Nuţa Olaru

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Nuţa Olaru

RomaniaRomania
Born
Aug 28, 1970 (56 years old)
Birthplace
Orodel, Romania
Events
Marathon · Half Marathon
Height
1.62 m
Weight
46 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.

Personal best · Marathon2:24:33
#445 all-time
2015 season best2:48:28Apr 20, 2015 · Boston, MA
2015 season best
Personal best · Half Marathon1:08:59
#487 all-time
Last competitionBoston MarathonApr 20, 2015 · 2:48:28
Boston Marathon

As of Nov 6, 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

Personal bests

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DisciplineResultAll-time
1500mVaraždin 1989Romania 1500 m all-time list4:14.821,090 pts–
SemiTurnu-Severein 2002Romania Half Marathon all-time list1:08:591,151 pts#487
MarathonIL 2004Romania Marathon all-time list2:24:331,169 pts#445
15KilometrNieuwegein 199150:13–
10KilometrME 201134:07–
10MilesRoaDC 200552:01–

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
2015Semi 1:17:45–Mar 1, 2015Fort Worth, TX (USA)
2015Marathon 2:48:28–Apr 20, 2015Boston Marathon
201410MilesRoa 1:02:15–Jun 8, 2014Manitou Springs, CO (USA)
2014Semi 1:15:45–Jan 19, 2014USA Half Marathon Championships
2014Marathon 2:37:29–Apr 21, 2014Boston Marathon
201310Kilometr 35:46–May 27, 2013Boulder, CO (USA)
201315Kilometr 53:59–Jul 14, 2013Utica, NY (USA)
201310MilesRoa 1:01:13–Jun 9, 2013Manitou Springs, CO (USA)
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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.

Nuţa Olaru competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.

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.