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Simona Staicu | |
Fullname: | Simona Staicu |
Nickname: | Simcsi |
Nationality: | HUN/ROM |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | Long-distance running, marathon |
Club: | DVSC |
Coach: | herself |
Pb: | 5000 m: 15:36.69 100000 m: 32:36.88 Marathon: 2:29:59, halfmarathon: 1:10:11 |
Birth Date: | 5 May 1971 |
Birth Place: | Băileşti, Romania |
Height: | [1] |
Weight: | 480NaN0 |
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Simona Staicu (born 5 May 1971 in Băileşti, Romania) is a Romanian-born Hungarian long-distance and marathon runner.[1] Transferring her allegiance from Romania in 2000 to compete internationally for Hungary, Staicu has won numerous titles in the half-marathon, and has attained a personal best of 2:29:59 at the Milano City Marathon in Milan, Italy.[2] Staicu trains under the tutelage of her husband, coach, and former runner András Juhász, as a member of the track and field team, at Budapesti Vasutas Sport Club in Budapest.[3]
Staicu qualified for the Hungarian team, as a 33-year-old, in the women's marathon at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She registered an IAAF A-standard and a 2004 seasonal best of 2:36:46, following her victory at the Osaka Marathon in Japan. Staicu finished the race with a forty-fifth place time in 2:48:57 from a vast field of 83 marathon runners, just twelve seconds slower than her entry standard.[4] [5]