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Denisa Costescu
ROUWomenBirth dateJan 26, 1976
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Denisa Costescu is a Romania long-distance runner, born on January 26, 1976. She competes primarily in the 3000m, 5000m and Semi.
Her personal bests include 9:00.27 in the 3000m, 15:33.14 in the 5000m, 1:20:15 in the Semi, 16:32 in the 5Kilometre and 33:29 in the 10Kilometr. She has earned 2 gold and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Romania.
Key facts
As of Sep 29, 2026: 3000 m 9:00.27, 5000 m 15:33.14, 2013 season best 36:36 (Apr 6, 2013) · 50 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 36:36 | - | Apr 6, 2013 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 5Kilometre | 17:49 | - | Jun 12, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 35:30 | - | Mar 27, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 36:06 | - | Oct 4, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:23:10 | - | Sep 6, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 5Kilometre | 17:03 | - | Jun 14, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 35:50 | - | Apr 5, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 5Kilometre | 16:41 | - | Jun 9, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 34:53 | - | Mar 31, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 5Kilometre | 17:33 | - | Jun 24, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 34:52 | - | Oct 10, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 10MilesRoa | 59:59 | - | Aug 26, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 35:33 | - | Apr 30, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 10MilesRoa | 1:01:35 | - | Aug 27, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 20Kilometr | 1:15:43 | - | May 28, 2005 | - | - |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 34:22 | - | Apr 24, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 10MilesRoa | 59:47 | - | Aug 28, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 5000m | 16:09.68 | - | Jun 7, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 33:37 | - | May 10, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 10MilesRoa | 57:42 | - | Jun 21, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 3000m | 9:53.34 | - | Apr 21, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | CrossCount | 14:25 | - | Mar 24, 2002 | ↑ | 30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
| 2002 | 5000m | 16:10.24 | - | Jul 29, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 5Kilometre | 16:32 | - | Dec 31, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 16:42 | - | Dec 9, 2001 | ↑ | 8th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Thun |
| 2001 | Semi | 1:20:15 | - | Sep 23, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2000 | CrossCount | 13:38 | - | Mar 19, 2000 | ↑ | 28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Vilamoura |
| 2000 | 10Kilometr | 33:29 | - | Jun 10, 2000 | ↓ | - |
| 2000 | 10MilesRoa | 55:32 | - | Jun 24, 2000 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | 3000m | 9:24.89 | - | Aug 7, 1999 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | CrossCount | 16:46 | - | Mar 28, 1999 | ↑ | 27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Belfast |
| 1998 | 3000m | 9:49.09 | - | Sep 5, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | CrossCount | 14:11 | - | Mar 22, 1998 | ↑ | 26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Marrakech |
| 1998 | 5000m | 15:40.41 | - | Jun 21, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1997 | 5000m | 15:33.14 | - | Jul 20, 1997 | ↓ | - |
| 1996 | 5000m-short-track | 15:54.86 | - | Feb 25, 1996 | - | - |
| 1995 | 3000m | 9:13.44 | - | Jul 29, 1995 | ↓ | European Junior Championships |
| 1995 | CrossCount | 15:15 | - | Mar 25, 1995 | ↑ | - |
| 1994 | CrossCount | 15:15 | - | Mar 26, 1994 | ↑ | - |
| 1993 | 3000m | 9:00.27 | - | Jun 18, 1993 | ↓ | - |
| 1993 | CrossCount | 15:26 | - | Mar 28, 1993 | ↑ | - |
| 1992 | CrossCount | 14:05 | - | Mar 21, 1992 | ↑ | - |
| 1991 | CrossCount | 15:55 | - | Mar 24, 1991 | ↑ | - |
2013
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 36:36 | - | Apr 6 | Charleston Cooper River Bridge Run, Charleston, SC |
2010
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 17:49 | - | Jun 12 | Brian Diemer Amerikam, Cutlerville, MI |
10Kilometr | 35:30 | - | Mar 27 | Charleston Cooper River Bridge Run, Charleston, SC |
2009
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 36:06 | - | Oct 4 | Minster Oktoberfest 10-K Run, Minster, OH |
Semi | 1:23:10 | - | Sep 6 | Virginia Beach Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA |
2008
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 17:03 | - | Jun 14 | Brian Diemer 5K, Cutlerville, MI |
10Kilometr | 35:50 | - | Apr 5 | Meteor 10K, Dearborn, MI |
2007
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 16:41 | - | Jun 9 | Brian Diemer Amerikam, Cutlerville, MI |
10Kilometr | 36:13 | - | Apr 28 | Minneapolis Get in Gear, Minneapolis, MN |
10Kilometr | 34:53 | - | Mar 31 | Charleston Cooper River Bridge Run, Charleston, SC |
2006
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:52 | - | Oct 10 | Minster Oktoberfest 10K Run, Minister |
10MilesRoa | 59:59 | - | Aug 26 | Flint Crim Festival of Race, Flint, MI |
5Kilometre | 17:33 | - | Jun 24 | LaSalle Bank Reeds Lake Run, Grand Rapids, MI |
2005
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 36:47 | - | Sep 25 | Toledo |
10Kilometr | 36:27 | - | Sep 5 | Atlanta The U.S. 10K Classic, Atlanta, GA |
10MilesRoa | 1:01:35 | - | Aug 27 | Flint Crim Festival of Races, Flint, MI |
10Kilometr | 36:00 | - | May 30 | Elkhart Great Race, Elkhart, IN |
20Kilometr | 1:15:43 | - | May 28 | Wheeling Ogden Newspapers 20-K Classic, Wheeling, WV |
10Kilometr | 35:33 | - | Apr 30 | Minneapolis Get in Gear, Minneapolis, MN |
10Kilometr | 35:42 | - | Apr 2 | Charleston Cooper River Bridge Run, Charleston, SC |
2004
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:51 | - | Nov 7 | Washington Veteran's Day, Washington, DC |
10Kilometr | 35:45 | - | Sep 6 | Atlanta US 10 km Classic, Atlanta, GA |
10MilesRoa | 59:47 | - | Aug 28 | Flint Crim Festival of Races, Flint, MI |
10Kilometr | 35:29 | - | May 31 | Elkhart Great Race, Elkhart, IN |
10Kilometr | 34:22 | - | Apr 24 | Minneapolis Get in Gear, Minneapolis, MN |
2003
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 35:12 | - | Sep 21 | Toledo |
10Kilometr | 35:10 | - | Sep 13 | Auburn, AL |
10Kilometr | 35:46 | - | Sep 1 | Atlanta US 10 km Classic, Atlanta, GA |
10Kilometr | 36:50 | - | Aug 16 | Kalamazoo, MI |
10Kilometr | 35:48 | - | Jul 26 | Clarksburg, CA |
10Kilometr | 35:54 | - | Jul 19 | Grand Rapids, MI |
10MilesRoa | 57:42 | - | Jun 21 | Lelystad Bedrijvenloop, Lelystad |
5000m | 16:09.68 | - | Jun 7 | Bucureşti International Championships, Bucureşti |
10Kilometr | 33:37 | - | May 10 | Ottawa National Capital Race Weekend, Ottawa |
2002
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 16:32 | - | Dec 31 | Silvesterlauf, Peuerbach |
5000m | 16:10.24 | - | Jul 29 | Bucharest Romanian Championships, Bucureşti |
3000m | 9:53.34 | - | Apr 21 | Réduit Air Mauritius International Meet, Réduit |
CrossCount | 14:25 | - | Mar 24 | 30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
CrossCount | 14:25 | - | Mar 23 | 30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
2001
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 16:42 | - | Dec 9 | 8th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Thun |
Semi | 1:20:15 | - | Sep 23 | St-Denis Half Marathon, St-Denis |
2000
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 55:32 | - | Jun 24 | Lelystad 10 miles, Lelystad |
10Kilometr | 33:29 | - | Jun 10 | Groesbeek 10 km, Groesbeek |
10Kilometr | 34:50 | - | Jun 4 | Tilburg 10 Miles, Tilburg |
CrossCount | 13:38 | - | Mar 19 | 28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Vilamoura |
CrossCount | 13:38 | - | Mar 18 | 28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Vilamoura |
1999
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 21:03 | - | Dec 12 | 6th European Cross Country Championships, Velenje |
3000m | 9:24.89 | - | Aug 7 | Nitra |
CrossCount | 16:46 | - | Mar 28 | 27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Belfast |
CrossCount | 16:46 | - | Mar 27 | 27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Belfast |
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Honours
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1997Antananarivo Francophone Games
5000 Metres
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1995European Junior Championships
3000 Metres
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1993European Junior Championships
3000 Metres
F
199220th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country U20 Race
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Denisa Costescu's 3000 m personal best?
Denisa Costescu's 3000 m personal best is 9:00.27, set on Jun 18, 1993 in Bucureşti (ROU).
Which events does Denisa Costescu compete in?
Denisa Costescu competes in the 3000 m and 5000 m.
How did Denisa Costescu perform in 2013?
2013 season best: 36:36, set on Apr 6, 2013.