Marius Ionescu

Marius Viorel Ionescu (born December 18, 1984) is a Romanian long-distance runner.^[1]

Marius Ionescu

Ionescu in the marathon at the 2012 Olympics in London
Personal information
Born	(1984-12-18) December 18, 1984 (age 40) Craiova, Romania
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight	55 kg (121 lb)
Website	mariusionescu.ro
Sport
Country	Romania
Sport	Athletics
Event	Marathon
Team	NN Running Team

Biography

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's marathon, finishing in 26th place.

Achievementes

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Romania
2003	European Junior Championships	Tampere, Finland	2nd	5000 m	14:16.12
			1st	10,000 m	29:40.41
	European Cross Country Championships	Edinburgh, United Kingdom	5th	Junior race (6.595 km)	21:04
			2nd	Junior race - Team	31 pts
2005	European U23 Championships	Erfurt, Germany	4th	5000m	14:15.42
			3rd	10,000m	29:34.52
	Universiade	Izmir, Turkey	18th	10,000 m	31:08.11
	Jeux de la Francophonie	Niamey, Niger	7th	5000 m	14:28.75
2007	European Indoor Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	16th (h)	3000 m	8:06.02
	Universiade	Bangkok, Thailand	16th	5000 m	14:40.19
2010	European Championships	Barcelona, Spain	21st	10,000 m	30:21.76
2011	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	13th	Marathon	2:15:32
2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	26th	Marathon	2:16:28
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	26th	Marathon	2:18:31
2014	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	—	Marathon	DNF
2015	Düsseldorf Marathon	Düsseldorf, Germany	1st	Marathon	2:13:19
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	—	Marathon	DNF
2016	Düsseldorf Marathon	Düsseldorf, Germany	2nd	Marathon	2:12:58
	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	25th	Half marathon	1:05:21
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro	37th	Marathon	2:17:27