Elena Daniela Cârlan (or Cîrlan born 18 September 1980, in
Sibiu) is a female
long-distance runner
Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength.
Within e ...
and former
race walker
Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Referee, Race judges careful ...
from
Romania.
Race walker
As a race walker her biggest successes were a fifth place in 5000 m walk at the
1998 World Junior Championships
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...
and a sixteenth place in
20 km
The 20K run (20 kilometres, or approximately 12.4 miles) is a long distance foot race. It is a rarely held race that is not recognized as an Olympic event. The event held IAAF world championship status in 2006 only, when the existing IAAF World ...
at the
2004 World Race Walking Cup. She also competed at the
2003 World Championships and the
2004 Olympic Games
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...
.
Long-distance running
In 2006 Cârlan took up running. In October 2007 she ran the
half marathon in 1:12:14 hours, finishing 28th at the
2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships
The 2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships were held in Udine, Italy on 14 October 2007.
Detailed reports on the event and an appraisal of the results were given both
for the men's race
and for the women's race.
Medallists
Race results ...
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Achievements
External links
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1980 births
Living people
Romanian female racewalkers
Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Romania
Romanian female long-distance runners
Sportspeople from Sibiu
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