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Rosa Mota
- Born
- Jun 29, 1958 (68 years old)
- Birthplace
- Porto, Portugal
- Events
- Marathon · 10 Kilometres Road
- Height
- 1.57 m
- Weight
- 45 kg
Rosa Maria Correia dos Santos Mota, GCIH, GCM (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁɔzɐ ˈmɔtɐ]; born 29 June 1958) is a Portuguese former marathon runner, one of her country's foremost athletes, being the first sportswoman from Portugal to win Olympic gold Mota was the first woman to win multiple Olympic marathon medals, as well as being the only woman to be the reigning European, World, and Olympic champion at the same time. On the 30th Anniversary Gala of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS), she was distinguished as the greatest female marathon runner of all time.
Throughout their competitive career, they maintained exceptional standards in track and field athletics.
Their dedication to the sport exemplified the highest ideals of athletic competition and personal achievement.
As of Oct 30, 2026: Marathon 2:23:29 (#323 all-time), 10 Kilometres Road 31:35, 2024 season best 38:25 (Dec 31, 2024, Madrid (ESP)) · Last competition: Nationale-Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana, Dec 31, 2024, 38:25 · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 gold · National record (Marathon) · 68 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
| World Championships | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Total | 2 | – | 1 | 3 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 38:25 | – | Dec 31, 2024 | Nationale-Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:24:27 | – | Feb 11, 2024 | eDreams Mitja Marató Barcelona by Brooks, Barcelona |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:26:13 | – | Oct 22, 2023 | Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich |
| 1995 | 15Kilometr | 53:45 | – | Nov 19, 1995 | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 1991 | 10MilesRoa | 53:40 | – | Oct 13, 1991 | Portsmouth (GBR) |
| 1991 | Semi | 1:09:56 | – | Sep 22, 1991 | Remich (LUX) |
| 1991 | Marathon | 2:26:14 | – | Apr 21, 1991 | London (GBR) |
| 1990 | 10MilesRoa | 53:16 | – | Oct 7, 1990 | Antwerpen (BEL) |