Iulia Besliu-Ionescu

ROUWomen

Birth dateJul 3, 1965

BirthplacePiatra Neamț, Romania

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Iulia Besliu-Ionescu is a Romania middle-distance runner, born on July 3, 1965 in Piatra Neamț, Romania. She competes primarily in the 1500m, Mile and 3000m.

Her personal bests include 4:04.36 in the 1500m, 4:36.06 in the Mile, 8:41.54 in the 3000m, 15:33.40 in the 5000m and 4:11.88 in the 1500m-short-track. She has earned 3 gold and 1 silver medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Romania.

Key facts

1500 m

4:04.36

#443 all-time

3000 m

8:41.54

#300 all-time

2000 season best

9:14.25

Jan 29, 2000 · Bucureşti (ROU) (i)

2000 season best

Age

61 years old

As of Oct 1, 2026: 1500 m 4:04.36 (#443 all-time), 3000 m 8:41.54 (#300 all-time), 2000 season best 9:14.25 (Jan 29, 2000, Bucureşti (ROU) (i)) · 61 years old

Personal bests

1500m

4:04.36

#443 all-time

Mile

4:36.06

3000m

8:41.54

#300 all-time

5000m

15:33.40

1500m-short-track

4:11.88

1500m-short-tracki

4:11.88

2000mi

5:50.3HT

2000Metresi

5:50.3HT

2000Metres

5:50.3HT

3000m-short-track

8:49.39

3000m-short-tracki

8:49.39

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2000	3000m-short-tracki	9:14.25	-	Jan 29, 2000	↓	Bucureşti (ROU) (i)
2000	3000m-short-track	9:14.25	-	Jan 29, 2000	↓	-
2000	3000mi	9:14.25	-	Jan 29, 2000	↑	Bucureşti (ROU) (i)
1999	1500m	4:10.91	-	Jun 13, 1999	↑	Bucureşti (ROU)
1998	1500m	4:10.63	-	May 30, 1998	↑	Bucureşti (ROU)
1998	5000m	15:36.62	-	Aug 2, 1998	↑	Bucharest Romanian Championships
1997	CrossCount	23:05	-	Mar 23, 1997	↓	25th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Torino
1996	3000m-short-track	9:22.25	-	Feb 9, 1996	↓	-
1996	3000mi	9:22.25	-	Feb 9, 1996	↑	Bucureşti (ROU) (i)
1996	3000m-short-tracki	9:22.25	-	Feb 9, 1996	↓	Bucureşti (ROU) (i)
1996	CrossCount	18:52	-	Dec 15, 1996	↓	3rd European Cross Country Championships, Charleroi
1994	CrossCount	23:05	-	Mar 26, 1994	↓	22nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1993	3000m	9:05.10	-	Jul 17, 1993	↑	Buffalo, NY (USA)
1992	CrossCount	22:21	-	Mar 21, 1992	↓	20th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1991	1500mi	4:11.88	-	Feb 16, 1991	↑	Bacãu (ROU) (i)
1991	1500m-short-track	4:11.88	-	Feb 16, 1991	↑	-
1991	1500m-short-tracki	4:11.88	-	Feb 16, 1991	↑	Bacãu (ROU) (i)
1991	3000m	8:55.42	-	Jul 20, 1991	↑	Sheffield (GBR)
1989	1500m	4:08.38	-	Jul 8, 1989	↑	Bucureşti (ROU)
1989	Mile	4:36.06	-	May 14, 1989	-	Bucureşti (ROU)
1989	3000m	8:45.04	-	Jun 25, 1989	↑	Pitesti (ROU)
1989	5000m	15:33.40	-	Aug 25, 1989	↑	Bruxelles (BEL)
1988	1500m	4:04.36	-	Jun 11, 1988	↑	Bucureşti (ROU)
1988	1500m-short-tracki	4:14.57	-	Feb 13, 1988	↑	Bacãu (ROU) (i)
1988	1500m-short-track	4:14.57	-	Feb 13, 1988	↑	-
1988	3000m	8:41.54	-	Jun 19, 1988	↑	Bucureşti (ROU)
1988	3000m-short-tracki	9:13.02	-	Feb 14, 1988	↓	Bacãu (ROU) (i)
1988	3000m-short-track	9:13.02	-	Feb 14, 1988	↓	-
1988	5000m	16:02.05	-	Aug 26, 1988	↑	Berlin ISTAF
1987	1500m-short-track	4:12.18	-	Feb 14, 1987	↑	-
1987	1500m-short-tracki	4:12.18	-	Feb 14, 1987	↑	Bacãu (ROU) (i)
1987	1500mi	4:12.18	-	Feb 14, 1987	↑	Bacãu (ROU) (i)
1987	2000Metresi	5:50.3h	-	Feb 7, 1987	→	Bacãu (ROU) (i)
1987	2000Metres	5:50.3h	-	Feb 7, 1987	→	-
1987	2000mi	5:50.3h	-	Feb 7, 1987	-	Bacãu (ROU) (i)
1987	3000m-short-track	8:49.39	-	Feb 15, 1987	↓	-
1987	3000m-short-tracki	8:49.39	-	Feb 15, 1987	↓	Bacãu (ROU) (i)
1987	3000mi	8:49.39	-	Feb 15, 1987	↑	Bacãu (ROU) (i)
1987	CrossCount	18:14	-	Mar 22, 1987	↓	15th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1986	3000m	8:59.72	-	Jun 15, 1986	↑	Bucureşti (ROU)
1986	3000m-short-track	9:04.46	-	Feb 2, 1986	↓	-
1986	3000m-short-tracki	9:04.46	-	Feb 2, 1986	↓	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1985	CrossCount	16:48	-	Mar 24, 1985	↓	13th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1984	3000m	8:58.24	-	Jul 10, 1984	↑	Bucureşti (ROU)
1983	3000m	9:24.86	-	Aug 28, 1983	↑	European Junior Championships, Rudolf Tonn Stadion, Schwechat

2000

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m-short-track	9:32.56	-	Feb 11	Pireaus Balkan Indoor Championships, Pireaus (i)
3000m-short-track	9:14.25	-	Jan 29	Bucharest, Bucureşti (i)

1999

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:12.59	-	Jul 29	Barcelona IAAF Permit Meeting '99, Barcelona
1500m	4:10.91	-	Jun 13	Bucharest, Bucureşti

1998

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	15:36.62	-	Aug 2	Bucharest Romanian Championships
1500m	4:10.63	-	May 30	Bucharest, Bucureşti

1997

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	23:05	-	Mar 23	25th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Torino
CrossCount	20:35	-	Feb 16	32nd CHIBA INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY, Chiba

1996

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	18:52	-	Dec 15	3rd European Cross Country Championships, Charleroi
3000m-short-track	9:22.25	-	Feb 9	Bucharest Romanian Indoor Championships, Bucureşti (i)

1994

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	23:05	-	Mar 26	22nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships

1993

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	9:05.10	-	Jul 17	Buffalo Universiade, Buffalo, NY

1992

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	22:21	-	Mar 21	20th IAAF World Cross Country Championships

1991

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	9:00.72	-	Aug 24	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
3000m	8:55.42	-	Jul 20	Sheffield Universiade, Sheffield
1500m-short-track	4:11.88	-	Feb 16	Bacau, Bacãu (i)

1989

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	15:33.40	-	Aug 25	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles
1500m	4:08.38	-	Jul 8	Bucuresti, Bucureşti
1500m	4:08.78	-	Jul 1	Dijon
3000m	8:45.04	-	Jun 25	Pitesti
Mile	4:36.06	-	May 14	Bucuresti, Bucureşti

1988

12 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	16:02.05	-	Aug 26	Berlin ISTAF
3000m	8:54.48	-	Aug 19	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles
3000m	9:05.76	-	Aug 17	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich
1500m	4:19.64	-	Aug 14	Pitesti
3000m	8:43.98	-	Jul 5	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
3000m	8:44.30	-	Jun 30	Helsinki World Games, Helsinki
3000m	8:48.48	-	Jun 27	Villeneuve d'Ascq
1500m	4:07.59	-	Jun 24	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
3000m	8:41.54	-	Jun 19	Bucuresti, Bucureşti
1500m	4:04.36	-	Jun 11	Bucuresti, Bucureşti
3000m-short-track	9:13.02	-	Feb 14	Bacau, Bacãu (i)
1500m-short-track	4:14.57	-	Feb 13	Bacau, Bacãu (i)

1987

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	18:14	-	Mar 22	15th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
3000m-short-track	8:49.39	-	Feb 15	Bacau, Bacãu (i)
1500m-short-track	4:12.18	-	Feb 14	Bacau, Bacãu (i)
2000Metres	5:50.3HT	-	Feb 7	Bacau, Bacãu (i)

1986

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	8:59.72	-	Jun 15	Bucuresti Romanian Championships, Bucureşti
3000m-short-track	9:04.46	-	Feb 2	Budapest (i)

1985

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	16:48	-	Mar 24	13th IAAF World Cross Country Championships

1984

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	8:58.24	-	Jul 10	Bucuresti NC, Bucureşti

1983

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	9:24.86	-	Aug 28	European Junior Championships, Rudolf Tonn Stadion, Schwechat
3000m	9:24.86	-	Aug 25	European Junior Championships, Rudolf Tonn Stadion, Schwechat

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Iulia Besliu-Ionescu's 1500 m personal best?

Iulia Besliu-Ionescu's 1500 m personal best is 4:04.36, set on Jun 11, 1988 in Bucureşti (ROU), #443 on the all-time list.

Which events does Iulia Besliu-Ionescu compete in?

Iulia Besliu-Ionescu competes in the 1500 m and 3000 m.

How did Iulia Besliu-Ionescu perform in 2000?

2000 season best: 9:14.25, set on Jan 29, 2000 in Bucureşti (ROU) (i).

Iulia Besliu-Ionescu

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

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