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)