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Cristina Pomacu

Cristina Pomacu

ROUWomen

Birth dateSep 15, 1973

BirthplaceCalafat, Romania

Height1.64 m

Weight46 kg

Cristina Pomacu (born 15 September 1973 in Calafat, Dolj) is a female long-distance runner from Romania who mainly competed in the marathon.

She is a triple winner of the annual Belgrade Marathon (1994, 2000 and 2001), and twice won the silver medal at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships (1995 and 1997). Pomacu competed in the women's marathon at the 1994 European Athletics Championships (taking 24th place) and was chosen to represent Romania at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics (although she failed to finish the race).

She was ever present at the World Half Marathon Championships from 1995 to 2000 and frequently finished in the top ten, forming part of a strong Romanian women's team.

Key facts

Half Marathon

1:08:09

10 000 m

32:15.02

2004 season best

16:36.0h

May 7, 2004 · Craiova (ROU)

2004 season best

Age

53 years old

As of Sep 19, 2026: Half Marathon 1:08:09 (#423 all-time), 10 000 m 32:15.02 (#937 all-time), 2004 season best 16:36.0h (May 7, 2004, Craiova (ROU)) · 53 years old

PB

Personal bests

16:14.63

32:15.02

1:08:09

2:29:44

50:09

32:18

53:53

1:06:33

2:24:13

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2004	5000m	16:36.0h	-	May 7, 2004	↓	Craiova (ROU)
2003	5000m	16:14.63	-	Jun 7, 2003	↓	Bucureşti (ROU)
2003	10MilesRoa	55:41	-	Sep 21, 2003	↓	Amsterdam (NED)
2002	10Kilometr	32:18	-	Jul 24, 2002	↑	Voorthuizen (NED)
2002	10MilesRoa	53:53	-	Sep 22, 2002	↓	Amsterdam (NED)
2002	Semi	1:12:19	-	May 5, 2002	↓	Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
2002	Marathon	2:31:17	-	Jan 27, 2002	↑	Osaka (JPN)
2001	10Kilometr	32:53	-	Jul 4, 2001	↑	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2001	15Kilometr	50:09	-	Jul 8, 2001	↑	Utica, NY (USA)
2001	Marathon	2:29:44	-	Apr 21, 2001	↑	Beograd (SRB)
2000	10000m	32:51.65	-	Apr 1, 2000	↓	Lisboa European 10,000m Challenge
2000	10Kilometr	33:21	-	Oct 15, 2000	↑	Chula Vista, CA (USA)
2000	15Kilometr	51:45	-	Oct 28, 2000	↑	Tulsa, OK (USA)
2000	Semi	1:12:06	-	Nov 12, 2000	↓	Veracruz IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Veracruz
2000	Marathon	2:32:52	-	Nov 19, 2000	↑	Tokyo Marathon
1999	15Kilometr	50:24	-	May 9, 1999	↑	La Courneuve (FRA)
1999	Semi	1:11:45	-	Oct 3, 1999	↓	Palermo IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
1999	Marathon	2:30:56	-	Apr 4, 1999	↑	Paris (FRA)
1998	20Kilometr	1:06:33	-	Oct 18, 1998	-	Paris (FRA)
1998	Semi	1:10:39	-	Sep 27, 1998	↓	Zürich IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
1998	RoadRelay	2:24:13	-	Apr 18, 1998	-	Manaus (BRA)
1997	10000m	32:15.02	-	Jul 20, 1997	↓	Bucharest Romanian Championships
1997	15Kilometr	50:37	-	Nov 16, 1997	↑	Nijmegen (NED)
1997	Semi	1:08:43	-	Oct 4, 1997	↓	Košice IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
1996	Semi	1:08:19	-	Mar 10, 1996	↓	Palma de Mallorca (ESP)
1995	Semi	1:10:22	-	Oct 1, 1995	↓	Belfort IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
1995	Marathon	2:32:09	-	Apr 9, 1995	↑	Athina (GRE)
1994	Marathon	2:40:48	-	Aug 7, 1994	↑	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki

2004

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	16:36.0HT	-	May 7	Craiova

2003

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10MilesRoa	55:41	-	Sep 21	Dam tot Damloop, Amsterdam
5000m	16:14.63	-	Jun 7	Bucureşti International Championships, Bucureşti

2002

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10MilesRoa	53:53	-	Sep 22	Dam tot Damloop, Amsterdam
10Kilometr	33:02	-	Sep 8	Tilburg 10 km, Tilburg
10Kilometr	32:18	-	Jul 24	Voorthuizen 10 km, Voorthuizen
Semi	1:12:19	-	May 5	Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Marathon	2:31:17	-	Jan 27	Osaka International Ladies Marathon, Osaka

2001

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	DNF	-	Aug 3	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
15Kilometr	50:09	-	Jul 8	Utica Boilermaker 15 km, Utica, NY
10Kilometr	32:53	-	Jul 4	Atlanta Peachtree 10 km, Atlanta, GA
10Kilometr	34:53	-	May 28	Boulder 10 km, Boulder, CO
Marathon	2:29:44	-	Apr 21	Beograd Stark Marathon, Beograd
Marathon	2:29:44	-	Apr 14	-

2000

9 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:32:52	-	Nov 19	Tokyo Marathon
Semi	1:12:06	-	Nov 12	Veracruz IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Veracruz
15Kilometr	51:45	-	Oct 28	Tulsa 15 km, Tulsa, OK
10Kilometr	33:21	-	Oct 15	Chula Vista Arturo Barrios Invitational 10 km, Chula Vista, CA
Semi	1:11:03	-	Sep 30	Romanian Half Marathon Championships
Semi	1:10:44	-	Aug 13	San Diego Half Marathon, San Diego, CA
10Kilometr	35:05	-	May 29	Boulder International Challenge 10 km, Boulder, CO
Marathon	2:36:54	-	Apr 22	Beograd Marathon, Beograd
10000m	32:51.65	-	Apr 1	Lisboa European 10,000m Challenge

1999

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:11:45	-	Oct 3	Palermo IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Semi	1:12:00	-	Sep 19	St-Denis Half Marathon, St-Denis
15Kilometr	50:24	-	May 9	15 km, La Courneuve
15Kilometr	51:29	-	May 1	15 km, Le Puy-en-Velay
Marathon	2:30:56	-	Apr 4	Paris Marathon, Paris
Semi	1:10:02	-	Mar 27	The Hague City-Pier-City, The Hague
Semi	1:09:00	-	Jan 31	Marrakesh Half Marathon, Marrakech

1998

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20Kilometr	1:06:33	-	Oct 18	20 km, Paris
Semi	1:10:39	-	Sep 27	Zürich IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Semi	1:14:35	-	Jun 28	Half Marathon, Sapporo
RoadRelay	2:24:13	-	Apr 18	Manaus
Semi	1:08:09	-	Mar 15	Lisbon Half Marathon, Lisboa
Semi	1:11:07	-	Mar 8	Half Marathon, Paris

1997

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	50:37	-	Nov 16	Zevenheuvelenloop, Nijmegen
Semi	1:08:43	-	Oct 4	Košice IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Semi	1:11:04	-	Aug 23	Romanian Half Marathon Ch., Buzau
10000m	32:15.02	-	Jul 20	Bucharest Romanian Championships

1996

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:13:05	-	Sep 29	Palma de Mallorca IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Marathon	DNF	-	Jul 26	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Semi	1:08:19	-	Mar 10	Lisboa Half Marathon, Lisboa

1995

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:10:22	-	Oct 1	Belfort IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Marathon	2:32:09	-	Apr 9	Athina Marathon World Cup, Athina
Marathon	2:34:21	-	Jan 15	Marrakesh Marathon, Marrakech

1994

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:40:48	-	Aug 7	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
Marathon	2:33:09	-	Apr 24	Beograd

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Cristina Pomacu's Half Marathon personal best?

Cristina Pomacu's Half Marathon personal best is 1:08:09, set on Mar 15, 1998 in Lisboa (POR), #423 on the all-time list.

Which events does Cristina Pomacu compete in?

Cristina Pomacu competes in the Half Marathon and 10 000 m.

How did Cristina Pomacu perform in 2004?

2004 season best: 16:36.0h, set on May 7, 2004 in Craiova (ROU).