Constantina Diță

Constantina Diță (formerly Constantina Tomescu-Diță (Pușa)) (Born (Gorj), 23 January 1970) is a Romanian long-distance runner. She specializes in the half marathon and the marathon. On the first distance she was world-in 2005, on the last distance in 2008 Olympic champion. She took part in a total of three times theOlympic Games.



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[hide] *1 Biography  ==Biography[ Edit] == ===Admiration for Maricica Puică[ Edit] === Diță as a child was especially captivated by the performance of her compatriot Maricica Puică, especially when this was in 1984 Olympic champion in the 3000 m during the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. [1] ===First successes[ Edit] === Her first major success Constantina Diță in 1999, when they at the European cross country running championships a silver medal conquered, both individually and with the Romanian national team. She had to admit in that game only eight seconds on the Swiss Anita Weyermann, who was champion in 18.53. In addition, she founded on the marathon. She was on the WORLD CUP that year at this distance still nineteenth, two years later during the World Championships in Edmonton she was already moved up to tenth place. The following year, she ran in the Amsterdam marathon in 2: 23.52 to a second place behind Gete Wami (1st in 2: 22.19), and then a month and a half later, to triumph in the Singapore marathon. ===First in Chicago<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">After Diță at the 2003 London marathon, her first personal best time had tightened to 2.23: 43 and second in the Chicago marathon, she obtained there a year later her first major victory. In a time that exactly one second above her PR lag, rushed the Romanian there winning. A year later she was in London moved up to third place, but on the marathon at the Olympic Games in Athens, she finished only as twentieth. ===World Champion<span class="mw-editsection" len="356" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Strong was Constantina naolympische Diță especially in the year 2005. After first in april at the London marathon behind Paula Radcliffe unleashed a second to have become in what was then her best time, 2: 22.50, supplied them at the end of the summer season a number of excellent performance. First she conquered on the World Championships in Helsinki then the bronze medal in the marathon, she finished less than a month later on the Chicago marathon on just five seconds behind Deena Kastor as second in what to date (May 2010) her best marathon time ever, 2: 21.30, to finally a few weeks later in Edmonton to be world champion on the half marathon in 1: 09.17.
 * 1.1 Admiration for Maricica Puică
 * 1.2 first successes
 * 1.3 first in Chicago
 * 1.4 world champion
 * 1.5 separation
 * 1.6 Focused plan leads to success
 * 2 Titles
 * 3 Awards
 * 4 personal bests
 * 5 Palmares
 * 5.1 10,000 m
 * 5.2 10 Eng. miles
 * 5.3 20 km
 * 5.4 half marathon
 * 5.5 marathon
 * 5.6 cross country running

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Diță conquered again the following year at the world championships on the road, held that this time about 20 km was fought. In Debrecen she was second, two seconds behind the Dutch Lornah Kiplagat, who triumphed in 1: 03.21. A year later they again climbed the winner's podium after the London marathon, where she ended third. ===Separation<span class="mw-editsection" len="350" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Great performance then remained for quite some time out. This had more to do with her divorce from Valeriu Tomescu, her trainer with whom she had had a relationship for nine years. Constantina Diță, who for years in the American State of Colorado lived and trained, moved into an apartment in Boulder, while her sister Ana from Romania happened to to help her with the housework and bringing up her then 12-year-old son Rafael. Ana also assisted her during training, by her from the bicycle or to deliver water and encouragement from the car.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Altijd_op_kop_2-0" len="200" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [2]  at the beginning of 2008 they appeared in top form, but at the marathons of Osaka and London came it not look. ===Focused plan leads to success<span class="mw-editsection" len="370" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Diță, then realized that a change of course was necessary, she wanted to capture a medal in Beijing . She turned to her ex-husband and trainer-Tomescu, with whom she then made arrangements about the approach, so that the difficulties that had played in the past between the two, would not flare up again.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Altijd_op_kop_2-1" len="200" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [2]  First of all was a blood test done. This showed that there was an iron deficiency. This problem could be remedied with supplements. Was then mapped out a tight schedule, in which the balance between intensity and rest was lost sight of. In addition the match day in Beijing carefully simulated, including the food and drinks on the go.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Altijd_op_kop_2-2" len="200" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [2]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The result was that Constantina Diță in Beijing else ran than usual. Rather quickly to the head of the field to run and to build a significant lead, then in the second half of the match then usually the man with the Hammer came across, she ran now on urgent advice of her ex-husband for a long time a conservative pace making them, once she had sufficient reserves to head, ran over her pace until the end to be able to stick to it. They were in 2: 26.44 with her 38 years by far the oldest Olympic marathon champion in history. Before that were the oldest winner in the men's and the women's 37 years the oldest winner 30 years old been. ==Titles<span class="mw-editsection" len="347" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Awards<span class="mw-editsection" len="357" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Personal bests<span class="mw-editsection" len="362" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Palmares<span class="mw-editsection" len="350" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == During the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki===10,000 m<span class="mw-editsection" len="350" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ===10 Eng. miles<span class="mw-editsection" len="354" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ===20 km<span class="mw-editsection" len="347" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ===half marathon<span class="mw-editsection" len="356" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ===marathon<span class="mw-editsection" len="350" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ===cross country running<span class="mw-editsection" len="351" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ===
 * Olympic champion marathon-2008
 * World half marathon champion-2005
 * Romanian champion 5000 m-1999
 * Romanian champion 10,000 m-1998, 1999
 * Romanian champion 20 km-2006
 * Romanian champion half marathon-2002
 * Romanian champion cross-country running (long distance)-1998
 * Romanian champion cross-country running (short distance)-1998
 * Romanian athlete of the year-2008
 * National Sports Award-2009
 * Course
 * Road
 * 2002: 7th EK-31.53, 61
 * 2006: 11th EK -31.49, 47
 * 2008: 4th Dam tot Damloop -53.23
 * 2006: World Championships in Debrecen -1: 3.23 (NR)
 * 1998: 29th World Cup in Uster -1: 12.42
 * 1999: 12th World Cup in Palermo -1: 11.22
 * 2001: 32nd World Championships in Bristol -1: 13.08
 * 2002: 22nd World Cup in Brussels -1: 11.34
 * 2003: 5th World Cup in Vilamoura -1: 10.05
 * 2004: World Cup in New Delhi -1: 09.07
 * 2005: WORLD CUP in Edmonton -1: 09.17
 * 1997: Lyon-marathon 2: 35.32
 * 1998: Bordeaux-marathon 2: 35.11
 * 1998: 17th European Championships in Budapest -2: 34.35
 * 1999 World Championships in Seville : 19th-2: 36.28
 * 2001: 4th Tokyo marathon -2: 26.39
 * 2001: 10th World Cup in Edmonton -2: 30.38
 * 2002: Amsterdam marathon -2: 23.52
 * 2003: 6th London marathon -2: 23.43
 * 2003: Chicago marathon -2: 23.35
 * 2003: DNF Paris marathon
 * 2004: London marathon -2: 26.52
 * 2004: 20th OS in Athens -2: 37.21
 * 2004: Chicago marathon -2: 23.44
 * 2005: London marathon -2: 22.50
 * 2005: World Championships in Helsinki -2: 23.19
 * 2005: Chicago marathon -2: 21.30
 * 2006: 7th London marathon -2: 27.51
 * 2006: 5th Chicago marathon -2: 24.25
 * 2007: London marathon -2: 23: 55
 * 2008: 9th Osaka marathon -2: 28.15
 * 2008: 8th London marathon -2: 27.45
 * 2008: Olympics in Beijing -2: 26.44
 * 2008: 4th Chicago marathon -2: 30.57
 * 2009: 11th marathon of Yokohama-2: 36,06
 * London marathon 2010: 25th-2: 41.12
 * 2012: 11th Osaka marathon -2: 40.08
 * 2012: 86th OS -2: 41.34
 * 1998: 16th World Championships (short distance)-13.03
 * 1999: 11th World Championships (short distance)-15.49
 * 1999: 14th World Championships (long distance)-29.17
 * 1999: EK (4950 m)-19.01
 * 2000: 22nd World Championships (short distance)-13.32
 * 2000: 35th World Championships (long distance)-27.45
 * 2001: 33rd World Championships (short distance)-15.58