriana Mustata-2
03 Sep 1983 Bucharest 2:55:57 Adriana Mustata
09 Oct 1982 Alba Iulia 3:02:16 Doina Pop-3
24 Oct 1981 Sibiu 2:58:09 Doina Pop-2
11 Oct 1980 Sibiu 3:03:16 Doina Pop
Non-champion winners
2015 2:37:28 Zeritu Wakjira Begashaw (ETH)
2013 2:37:28 Tigest Worku Neri (ETH)
2012 2:38:09 Almaz Negede Fekade (ETH)
2011 2:33:20 Marina Kovalova (RUS)
2010 2:35:13 Svetlana Kouhan (BLR)
Notes: The 1992 course was 41.2 km
Most Titles
Men
(1921-date)
7
Gheorghe Sandu
1986-87,1989-93
Women
(1980-date)
6
Elena Murgoci
1985-89,1992
Last Updated on
07 Oct 2015
Contributors: Klaas Loonstra (50), Alexandru Boriga (23), Alexander Wilson (3), Juraj Gasparovic (26), Franco Civai (1)