Mihaela Maria Botezan (earlier Mihaela Prundus; born 21 November 1976 in Ocna Mureş) is a Romanian long-distance runner who specializes mainly in the 10000 metres and the half marathon. She represented Romania at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2002 European Athletics Championships, twice at the World Championships in Athletics (2001, 2003) and five times at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.
She holds the current Romanian national record in the 10,000 m with 31:11.24 minutes, achieved at the 2004 Summer Olympics. This beat Viorica Ghican's time which had stood since 1990.ROM Record Progressions- Track. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
She received a two-year ban from the sport for doping, after testing positive for chlorthalidone (a diuretic) at the 2007 Hamburg Marathon.Doping Rule Violation . World Athletics (2008-02-12). Retrieved on 2020-03-14.
International competitions Representing 2000World Half Marathon ChampionshipsVeracruz, Mexico6thHalf marathon2001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada5th10,000 mWorld Half Marathon ChampionshipsBristol, United Kingdom10thHalf marathon2002European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany6th5000 m4th10,000 mWorld Half Marathon ChampionshipsBrussels, Belgium4thHalf marathon1:09:24 PB2003World ChampionshipsParis, France13th10,000 m51stMarathon2:41:132004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece11th10,000 m31:11.24 World Half Marathon ChampionshipsNew Delhi, India10thHalf marathon2005World Half Marathon ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada5thHalf marathon
Personal bests 3000 metres - 9:02.61 min (2003) 3000 metres steeplechase - 10:08.46 min (1999) 5000 metres - 15:08.78 min (2001) 10,000 metres - 31:11.24 min (2004) Half marathon - 1:09:24 hrs (2002) Marathon - 2:25:32 hrs (2003)
See also List of doping cases in athletics
References
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