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Nuţa Olaru

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Nuţa Olaru

ROUROUWomen
Birth dateAug 28, 1970
BirthplaceOrodel, Romania
Height1.62 m
Weight46 kg

Nuța Olaru (born August 28, 1970 in Orodel, Dolj) is a female long-distance runner originally from Romania, who became a naturalized United States citizen in November 2012.

She specializes in the marathon race. She set her personal best (2:24:33) in the women's marathon in Chicago, IL on October 10, 2004.

She won the Big Sur Marathon in 2012, 2013 and 2014, ran the 2013 Boston Marathon in 2:42:57 and the 2014 Boston Marathon in 2:37:29. In April 2013, Olaru teamed up with the product development, ROLL Recovery, in Boulder, Colorado to help develop tools for runners.

Key facts
Marathon
2:24:33
#445 all-time
Half Marathon
1:08:59
#487 all-time
2015 season best
2:48:28
Apr 20, 2015 · Boston, MA (USA)
2015 season best
Last competition
Boston Marathon
Apr 20, 2015 · 2:48:28
Boston Marathon
Age
56 years old

As of Sep 18, 2026: Marathon 2:24:33 (#445 all-time), Half Marathon 1:08:59 (#487 all-time), 2015 season best 2:48:28 (Apr 20, 2015, Boston, MA (USA)) · Last competition: Boston Marathon, Apr 20, 2015, 2:48:28 · 56 years old

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2015
Semi
1:17:45-Mar 1, 2015
↓
Fort Worth, TX (USA)
2015
Marathon
2:48:28-Apr 20, 2015
↓
Boston Marathon
2014
10MilesRoa
1:02:15-Jun 8, 2014
↓
Manitou Springs, CO (USA)
2014
Semi
1:15:45-Jan 19, 2014
↓
USA Half Marathon Championships
2014
Marathon
2:37:29-Apr 21, 2014
↓
Boston Marathon
2013
10Kilometr
35:46-May 27, 2013
↓
Boulder, CO (USA)
2013
15Kilometr
53:59-Jul 14, 2013
↓
Utica, NY (USA)
2013
10MilesRoa
1:01:13-Jun 9, 2013
↓
Manitou Springs, CO (USA)
2013
Marathon
2:42:57-Apr 15, 2013
↓
Boston Marathon
2012
10Kilometr
35:08-May 28, 2012
↓
Boulder, CO (USA)
2012
15Kilometr
53:50-Jul 8, 2012
↓
Utica, NY (USA)
2012
Semi
1:14:43-Jun 16, 2012
↓
Denver, CO (USA)
2012
Marathon
2:36:57-Oct 7, 2012
↓
St. Paul (USA)
2011
10Kilometr
34:07-Aug 6, 2011
↓
Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA)
2011
10MilesRoa
56:24-Aug 27, 2011
↓
2011
Semi
1:14:05-Sep 4, 2011
↓
Virginia Beach, VA (USA)
2011
Marathon
2:37:13-Dec 4, 2011
↓
Tokyo (JPN)
2010
Semi
1:16:31-Jun 26, 2010
↓
Seattle, WA (USA)
2010
Marathon
2:36:42-Feb 28, 2010
↓
Tokyo (JPN)
2009
Semi
1:16:56-Oct 11, 2009
↓
Birmingham IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
2009
Marathon
2:27:25-Jan 18, 2009
↓
Houston, TX (USA)
2008
Semi
1:11:32-Dec 14, 2008
↓
Dallas, TX (USA)
2008
Marathon
2:28:54-Nov 16, 2008
↓
San Antonio, TX (USA)
2007
Semi
1:11:46-Sep 16, 2007
↓
Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2007
Marathon
2:33:47-Jan 28, 2007
↓
Osaka (JPN)
2006
Semi
1:10:35-Oct 8, 2006
↓
San José (USA)
2006
Marathon
2:25:37-Oct 22, 2006
↓
Chicago Marathon
2005
10Kilometr
34:34-May 30, 2005
↓
Boulder, CO (USA)
2005
15Kilometr
50:32-Jul 10, 2005
↓
Utica, NY (USA)
2005
10MilesRoa
52:01-Apr 3, 2005
↓
Washington, DC (USA)
2005
Semi
1:11:07-Oct 1, 2005
↓
Edmonton IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Edmonton
2005
Marathon
2:31:57-Dec 4, 2005
↓
Las Vegas, NV (USA)
2004
Semi
1:09:38-Sep 19, 2004
↓
Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2004
Marathon
2:24:33-Oct 10, 2004
↓
Chicago Marathon
2003
Semi
1:13:00-Oct 4, 2003
↓
Vilamoura IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
2003
30Kilometr
1:43:53-Aug 3, 2003-Snagov (ROU)
2003
Marathon
2:28:24-Aug 31, 2003
↓
IAAF World Championships
2002
Semi
1:08:59-Sep 14, 2002
↓
Romanian Half Marathon Championships
2002
Marathon
2:30:26-Apr 15, 2002
↓
Boston Marathon
2001
Semi
1:10:27-Oct 7, 2001
↓
Bristol IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Bristol
2001
Marathon
2:25:18-Apr 22, 2001
↓
London Marathon
2000
15Kilometr
51:20-Oct 28, 2000
↓
Tulsa, OK (USA)
2000
10MilesRoa
56:07-Apr 9, 2000
↓
Washington, DC (USA)
2000
Semi
1:20:00-Nov 12, 2000
↓
Veracruz IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Veracruz
2000
Marathon
2:35:14-Mar 5, 2000
↓
Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1999
Semi
1:11:46-Jul 11, 1999
↓
Brisbane (AUS)
1999
Marathon
2:37:39-Apr 18, 1999
↓
Nagano (JPN)
1998
10MilesRoa
56:14-Sep 20, 1998
↓
Amsterdam (NED)
1998
Semi
1:12:54-Mar 15, 1998
↓
Matsue (JPN)
1998
Marathon
2:42:44-Aug 23, 1998
↓
Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest
1997
Semi
1:09:52-Oct 4, 1997
↓
Košice IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
1997
Marathon
2:34:25-Apr 6, 1997
↓
Paris (FRA)
1996
CrossCount
18:05-Dec 15, 1996
↓
3rd European Cross Country Championships, Charleroi
1996
Semi
1:10:13-Aug 18, 1996
↓
Craiova (ROU)
1996
Marathon
2:40:08-Apr 20, 1996
↓
Beograd (SRB)
1993
Marathon
2:43:22-Jul 14, 1993
↓
Buffalo, NY (USA)
1991
15Kilometr
50:13-Oct 13, 1991
↓
IAAF Women's World Road Championships
1989
1500m
4:14.82-Aug 26, 1989-European Junior Championships
1989
CrossCount
17:29-Mar 19, 1989
↓
17th IAAF World Cross Country Championships

2015

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:48:28-Apr 20Boston Marathon
Semi
1:17:45-Mar 1Fort Worth Cowtown Half Marathon, Fort Worth, TX

2014

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
3:05:57-Nov 16Las Vegas Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, Las Vegas, NV
Semi
1:19:58-Jun 21Seattle Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Seattle, WA
10MilesRoa
1:02:15-Jun 8Manitou Springs Garden of the Gods 10M, Manitou Springs, CO
Marathon
2:53:15-Apr 27Carmel Big Sur Marathon, Carmel, CA
Marathon
2:37:29-Apr 21Boston Marathon
Marathon
2:43:01-Mar 15Washington Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, Washington, DC
Semi
1:15:45-Jan 19USA Half Marathon Championships

2013

8 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:58:46-Nov 17Las Vegas Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, Las Vegas, NV
Marathon
2:51:45-Oct 20Denver Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, Denver, CO
15Kilometr
53:59-Jul 14Utica Boilermaker, Utica, NY
Marathon
2:52:40-Jun 22Seattle Marathon, Seattle, WA
10MilesRoa
1:01:13-Jun 9Manitou Springs Garden of the Gods 10M, Manitou Springs, CO
10Kilometr
35:46-May 27Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO
Marathon
2:50:02-Apr 28Carmel Big Sur Marathon, Carmel, CA
Marathon
2:42:57-Apr 15Boston Marathon

2012

11 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:51:31-Dec 2Las Vegas Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, Las Vegas, NV
Marathon
2:49:29-Oct 21St. Louis Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, St. Louis, MO
Marathon
2:36:57-Oct 7St. Paul Twin Cities Marathon, St. Paul
Semi
1:15:00-Sep 22Denver Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Denver, CO
15Kilometr
53:50-Jul 8Utica Boilermaker, Utica, NY
10Kilometr
35:26-Jul 4Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA
Marathon
2:53:28-Jun 23Seattle Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, Seattle, WA
Semi
1:14:43-Jun 16Duluth US Half Marathon Championships, Duluth, MN
10Kilometr
35:08-May 28Boulder 10 km, Boulder, CO
Marathon
2:50:08-Apr 29Carmel Big Sur Marathon, Carmel, CA
Marathon
2:37:37-Jan 15Houston Marathon, Houston, TX

2011

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:37:13-Dec 4Sacramento California International Marathon, Sacramento, CA
Semi
1:15:16-Oct 9Denver Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Denver, CO
Semi
1:14:05-Sep 4Virginia Beach Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA
10MilesRoa
56:24-Aug 27
10Kilometr
34:07-Aug 6Cape Elizabeth Beach to Beacon, Cape Elizabeth, ME
Marathon
2:41:42-Feb 27Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo

2010

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:24:45-Oct 17Denver Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Denver, CO
Semi
1:16:31-Jun 26Seattle Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Seattle, WA
Marathon
2:36:42-Feb 28Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo

2009

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:16:56-Oct 11Birmingham IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Marathon
3:00:59-Aug 23IAAF World Championships
Marathon
3:00:59-Aug 15IAAF World Championships
Semi
1:11:43-Jun 27Seattle Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Seattle, WA
Marathon
2:30:40-May 31San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, San Diego, CA
Marathon
2:27:25-Jan 18Houston Marathon, Houston, TX

2008

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:11:32-Dec 14Dallas White Rock Half Marathon, Dallas, TX
Marathon
2:28:54-Nov 16San Antonio Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, San Antonio, TX
Marathon
2:42:22-Oct 19Denver Marathon, Denver, CO
Semi
1:15:17-Aug 31Virginia Beach Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA
Marathon
2:30:54-Jun 1San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, San Diego, CA
Marathon
2:33:56-Apr 21Boston Marathon

2007

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:39:04-Oct 7Chicago Marathon
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Honours

7

Boston Marathon

Marathon

2008
6

Chicago Marathon

Marathon

2007
6

Chicago Marathon

Marathon

2006
8

Edmonton IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

Half Marathon

2005
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Chicago Marathon

Marathon

2004
5

Boston Marathon

Marathon

2004
8

Chicago Marathon

Marathon

2002
7

Boston Marathon

Marathon

2002
F

Bristol IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

Half Marathon

2001
6

London Marathon

Marathon

2001
5

Košice IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

Half Marathon

1997
4

Palma de Mallorca IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

Half Marathon

1996
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Nuţa Olaru's Marathon personal best?

Nuţa Olaru's Marathon personal best is 2:24:33, set on Oct 10, 2004 in Chicago, IL (USA), #445 on the all-time list.

Which events does Nuţa Olaru compete in?

Nuţa Olaru competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.

How did Nuţa Olaru perform in 2015?

2015 season best: 2:48:28, set on Apr 20, 2015 in Boston, MA (USA). Last competition: Boston Marathon on Apr 20, 2015, 2:48:28.