Giana Romanova

URSWomen

Birth dateMar 10, 1955

BirthplaceChuvashia, Russia

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Giana Romanova, née Giana Chernova, (10 March 1954) is a retired female middle-distance runner who represented the USSR in the 1970s. She set her personal best in the women's 1500 metres (3:59.01) on 3 September 1978 at the European Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia, winning the gold medal.

Key facts

1500 m

3:59.01

#113 all-time

3000 m

8:41.8h

1983 season best

8:54.58

May 29, 1983 · Kharkov (URS)

Age

71 years old

As of Sep 30, 2026: 1500 m 3:59.01 (#113 all-time), 3000 m 8:41.8h, 1983 season best 8:54.58 (May 29, 1983, Kharkov (URS)) · 71 years old

Personal bests

2:00.6HT

3:59.01

8:41.8HT

1500m-short-track

4:17.7HT

3000m-short-track

9:03.6HT

4x800Metre

8:02.0HT

2Miles

10:02.1HT

2MilesShor

10:02.1HT

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1983	3000m	8:54.58	-	May 29, 1983	↑	Kharkov (URS)
1981	CrossCount	15:02	-	Mar 28, 1981	↑	9th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1980	1500m	4:03.2	-	Jul 6, 1980	↑	-
1980	3000m	8:41.8h	-	Jul 12, 1980	↑	Moskva (URS)
1980	CrossCount	15:53	-	Mar 9, 1980	↑	8th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1979	1500m	4:00.5h	-	Jul 29, 1979	↑	Moskva (URS)
1979	CrossCount	17:48	-	Mar 25, 1979	↑	7th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1978	800m	2:00.6h	-	Aug 19, 1978	-	Podolsk (URS)
1978	1500m	3:59.01	-	Sep 3, 1978	↑	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
1978	4x800Metre	8:02.0h	-	Sep 16, 1978	-	Tbilisi (GEO)
1978	3000m	8:43.0h	-	Jul 18, 1978	↑	Vilnius (LTU)
1977	1500m	4:11.9h	-	Jun 5, 1977	↑	Sochi (URS)
1977	1500m-short-track	4:17.7h	-	Feb 19, 1977	-	Minsk (BLR) (i)
1977	3000m-short-track	9:03.6h	-	Feb 20, 1977	-	Minsk (BLR) (i)
1977	3000m	9:06.83	-	Jul 17, 1977	↑	Minsk (BLR) (i)
1977	2Miles	10:02.1h	-	Mar 4, 1977	-	Toronto (CAN) (i)
1977	2MilesShor	10:02.1h	-	Mar 4, 1977	-	Toronto (CAN) (i)
1977	CrossCount	17:35	-	Mar 20, 1977	↑	5th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1976	1500m	4:10.7h	-	May 29, 1976	↑	München (GER)
1976	3000m	9:05.4h	-	Apr 24, 1976	↑	Sochi (URS)
1976	CrossCount	17:03	-	Feb 28, 1976	↑	4th IAAF World Cross Country Championships

1983

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	8:54.58	-	May 29	Kharkov

1981

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	15:02	-	Mar 28	9th IAAF World Cross Country Championships

1980

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	8:41.8HT	-	Jul 12	Moskva
1500m	4:03.2	-	Jul 6	-
CrossCount	15:53	-	Mar 9	8th IAAF World Cross Country Championships

1979

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:08.73	-	Aug 26	Montréal IAAF World Cup, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
1500m	4:03.38	-	Aug 5	European Cup Final A, Torino
1500m	4:00.5HT	-	Jul 29	Moskva Spartakiade, Moskva
1500m	4:02.9HT	-	Jun 9	Sochi
CrossCount	17:48	-	Mar 25	7th IAAF World Cross Country Championships

1978

13 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x800Metre	8:02.0HT	-	Sep 16	Tbilisi
3000m	8:53.4HT	-	Sep 15	Tbilisi
1500m	3:59.01	-	Sep 3	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
1500m	4:11.8HT	-	Sep 1	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
3000m	8:45.74	-	Aug 29	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
1500m	4:11.8HT	-	Aug 29	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
1500m	3:59.01	-	Aug 29	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
800m	2:00.6HT	-	Aug 19	Podolsk Runners' Day, Podolsk
1500m	4:03.4HT	-	Aug 13	Podolsk
1500m	4:03.0HT	-	Jul 22	Vilnius Znamenskiy Memorial, Vilnius
3000m	8:43.0HT	-	Jul 18	Vilnius
1500m	4:04.3HT	-	Jul 1	Dortmund
3000m	8:49.6HT	-	Jun 25	Vilnius

1977

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	9:06.83	-	Jul 17	European Cup Semi Final, Bucureşti
1500m	4:12.3HT	-	Jun 25	Karl Marx Stadt GDR-URS-POL Int. Match, Karl Marx Stadt
1500m	4:11.9HT	-	Jun 5	Sochi URS-FRG, Sochi
CrossCount	17:35	-	Mar 20	5th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
2MilesShor	10:02.1HT	-	Mar 4	Toronto (i)
3000m-short-track	9:03.6HT	-	Feb 20	Minsk (i)
1500m-short-track	4:17.7HT	-	Feb 19	Minsk (i)

1976

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:11.3HT	-	Jun 28	Podolsk
1500m	4:10.7HT	-	May 29	München
3000m	9:05.4HT	-	Apr 24	Sochi
CrossCount	17:03	-	Feb 28	4th IAAF World Cross Country Championships

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Giana Romanova's 1500 m personal best?

Giana Romanova's 1500 m personal best is 3:59.01, set on Sep 3, 1978 in Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha (TCH), #113 on the all-time list.

Which events does Giana Romanova compete in?

Giana Romanova competes in the 1500 m and 3000 m.

How did Giana Romanova perform in 1983?

1983 season best: 8:54.58, set on May 29, 1983 in Kharkov (URS).