Marius Ionescu Explained

Birth Date:	18 December 1984
Birth Place:	Craiova, Romania
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Marathon
Team:	NN Running Team

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

Biography

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

Achievementes

Representing
2003	European Junior Championships	Tampere, Finland	bgcolor=silver	2nd	5000 m	14:16.12
			bgcolor=gold	1st	10,000 m	29:40.41
	European Cross Country Championships	Edinburgh, United Kingdom	5th	Junior race (6.595 km)	21:04
			bgcolor=silver	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	bgcolor=gold	1st	Marathon	2:13:19
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	—	Marathon	DNF
2016	Düsseldorf Marathon	Düsseldorf, Germany	bgcolor=silver	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

Notes and References

1. http://www.london2012.com/athlete/ionescu-marius-1052801/ London2012.com