Aurora Cunha

PORWomen

Birth dateMay 31, 1959

BirthplaceRonfe, Portugal

Height1.55 m

Weight48 kg

Aurora Cunha (born 31 May 1959, in Ronfe, near Guimarães) is a retired long-distance runner from Portugal, living in Póvoa de Varzim.

From 1984 to 1992 she represented her native country in three consecutive Olympic Games. Cunha's greatest successes were in road running, at which she was a three-time World Champion.

She also won several marathons during her career, including Paris (1988), Tokyo (1988), Chicago (1990) and Rotterdam (1992). Their achievements in athletics have contributed to their country's sporting legacy and demonstrate the dedication required to compete at the highest levels of track and field.

Key facts

10 000 m

31:29.41

#354 all-time

3000 m

8:46.37

#482 all-time

2001 season best

1:21:09

Jan 28, 2001 · Viana do Castelo (POR)

2001 season best

Age

67 years old

As of Sep 19, 2026: 10 000 m 31:29.41 (#354 all-time), 3000 m 8:46.37 (#482 all-time), 2001 season best 1:21:09 (Jan 28, 2001, Viana do Castelo (POR)) · 67 years old

Personal bests

2:08.38

4:09.31

8:46.37

15:06.96

31:29.41

1:09:37

2:28:11

5:55.9HT

9:10.50

48:20

33:04

1:11:24

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2001	Semi	1:21:09	-	Jan 28, 2001	↓	Viana do Castelo (POR)
1998	Semi	1:17:10	-	Mar 15, 1998	↓	Lisboa (POR)
1992	15Kilometr	50:41	-	Feb 15, 1992	↓	Tampa, FL (USA)
1992	Marathon	2:29:14	-	Apr 5, 1992	↑	Rotterdam (NED)
1991	CrossCount	21:52	-	Mar 24, 1991	↓	19th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1991	Marathon	2:32:12	-	Mar 3, 1991	↑	Nagoya (JPN)
1990	3000m	8:53.06	-	Aug 10, 1990	↑	Bruxelles (BEL)
1990	CrossCount	20:01	-	Mar 25, 1990	↓	18th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1990	10000m	32:15.83	-	Aug 31, 1990	↓	Split European Championships
1990	15Kilometr	48:20	-	Jun 17, 1990	↓	Portland, OR (USA)
1990	Marathon	2:30:11	-	Oct 28, 1990	↑	Chicago Marathon
1989	3000m	9:12.63	-	May 21, 1989	↑	São Paulo (BRA)
1989	15Kilometr	48:44	-	Jun 18, 1989	↓	Portland, OR (USA)
1989	Semi	1:09:37	-	Mar 19, 1989	↓	New Bedford, MA (USA)
1989	Marathon	2:28:11	-	Apr 23, 1989	↑	London Marathon
1988	10000m	33:13.25	-	Jun 17, 1988	↓	Bruxelles (BEL)
1988	Marathon	2:31:26	-	Nov 20, 1988	↑	Tokyo (JPN)
1987	3000m	9:01.04	-	Aug 9, 1987	↑	Lisboa (POR)
1987	5000m	15:24.41	-	Jul 19, 1987	↑	Hengelo (NED)
1987	CrossCount	18:02	-	Mar 22, 1987	↓	15th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1987	10000m	32:26.81	-	Jul 16, 1987	↓	Paris (FRA)
1987	15Kilometr	50:04	-	Nov 21, 1987	↓	IAAF Women's World Road Championships
1986	3000m-short-track	9:10.50	-	Feb 23, 1986	↑	European Indoor Championships
1986	3000m	9:10.50	-	Feb 23, 1986	↑	European Indoor Championships
1986	CrossCount	15:35	-	Mar 23, 1986	↓	14th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1986	10000m	31:29.41	-	Jul 5, 1986	↓	Oslo (NOR)
1986	15Kilometr	48:31	-	Nov 9, 1986	↓	IAAF Women's World Road Championships
1986	20Kilometr	1:11:24	-	May 24, 1986	-	Wheeling, WV (USA)
1985	3000m	9:08.00	-	Sep 7, 1985	↑	Roma Golden Gala
1985	5000m	15:06.96	-	Jul 4, 1985	↑	Helsinki (FIN)
1985	CrossCount	16:05	-	Mar 24, 1985	↓	13th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1985	10000m	31:35.46	-	Jul 27, 1985	↓	Oslo (NOR)
1985	15Kilometr	49:17	-	Nov 3, 1985	↓	IAAF Women's World Road Championships
1984	1500m	4:17.37	-	Jul 7, 1984	↑	Lisboa (POR)
1984	3000m	8:46.37	-	Aug 10, 1984	↑	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1984	5000m	15:09.07	-	Jun 28, 1984	↑	Oslo (NOR)
1984	CrossCount	16:37	-	Mar 25, 1984	↓	12th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1984	10Kilometr	33:04	-	Nov 11, 1984	-	IAAF Women's World Road Championships
1983	800m	2:08.38	-	Aug 21, 1983	-	Lisboa (POR)
1983	1500m	4:09.31	-	Jul 16, 1983	↑	Lisboa (POR)
1983	2000m	5:55.9h	-	Apr 9, 1983	-	Lisboa (POR)
1983	3000m	8:50.20	-	Aug 10, 1983	↑	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1983	CrossCount	14:06	-	Mar 20, 1983	↓	11th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1983	5000m	15:31.7h	-	May 7, 1983	↑	Lisboa (POR)
1983	10000m	31:52.85	-	Sep 4, 1983	↓	Knarvik (NOR)
1982	1500m	4:12.51	-	Sep 11, 1982	↑	Athina European Championships
1982	3000m	8:55.24	-	Sep 9, 1982	↑	Athina European Championships
1982	3000m-short-track	9:12.86	-	Mar 6, 1982	↑	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)
1982	CrossCount	15:38.4	-	Mar 21, 1982	↓	10th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1981	CrossCount	15:40	-	Mar 28, 1981	↓	9th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1980	3000m	9:04.70	-	Aug 14, 1980	↑	De Baandert, Sittard (NED)
1978	1500m	4:23.69	-	Jul 13, 1978	↑	Lausanne (SUI)

2001

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:21:09	-	Jan 28	Viana do Castelo Half Marathon, Viana do Castelo

1998

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:17:10	-	Mar 15	Lisbon Half Marathon, Lisboa

1992

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:29:14	-	Apr 5	Rotterdam Marathon, Rotterdam
15Kilometr	50:41	-	Feb 15	Gasparilla Distance Classic Run, Tampa, FL

1991

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:36:29	-	Nov 17	Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo
Marathon	DNF	-	Aug 24	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
CrossCount	21:52	-	Mar 24	19th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Marathon	2:32:12	-	Mar 3	Nagoya International Women's Marathon, Nagoya

1990

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:30:11	-	Oct 28	Chicago Marathon
15Kilometr	50:27	-	Oct 14	IAAF Women's World Road Championships
10000m	32:15.83	-	Aug 31	Split European Championships
10000m	32:15.83	-	Aug 27	Split European Championships
3000m	9:06.88	-	Aug 27	Split European Championships
3000m	8:53.06	-	Aug 10	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles
15Kilometr	48:20	-	Jun 17	Portland, OR
CrossCount	20:01	-	Mar 25	18th IAAF World Cross Country Championships

1989

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:32:37	-	Nov 19	Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo
15Kilometr	50:06	-	Sep 24	IAAF Women's World Road Championships
15Kilometr	48:44	-	Jun 18	Cascade Run Off, Portland, OR
3000m	9:12.63	-	May 21	Sao Paulo, São Paulo
Marathon	2:28:11	-	Apr 23	London Marathon
Semi	1:09:37	-	Mar 19	New Bedford Half Marathon, New Bedford, MA

1988

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:31:26	-	Nov 20	Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo
10000m	33:13.25	-	Jun 17	Bruxelles
Marathon	2:34:56	-	May 15	Paris Marathon, Paris

1987

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	50:04	-	Nov 21	IAAF Women's World Road Championships
10000m	32:44.42	-	Sep 4	IAAF World Championships
10000m	33:09.86	-	Aug 31	IAAF World Championships
10000m	33:09.86	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
10000m	32:44.42	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
3000m	9:01.04	-	Aug 9	Lisboa
5000m	15:24.41	-	Jul 19	Adriaan Paulen Memorial, Hengelo
10000m	32:26.81	-	Jul 16	Paris
3000m	9:10.14	-	Jun 27	European Cup Final C2, Porto
CrossCount	18:02	-	Mar 22	15th IAAF World Cross Country Championships

1986

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	48:31	-	Nov 9	IAAF Women's World Road Championships
10000m	31:39.35	-	Aug 30	Stuttgart European Championships
10000m	31:39.35	-	Aug 26	Stuttgart European Championships
10000m	31:29.41	-	Jul 5	Oslo Bislett Games, Oslo
20Kilometr	1:11:24	-	May 24	Distance Classic, Wheeling, WV
CrossCount	15:35	-	Mar 23	14th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
3000m-short-track	9:10.50	-	Feb 23	European Indoor Championships
3000m-short-track	9:10.50	-	Feb 22	European Indoor Championships

1985

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	49:17	-	Nov 3	IAAF Women's World Road Championships
10000m	32:07.50	-	Oct 5	Canberra IAAF World Cup
3000m	9:08.00	-	Sep 7	Roma Golden Gala
10000m	31:35.46	-	Jul 27	Oslo Bislett Games, Oslo
5000m	15:06.96	-	Jul 5	-
5000m	15:06.96	-	Jul 4	Helsinki World Games, Helsinki
5000m	15:11.82	-	Jun 27	Oslo

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Aurora Cunha's 10 000 m personal best?

Aurora Cunha's 10 000 m personal best is 31:29.41, set on Jul 5, 1986 in Oslo (NOR), #354 on the all-time list.

Which events does Aurora Cunha compete in?

Aurora Cunha competes in the 10 000 m and 3000 m.

How did Aurora Cunha perform in 2001?

2001 season best: 1:21:09, set on Jan 28, 2001 in Viana do Castelo (POR).