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Paula Todoran
Paula Todoran is a Romania middle-distance runner, born on June 9, 1985. She competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
Her personal bests include 4:27.15 in the 1500m, 9:31.51 in the 3000m, 15:52.99 in the 5000m, 33:12.08 in the 10000m and 1:12:59 in the Semi. She has earned 3 gold medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Romania.
As of Sep 16, 2026: 20 Kilometres Road 1:08:32, 10 000 m 33:12.08, 2023 season best 31:37 (Oct 28, 2023) · Last competition: Romanian Cross Country Championships, Poiana Stampei - XC 8.0km, Oct 28, 2023, 31:37 · 41 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CrossCount | 31:37 | - | Oct 28, 2023 | ↓ | Romanian Cross Country Championships, Poiana Stampei - XC 8.0km |
| 2019 | 10000m | 37:48.06 | - | Jul 30, 2019 | ↓ | Romanian Championships, Pitesti |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:16:55 | - | Mar 30, 2019 | ↓ | Romanian Half Marathon Championships, Buzau |
| 2018 | 5Kilometre | 16:10 | - | Nov 11, 2018 | - | Crosul 15 Noiembrie |
| 2018 | CrossCount | 28:07 | - | Dec 9, 2018 | ↓ | 25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg |
| 2018 | 10000m | 35:42.03 | - | Jul 26, 2018 | ↓ | Romanian Championships, Pitesti |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:16:40 | - | Mar 24, 2018 | ↓ | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:47:58 | - | Aug 12, 2018 | ↑ | European Athletics Championships |
| 2017 | CrossCount | 30:15 | - | Dec 10, 2017 | ↓ | 24th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Šamorín |
| 2017 | 10000m | 34:48.85 | - | Jun 10, 2017 | ↓ | European 10,000m Cup |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:15:48 | - | May 14, 2017 | ↓ | - |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:43:56 | - | Apr 23, 2017 | ↑ | Hamburg (GER) |
| 2016 | CrossCount | 27:02 | - | Dec 11, 2016 | ↓ | 23rd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Chia |
| 2016 | 10000m | 34:09.10 | - | Jul 16, 2016 | ↓ | Cluj-Napoca (ROU) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:13:16 | - | Jul 10, 2016 | ↓ | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:36:44 | - | Feb 21, 2016 | ↑ | Sevilla (ESP) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 33:36.92 | - | Jun 6, 2015 | ↓ | Chia European Cup 10,000m, Chia |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:16:40 | - | Apr 4, 2015 | ↓ | Craiova (ROU) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:45:14 | - | Apr 26, 2015 | ↑ | Hamburg (GER) |
| 2014 | 10000m | 34:29.19 | - | Jul 19, 2014 | ↓ | Pitesti (ROU) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 34:34 | - | Sep 7, 2014 | ↑ | Hamburg (GER) |
| 2014 | 10MilesRoa | 56:16 | - | Aug 16, 2014 | - | Schortens (GER) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:15:19 | - | Sep 20, 2014 | ↓ | Cluj-Napoca (ROU) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:41:24 | - | Oct 5, 2014 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:18:04 | - | Sep 15, 2013 | ↓ | Oradea (ROU) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:43:17 | - | Dec 15, 2013 | ↑ | Pisa (ITA) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 17:34.90 | - | May 20, 2012 | ↓ | Cluj-Napoca (ROU) |
| 2012 | 10000m | 36:33.70 | - | May 19, 2012 | ↓ | Cluj-Napoca (ROU) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:48:20 | - | Oct 7, 2012 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 16:24.74 | - | Aug 10, 2011 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2011 | 10000m | 34:47.83 | - | Aug 9, 2011 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:43:28 | - | Oct 9, 2011 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 16:38.72 | - | Jul 17, 2010 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2010 | 10000m | 35:29.35 | - | Jul 16, 2010 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2010 | 20Kilometr | 1:12:09 | - | Mar 7, 2010 | ↓ | Alphen aan den Rijn (NED) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:14:30 | - | Sep 4, 2010 | ↓ | Slanic Prahova (ROU) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:44:23 | - | May 8, 2010 | ↑ | Kavarna (BUL) |
| 2009 | 10000m | 35:00.23 | - | Apr 25, 2009 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 35:19 | - | May 17, 2009 | ↑ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:17:23 | - | Jul 11, 2009 | ↓ | Beograd (SRB) |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:51:32 | - | Oct 18, 2009 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2008 | 3000m-short-track | 9:31.51 | - | Feb 16, 2008 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 9:31.51 | - | Feb 16, 2008 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 16:50.60 | - | Jul 6, 2008 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2008 | 15Kilometr | 51:52 | - | Dec 7, 2008 | ↓ | Heerenberg (NED) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:14:57 | - | Aug 31, 2008 | ↓ | Zalău (ROU) |
| 2007 | 1500m-short-track | 4:33.58 | - | Jan 21, 2007 | ↑ | Bacãu (ROU) (i) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:33.58 | - | Jan 21, 2007 | ↓ | Bacãu (ROU) (i) |
| 2007 | 3000m-short-track | 9:33.12 | - | Feb 9, 2007 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 9:33.12 | - | Feb 9, 2007 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 15:52.99 | - | Jun 10, 2007 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2007 | 10000m | 33:12.08 | - | Jul 13, 2007 | ↓ | Debrecen European U23 Championships |
| 2007 | 15Kilometr | 50:47 | - | Nov 18, 2007 | ↓ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2007 | 20Kilometr | 1:08:32 | - | Sep 2, 2007 | ↓ | Zalău (ROU) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:12:59 | - | Oct 14, 2007 | ↓ | Udine IAAF World Road Running Championships |
| 2006 | 5000m | 16:06.17 | - | Jul 23, 2006 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2006 | CrossCount | 19:37 | - | Dec 10, 2006 | ↓ | 13th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, San Giorgio su Legnano - Exhibition |
| 2006 | 10000m | 34:25.15 | - | Jul 25, 2006 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2006 | 20Kilometr | 1:09:54 | - | Aug 12, 2006 | ↓ | Turnu-Severein (ROU) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 4:34.35 | - | Feb 12, 2005 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2005 | 1500m-short-track | 4:34.35 | - | Feb 12, 2005 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 9:33.25 | - | Feb 13, 2005 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m-short-track | 9:33.25 | - | Feb 13, 2005 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 16:34.09 | - | Jul 3, 2005 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2005 | 10000m | 34:49.86 | - | Jul 16, 2005 | ↓ | Erfurt European U23 Championships, Steigerwaldstadion, Erfurt |
| 2004 | 3000m | 9:32.72 | - | May 30, 2004 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2004 | CrossCount | 12:08 | - | Dec 12, 2004 | ↓ | 11th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Heringsdorf - U20 Events |
| 2004 | 5000m | 16:25.83 | - | Jun 4, 2004 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2004 | 10000m | 34:33.71 | - | Aug 7, 2004 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 4:27.15 | - | Aug 9, 2003 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 9:31.52 | - | Jun 1, 2003 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2003 | 5000m | 16:16.51 | - | Jun 7, 2003 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2003 | CrossCount | 16:58 | - | Dec 14, 2003 | ↓ | 10th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Edinburgh |
| 2002 | CrossCount | 13:24 | - | Dec 8, 2002 | ↓ | 9th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Medulin |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 11:49 | - | Dec 9, 2001 | ↓ | 8th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Thun |
2023
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 31:37 | - | Oct 28 | Romanian Cross Country Championships, Poiana Stampei - XC 8.0km |
2019
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | DQ | - | Nov 17 | Crosul 15 Noiembrie |
10000m | 37:48.06 | - | Jul 30 | Romanian Championships, Pitesti |
Semi | 1:16:55 | - | Mar 30 | Romanian Half Marathon Championships, Buzau |
2018
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 28:07 | - | Dec 9 | 25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg |
5Kilometre | 16:10 | - | Nov 11 | Crosul 15 Noiembrie |
Semi | 1:18:30 | - | Sep 16 | Sarajevo Balkan Half Marathon Championships |
Marathon | 2:47:58 | - | Aug 12 | European Athletics Championships |
10000m | 35:42.03 | - | Jul 26 | Romanian Championships, Pitesti |
Semi | 1:16:40 | - | Mar 24 | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
2017
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 30:15 | - | Dec 10 | 24th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Šamorín |
Semi | 1:22:20 | - | Sep 30 | Zalău Half Marathon, Zalău |
Semi | 1:18:40 | - | Sep 3 | Craiova Romanian Half Marathon Championships, Craiova |
Marathon | DNF | - | Aug 5 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
10000m | 35:40.93 | - | Jul 7 | Romanian Championships, Pitesti |
10000m | 34:48.85 | - | Jun 10 | European 10,000m Cup |
Semi | 1:15:48 | - | May 14 | Bucuresti Half Marathon, Bucureşti |
Marathon | 2:43:56 | - | Apr 23 | Hamburg Marathon, Hamburg |
2016
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 27:02 | - | Dec 11 | 23rd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Chia |
Marathon | 2:48:54 | - | Aug 16 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
Marathon | 2:48:54 | - | Aug 14 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
10000m | 34:09.10 | - | Jul 16 | Cluj Napoca Romanian Championships, Cluj-Napoca |
Semi | 1:13:16 | - | Jul 10 | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
Semi | 1:13:16 | - | Jul 9 | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
Semi | 1:13:27 | - | Mar 26 | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
Marathon | 2:36:44 | - | Feb 21 | Sevilla Marathon, Sevilla |
2015
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:59:56 | - | Oct 25 | Podgorica Marathon, Podgorica |
Marathon | 2:52:46 | - | Oct 4 | Bucuresti Marathon, Bucureşti |
Marathon | DNF | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
10000m | 34:46.18 | - | Jul 25 | Romanian Championships, Pitesti |
10000m | 33:36.92 | - | Jun 6 | Chia European Cup 10,000m, Chia |
Marathon | 2:45:14 | - | Apr 26 | Hamburg Marathon, Hamburg |
Semi | 1:16:40 | - | Apr 4 | Romanian Half Marathon Championships, Craiova |
2014
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:41:24 | - | Oct 5 | Bucuresti Marathon, Bucureşti |
Semi | 1:15:19 | - | Sep 20 | Romanian Half Marathon Ch., Cluj-Napoca |
10Kilometr | 34:34 | - | Sep 7 | Hamburg Alsterlauf, Hamburg |
10MilesRoa | 56:16 | - | Aug 16 | Schortens Jever-Fun-Lauf 10M, Schortens |
10000m | 34:29.19 | - | Jul 19 | Romanian Championships, Pitesti |
Semi | 1:17:40 | - | Jun 29 | Hamburg Half Marathon, Hamburg |
Semi | 1:20:05 | - | Apr 13 | Cluj-Napoca Half Marathon, Cluj-Napoca |
Semi | 1:19:10 | - | Mar 29 | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
Semi | 1:16:40 | - | Feb 16 | Barcelona Half Marathon, Barcelona |
2013
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:43:17 | - | Dec 15 | Pisa Marathon, Pisa |
Marathon | 2:43:22 | - | Oct 27 | Podgorica Marathon, Podgorica - Balkan Marathon Ch. |
Semi | 1:18:04 | - | Sep 15 | Romanian Half Marathon Championships, Oradea |
Semi | 1:18:26 | - | Mar 24 | Lisboa Meia Maratona de Lisboa, Lisboa |
2012
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:48:20 | - | Oct 7 | Bucuresti Marathon, Bucureşti |
5000m | 17:34.90 | - | May 20 | Cluj-Napoca Romanian University Championships, Cluj-Napoca |
10000m | 36:33.70 | - | May 19 | Cluj-Napoca Romanian University Championships, Cluj-Napoca |
2011
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:43:28 | - | Oct 9 | Bucuresti Marathon, Bucureşti - Romanian Marathon Ch. |
Honours
Romanian Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
Bucuresti Romanian Championships
10,000 Metres
Romanian Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
Frequently asked questions
What is Paula Todoran's 20 Kilometres Road personal best?
Paula Todoran's 20 Kilometres Road personal best is 1:08:32, set on Sep 2, 2007 in Zalău (ROU).
Which events does Paula Todoran compete in?
Paula Todoran competes in the 20 Kilometres Road and 10 000 m.
How did Paula Todoran perform in 2023?
2023 season best: 31:37, set on Oct 28, 2023. Last competition: Romanian Cross Country Championships, Poiana Stampei - XC 8.0km on Oct 28, 2023, 31:37.