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Adriana Nelson
ROUWomenBirth dateJan 31, 1980
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Adriana Nelson is a Romania middle-distance runner, born on January 31, 1980. She competes primarily in the Mile, 3000m and 5000m.
Her personal bests include 4:45.24 in the Mile, 9:11.86 in the 3000m, 15:36.01 in the 5000m, 32:38.95 in the 10000m and 1:09:59 in the Semi. She has earned 9 gold and 1 silver medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Romania.
Key facts
Marathon
2:28:52
Age
46 years old
As of Sep 19, 2026: Half Marathon 1:09:59 (#815 all-time), Marathon 2:28:52, 2026 season best 2:52:07 (Mar 1, 2026, Tokyo (JPN)) · Last competition: Tokyo Marathon, Mar 1, 2026, 2:52:07 · 46 years old
PB
Personal bests
4:45.24
9:11.86
15:36.01
32:38.95
2:28:52
16:21
9:11.86
51:37
32:49
4:45.59
16:46.84
1:09:06
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:52:07 | - | Mar 1, 2026 | ↓ | Tokyo Marathon |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:54:29 | - | Mar 2, 2025 | ↓ | Tokyo Marathon |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:14:13 | - | Jan 23, 2021 | ↓ | Las Vegas, NV (USA) |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:35:26 | - | Apr 13, 2021 | ↓ | Dorena Lake, Oregon (USA) |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:33:18 | - | Jan 19, 2020 | ↓ | Chevron Houston Marathon |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 35:25 | - | Sep 2, 2019 | ↓ | Fort Collins, CO (USA) |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:15:18 | - | Jun 22, 2019 | ↓ | Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:35:45 | - | Sep 29, 2019 | ↓ | BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, Berlin |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 35:48 | - | Sep 3, 2018 | ↓ | Fort Collins 10K |
| 2016 | 5000m | 16:19.58 | - | Apr 15, 2016 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 33:22.76 | - | Jun 11, 2016 | ↑ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 35:36 | - | May 30, 2016 | ↓ | Boulder, CO (USA) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:14:35 | - | Jun 26, 2016 | ↓ | Vancouver (CAN) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:39:03 | - | Feb 13, 2016 | ↓ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 33:19.45 | - | Aug 9, 2015 | ↑ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:12:08 | - | Sep 27, 2015 | ↓ | San José (USA) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:38:47 | - | Apr 20, 2015 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 33:56 | - | Jun 14, 2014 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:11:50 | - | Mar 16, 2014 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:31:15 | - | Apr 21, 2014 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 33:52 | - | Jul 4, 2013 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:11:09 | - | Mar 17, 2013 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:35:05 | - | Nov 3, 2013 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2012 | 10000m | 32:38.95 | - | Jun 22, 2012 | ↑ | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 34:20 | - | Feb 26, 2012 | ↓ | San Juan (PUR) |
| 2012 | 15Kilometr | 51:37 | - | Mar 10, 2012 | ↑ | Jacksonville, FL (USA) |
| 2012 | 20Kilometr | 1:09:06 | - | Sep 3, 2012 | ↑ | New Haven, CT (USA) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:13:30 | - | Oct 6, 2012 | ↓ | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Kavarna |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 32:49 | - | Jul 4, 2011 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:12:03 | - | Mar 20, 2011 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:32:44 | - | Jan 30, 2011 | ↓ | Osaka (JPN) |
| 2010 | 5Kilometre | 16:21 | - | Dec 4, 2010 | ↑ | Mazatlán (MEX) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 16:31.48 | - | Jul 17, 2010 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2010 | 4MilesRoad | 21:52 | - | Nov 25, 2010 | - | - |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 34:19 | - | Jun 12, 2010 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2010 | 10000m | 35:48.62 | - | Jul 16, 2010 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:16:03 | - | Oct 17, 2010 | ↓ | Denver, CO (USA) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:30:15 | - | Sep 26, 2010 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2009 | 5Kilometre | 16:46 | - | May 30, 2009 | ↑ | Albany, NY (USA) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 34:01 | - | Jul 4, 2009 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:34:07 | - | Oct 11, 2009 | ↓ | Chicago, IL (USA) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 16:17.44 | - | Jul 6, 2008 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 33:35 | - | Aug 2, 2008 | ↓ | Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA) |
| 2008 | 10000m | 34:18.65 | - | Jul 5, 2008 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:13:51 | - | Dec 23, 2008 | ↓ | Okayama (JPN) |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:28:52 | - | Apr 13, 2008 | ↓ | London (GBR) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 16:05.65 | - | Jul 28, 2007 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 33:21 | - | Feb 25, 2007 | ↓ | San Juan (PUR) |
| 2007 | 10000m | 34:39.23 | - | Jul 27, 2007 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:33:52 | - | Oct 7, 2007 | ↓ | Chicago, IL (USA) |
| 2006 | 5000m | 16:03.65 | - | Jul 23, 2006 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2006 | 5Kilometre | 16:53 | - | Nov 23, 2006 | ↑ | San José, CA (USA) |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 33:49 | - | Feb 26, 2006 | ↓ | San Juan (PUR) |
| 2006 | 15Kilometr | 52:07 | - | Nov 5, 2006 | ↑ | Istanbul (TUR) |
| 2006 | 20Kilometr | 1:09:30 | - | Oct 8, 2006 | ↑ | Debrecen IAAF World Road Running Championships |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:12:45 | - | Jan 15, 2006 | ↓ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2005 | Mile | 4:45.24 | - | Jan 22, 2005 | ↑ | Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | mile-short-track | 4:45.59 | - | Feb 26, 2005 | - | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 9:11.86 | - | Feb 5, 2005 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m-short-track | 9:11.86 | - | Feb 5, 2005 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 15:36.01 | - | Jul 24, 2005 | ↓ | Novi Sad (SRB) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 34:25 | - | Oct 30, 2005 | ↓ | Torreón (MEX) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:09:59 | - | Jul 30, 2005 | ↓ | Lauwershoek (BEL) |
| 2004 | Mile | 4:51.31 | - | Jan 24, 2004 | ↑ | Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 3000m | 9:23.78 | - | Feb 7, 2004 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 3000m-short-track | 9:23.78 | - | Feb 7, 2004 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 5000m-short-track | 16:46.84 | - | Feb 28, 2004 | - | Boise, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 5000m | 16:46.84 | - | Feb 28, 2004 | ↓ | Boise, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 10000m | 34:02.79 | - | Apr 30, 2004 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | Mile | 4:51.43 | - | Jan 25, 2003 | ↑ | Lubbock, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 9:30.06 | - | Feb 15, 2003 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 3000m-short-track | 9:32.18 | - | Feb 1, 2003 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 5000m | 16:34.07 | - | Mar 8, 2003 | ↓ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 10000m | 34:03.46 | - | Aug 9, 2003 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2002 | 3000m-short-track | 9:22.41 | - | Jan 26, 2002 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2002 | 3000m | 9:22.41 | - | Jan 26, 2002 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2002 | 5000m | 16:14.12 | - | Jul 29, 2002 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2001 | 10000m | 34:19.23 | - | Jul 13, 2001 | ↑ | Amsterdam European U23 Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
2026
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:52:07 | - | Mar 1 | Tokyo Marathon |
2025
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:54:29 | - | Mar 2 | Tokyo Marathon |
2021
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:35:26 | - | Apr 13 | Brooks Running 50K and Marathon, Dorena Lake, Oregon |
Semi | 1:14:13 | - | Jan 23 | Las Vegas Gold Half Marathon, Las Vegas, NV |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:33:18 | - | Jan 19 | Chevron Houston Marathon |
2019
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:35:45 | - | Sep 29 | BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, Berlin |
10Kilometr | 35:25 | - | Sep 2 | FORTitude 10K, Fort Collins, CO |
Semi | 1:15:18 | - | Jun 22 | Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon |
Semi | 1:16:31 | - | Apr 28 | Seiryu Half Marathon |
2018
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 35:48 | - | Sep 3 | Fort Collins 10K |
2016
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:14:35 | - | Jun 26 | Vancouver Half Marathon, Vancouver |
10000m | 33:22.76 | - | Jun 11 | Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR - Elite Event |
10Kilometr | 35:36 | - | May 30 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
5000m | 16:19.58 | - | Apr 15 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA - Invitational Events |
Marathon | 2:39:03 | - | Feb 13 | U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials, Los Angeles, CA |
2015
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:12:35 | - | Oct 31 | Philadelphia Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
Semi | 1:12:08 | - | Sep 27 | San José Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, San José |
Semi | 1:12:29 | - | Sep 13 | South Shields Great North Run, South Shields |
10000m | 33:19.45 | - | Aug 9 | Portland 10,000m, Portland, OR |
Marathon | 2:38:47 | - | Apr 20 | Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
Semi | 1:13:15 | - | Mar 15 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
2014
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:33:54 | - | Oct 26 | Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt |
Semi | 1:12:46 | - | Sep 20 | Philadelphia Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
10Kilometr | 33:56 | - | Jun 14 | New York Mini 10K, New York, NY |
10Kilometr | 36:07 | - | May 26 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
Marathon | 2:31:15 | - | Apr 21 | Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
Semi | 1:11:50 | - | Mar 16 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:13:26 | - | Feb 23 | Tampa Half Marathon, Tampa, FL |
2013
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:18:10 | - | Nov 17 | Las Vegas Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Las Vegas, NV |
Marathon | 2:35:05 | - | Nov 3 | New York City Marathon, New York, NY |
10Kilometr | 33:52 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA - USA 10km Ch. |
Semi | 1:11:19 | - | Jun 22 | US Half Marathon Championships, Duluth, MN |
Semi | 1:11:09 | - | Mar 17 | New York Half Marathon, New York, NY |
2012
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:13:30 | - | Oct 6 | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Kavarna |
20Kilometr | 1:09:06 | - | Sep 3 | New Haven USA 20 km Road Running Championships, New Haven, CT |
10000m | 32:38.95 | - | Jun 22 | Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
10000m | 32:43.48 | - | Jun 8 | Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR |
10Kilometr | 34:55 | - | May 28 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
10000m | 32:48.03 | - | Apr 29 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
15Kilometr | 51:37 | - | Mar 10 | Jacksonville Gate River Run, Jacksonville, FL |
10Kilometr | 34:20 | - | Feb 26 | San Juan World's Best 10K, San Juan |
2011
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:12:59 | - | Sep 18 | Philadelphia ING Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA |
10Kilometr | 33:44 | - | Aug 6 | Cape Elizabeth Beach to Beacon, Cape Elizabeth, ME |
10Kilometr | 32:49 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA |
10Kilometr | 33:33 | - | Jun 11 | New York Mini 10K, New York, NY |
10Kilometr | 35:09 | - | May 30 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
Semi | 1:12:03 | - | Mar 20 | New York City Half Marathon, New York, NY |
Marathon | 2:32:44 | - | Jan 30 | Osaka International Ladies Marathon, Osaka |
2010
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:17:23 | - | Dec 5 | Mazatlán Gran Pacifico Half Marathon, Mazatlán |
5Kilometre | 16:21 | - | Dec 4 | Gran Pacífico 5 km, Mazatlán |
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Honours
🥇
2013US Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
6
2010Berlin Marathon
Marathon
8
2009Chicago Marathon
Marathon
🥇
2008Bucharest Romanian Championships
5000 Metres
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2008Bucharest Romanian Championships
10,000 Metres
🥇
2007Bucuresti Romanian Championships
10,000 Metres
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2007Chicago Marathon
Marathon
🥇
2007Bucuresti Romanian Championships
5000 Metres
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2006Romanian Championships
5000 Metres
🥇
2005Novi Sad Balkan Championships
5000 Metres
F
2005Edmonton IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
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2005Romanian Championships
5000 Metres
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2005Novi Sad Balkan Championships
3000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Adriana Nelson's Half Marathon personal best?
Adriana Nelson's Half Marathon personal best is 1:09:59, set on Jul 30, 2005 in Lauwershoek (BEL), #815 on the all-time list.
Which events does Adriana Nelson compete in?
Adriana Nelson competes in the Half Marathon and Marathon.
How did Adriana Nelson perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 2:52:07, set on Mar 1, 2026 in Tokyo (JPN). Last competition: Tokyo Marathon on Mar 1, 2026, 2:52:07.