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Lidia Şimon

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Lidia Şimon

ROUWomen

Birth dateSep 4, 1973

BirthplaceTârgu Cărbunești, Romania

Height1.60 m

Weight43 kg

Lidia Slăvuțeanu-Șimon, née Lidia Slăvuțeanu, (4 September 1973) is a Romanian long-distance runner.

She competed in the Olympic marathon five times (1996–2012), winning a silver medal at the 2000 Olympics.

She is also a former marathon world champion. Their athletic achievements and dedication to the sport have made them a notable figure in track and field history. Throughout their career, they demonstrated the dedication and athletic excellence that defines elite competitors in the sport of track and field. Their participation in competitive athletics has contributed to the sport's development and legacy in their home country.

Key facts

Marathon

2:22:54

10 000 m

31:32.64

2014 season best

2:36:47

Apr 21, 2014 · Boston, MA (USA)

2014 season best

Last competition

Boston Marathon

Apr 21, 2014 · 2:36:47

Boston Marathon

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 gold, 2 bronze

Age

53 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: Marathon 2:22:54 (#258 all-time), 10 000 m 31:32.64 (#381 all-time), 2014 season best 2:36:47 (Apr 21, 2014, Boston, MA (USA)) · Last competition: Boston Marathon, Apr 21, 2014, 2:36:47 · Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 gold, 2 bronze · 53 years old

PB

Personal bests

31:32.64

1:08:34

2:22:54

49:23

32:30

41:23

53:52

1:09:22

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	1	-	1
World Championships	1	-	2	3
Total	1	1	2	4

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2014	Marathon	2:36:47	-	Apr 21, 2014	↓	Boston Marathon
2013	10Kilometr	34:06	-	May 27, 2013	↓	Boulder, CO (USA)
2013	12Kilometr	41:54	-	May 5, 2013	↓	Spokane, WA (USA)
2013	Semi	1:12:36	-	Jun 2, 2013	↓	Denver, CO (USA)
2012	10Kilometr	34:03	-	Jun 9, 2012	↓	New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline
2012	Semi	1:14:26	-	May 20, 2012	↓	Gifu (JPN)
2012	Marathon	2:32:46	-	Aug 5, 2012	↓	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
2011	10Kilometr	35:03	-	Jul 4, 2011	↓	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2011	Semi	1:14:54	-	Oct 9, 2011	↓	Denver, CO (USA)
2011	Marathon	2:32:48	-	Oct 30, 2011	↓	Osaka (JPN)
2010	Semi	1:13:21	-	Jun 26, 2010	↓	Seattle, WA (USA)
2010	Marathon	2:27:11	-	Jan 31, 2010	↓	Osaka (JPN)
2009	10Kilometr	33:46	-	May 17, 2009	↓	Manchester (GBR)
2009	12Kilometr	41:23	-	May 3, 2009	↓	Spokane, WA (USA)
2009	10MilesRoa	55:12	-	Apr 5, 2009	↑	Washington, DC (USA)
2009	Semi	1:12:20	-	Sep 20, 2009	↓	South Shields (GBR)
2009	Marathon	2:27:14	-	Jan 25, 2009	↓	Osaka (JPN)
2008	10Kilometr	33:31	-	May 26, 2008	↓	Boulder, CO (USA)
2008	15Kilometr	50:44	-	Jul 13, 2008	↓	Utica, NY (USA)
2008	10MilesRoa	54:41	-	Apr 6, 2008	↑	Washington, DC (USA)
2008	Marathon	2:27:17	-	Jan 27, 2008	↓	Osaka (JPN)
2007	10Kilometr	35:18	-	May 28, 2007	↓	Boulder, CO (USA)
2007	15Kilometr	49:23	-	Jul 8, 2007	↓	Utica, NY (USA)
2007	10MilesRoa	53:52	-	Apr 1, 2007	↑	Washington, DC (USA)
2007	Semi	1:10:08	-	Oct 14, 2007	↓	Udine IAAF World Road Running Championships
2007	Marathon	2:29:28	-	Nov 25, 2007	↓	Shanghai (CHN)
2006	10Kilometr	32:58	-	Aug 5, 2006	↓	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2006	15Kilometr	50:57	-	Jul 9, 2006	↓	Utica, NY (USA)
2006	10MilesRoa	55:18	-	Apr 2, 2006	↑	Washington, DC (USA)
2006	20Kilometr	1:09:22	-	Oct 8, 2006	-	Debrecen IAAF World Road Running Championships
2006	Semi	1:11:57	-	Jan 7, 2006	↓	Virginia Beach, VA (USA)
2006	Marathon	2:30:39	-	Oct 22, 2006	↓	Chicago Marathon
2005	10Kilometr	34:32	-	May 30, 2005	↓	Boulder, CO (USA)
2005	15Kilometr	50:42	-	Jul 10, 2005	↓	Utica, NY (USA)
2005	Semi	1:09:58	-	Jan 6, 2005	↓	Denver, CO (USA)
2005	Marathon	2:27:01	-	Jan 30, 2005	↓	Osaka (JPN)
2004	15Kilometr	50:02	-	Jul 11, 2004	↓	Utica, NY (USA)
2004	Marathon	2:30:40	-	May 16, 2004	↓	Wien (AUT)
2003	Semi	1:11:58	-	Aug 31, 2003	↓	Virginia Beach, VA (USA)
2003	Marathon	2:40:54	-	Oct 12, 2003	↓	Chicago Marathon
2001	Semi	1:09:46	-	Jul 1, 2001	↓	Sapporo (JPN)
2001	Marathon	2:24:15	-	Apr 22, 2001	↓	London Marathon
2000	Semi	1:10:24	-	Nov 12, 2000	↓	Veracruz IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Veracruz
2000	Marathon	2:22:54	-	Jan 30, 2000	↓	Osaka (JPN)
1999	10Kilometr	32:30	-	May 31, 1999	↓	Boulder, CO (USA)
1999	Semi	1:08:51	-	Jul 18, 1999	↓	Sapporo (JPN)
1999	Marathon	2:23:24	-	Jan 31, 1999	↓	Osaka (JPN)
1998	10000m	31:32.64	-	Aug 19, 1998	↑	Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest
1998	Semi	1:08:58	-	Sep 27, 1998	↓	Zürich IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
1998	Marathon	2:28:31	-	Jan 25, 1998	↓	Osaka (JPN)
1997	Semi	1:09:05	-	Oct 4, 1997	↓	Košice IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
1997	Marathon	2:27:04	-	Jan 26, 1997	↓	Osaka (JPN)
1996	Semi	1:10:57	-	Sep 29, 1996	↓	Palma de Mallorca IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
1996	Marathon	2:30:13	-	Mar 10, 1996	↓	Nagoya (JPN)
1995	Marathon	2:33:18	-	Aug 5, 1995	↓	IAAF World Championships
1994	Marathon	2:36:14	-	Aug 7, 1994	↓	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1991	10000m	35:33.05	-	Aug 8, 1991	↑	European Junior Championships

2014

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:36:47	-	Apr 21	Boston Marathon

2013

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:18:01	-	Oct 20	Denver Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Denver, CO
10Kilometr	34:40	-	Jul 4	Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA
Semi	1:12:36	-	Jun 2	San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, San Diego, CA
10Kilometr	34:06	-	May 27	Boulder 10 km, Boulder, CO
12Kilometr	41:54	-	May 5	Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run, Spokane, WA

2012

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:33:12	-	Nov 25	Osaka Marathon, Osaka
Marathon	2:32:46	-	Aug 5	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
Marathon	2:32:46	-	Aug 3	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
10Kilometr	34:03	-	Jun 9	New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline
10Kilometr	36:02	-	May 28	Boulder 10 km, Boulder, CO
Semi	1:14:26	-	May 20	Gifu Half Marathon, Gifu
Marathon	2:33:41	-	Mar 11	Nagoya International Women's Marathon, Nagoya

2011

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:32:48	-	Oct 30	Osaka Marathon, Osaka
Semi	1:14:54	-	Oct 9	Denver Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Denver, CO
10Kilometr	35:03	-	Jul 4	Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA
10Kilometr	35:09	-	Jun 11	New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline

2010

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:36:52	-	Jul 31	Barcelona European Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
Marathon	2:36:52	-	Jul 27	Barcelona European Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
Semi	1:13:21	-	Jun 26	Seattle Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Seattle, WA
Marathon	2:27:11	-	Jan 31	Osaka International Ladies Marathon, Osaka

2009

9 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:12:20	-	Sep 20	South Shields BUPA Great North Run, South Shields
Marathon	2:32:03	-	Aug 23	IAAF World Championships
Marathon	2:32:03	-	Aug 15	IAAF World Championships
10Kilometr	34:28	-	May 25	Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO
10Kilometr	33:46	-	May 17	Manchester Great Run, Manchester
12Kilometr	41:23	-	May 3	Lilac Bloomsday Run, Spokane, WA
10MilesRoa	55:12	-	Apr 5	Washington Cherry Blossom 10 Mile, Washington, DC
Marathon	2:41:12	-	Mar 8	Nagoya International Women's Marathon, Nagoya
Marathon	2:27:14	-	Jan 25	Osaka International Ladies Marathon, Osaka

2008

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:30:04	-	Nov 2	New York City Marathon
Marathon	2:27:51	-	Aug 17	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
Marathon	2:27:51	-	Aug 15	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
15Kilometr	50:44	-	Jul 13	Utica Boilermaker, Utica, NY
10Kilometr	33:31	-	May 26	Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO
10MilesRoa	54:41	-	Apr 6	Washington Cherry Blossom, Washington, DC
Marathon	2:27:17	-	Jan 27	Osaka International Ladies Marathon, Osaka

2007

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:10:47	-	Dec 23	Okayama Half Marathon, Okayama
Marathon	2:29:28	-	Nov 25	Shanghai International Marathon, Shanghai
Semi	1:10:08	-	Oct 14	Udine IAAF World Road Running Championships
Marathon	2:31:26	-	Sep 2	IAAF World Championships
Marathon	2:31:26	-	Aug 25	IAAF World Championships
15Kilometr	49:23	-	Jul 8	Utica Boilermaker Road Race, Utica, NY
Semi	1:16:11	-	Jun 10	Denver Half Marathon, Denver, CO
10Kilometr	35:18	-	May 28	Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO
Marathon	2:34:48	-	Apr 15	Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon, Nagano
10MilesRoa	53:52	-	Apr 1	Washington Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run, Washington, DC
Marathon	2:32:09	-	Jan 28	Osaka International Ladies Marathon, Osaka

2006

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:30:39	-	Oct 22	Chicago Marathon
20Kilometr	1:09:22	-	Oct 8	Debrecen IAAF World Road Running Championships

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Lidia Şimon's Marathon personal best?

Lidia Şimon's Marathon personal best is 2:22:54, set on Jan 30, 2000 in Osaka (JPN), #258 on the all-time list.

Which events does Lidia Şimon compete in?

Lidia Şimon competes in the Marathon and 10 000 m.

How did Lidia Şimon perform in 2014?

2014 season best: 2:36:47, set on Apr 21, 2014 in Boston, MA (USA). Last competition: Boston Marathon on Apr 21, 2014, 2:36:47.

How many medals has Lidia Şimon won?

Lidia Şimon has won 1 Olympic Games medal and 3 World Championships medals.