Natalia Marasescu
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Natalia Marasescu, née Andrei (born 3 October 1952) is a retired Romanian middle distance runner who specialized mainly in the 1500 metres.
Marasescu set two world records over the mile; 4:23.8 minutes on 21 May 1977 in Bucharest, and 4:22.09 minutes on 27 January 1979 in Auckland. The record was broken by Mary Slaney won ran in 4:21.68 minutes a year later in the same city. The current record is 4:12.56. [1] She briefly held the record in 5000 metres, with 15:41.4 minutes. This record lasted less than four months before broken by Jan Merrill. [2]
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | European Indoor Championships | Munich, West Germany | 2nd | 1500 m |
| 1977 | Universiade | Sofia, Bulgaria | 2nd | 1500 m |
| 1978 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 2nd | 1500 m |
| European Championships | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 2nd | 1500 m | |
| European Championships | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 2nd | 3000 m | |
| 1979 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 1st | 1500 m |
| Universiade | Mexico City, Mexico | 1st | 1500 m |
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