Marina Munćan (; born 6 November 1982) is a Serbian former middle-distance runner who specialised in the 1500 metres. She represented Serbia at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She holds multiple Serbian records. She is now the head cross country and assistant track and field coach for Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, in Claremont, California.
Running career
Collegiate Munćan attended Villanova, for which she ran track and cross country. In addition to finishing in first place in various Big East middle-distance track races, Munćan earned 11 Big East Conference track and field championship titles,Villanova University BIG EAST CHAMPIONS through 2019 Villanova Wildcats she earned 9 NCAA Division I All-American awardsVillanova University All-Americans through 2019 Villanova Wildcats for NCAA Track championships in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Post collegiate She represented Serbia at the World Championships in 2007 and 2009 and European Championships in 2010 and 2012. At the 2009 Summer Universiade she won a gold medal in 1500 m with a time 4:15:53 minutes. She ran the women's 1500-m race at the 2012 Summer Olympics, barely missing qualification to the semifinal round recording a time of 4:11.25.
Major competition record Representing 2000World Cross Country ChampionshipsVilamoura, Portugal88thJunior race24:062001European Junior ChampionshipsGrosseto, Italy12th (h)1500 m4:25.212003European U23 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland8th1500 m4:15.322005Mediterranean GamesAlmería, Spain9th1500 m4:15.56Representing 2007European Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom9th1500 m4:14.60UniversiadeBangkok, Thailand5th1500 m4:12.56World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan7th (sf)1500 m4:08.022009European Indoor ChampionshipsTurin, Italy8th1500 m4:20.01UniversiadeBelgrade, Serbia1st1500 m4:14.13World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany34th (h)1500 m4:15.182010European ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain21st (h)1500 m4:19.322011European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France21st (h)1500 m4:18.092012European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland10th1500 m4:15.63Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom27th (h)1500 m4:11.25
Personal bests
Outdoor Event Performance Date Location Notes 800m 2:02.86 26 July 2009 Brasschaat, Belgium 1500m 4:06.48 17 July 2012 Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy One mile 4:31.52 20 April 2012 Walnut, United States 3000m 9:17.04 31 August 2009 Zagreb, Croatia
Indoor Event Performance Date Location Notes 800m 2:05.75 11 February 2011 Boston, United States NR 1000m 2:45.40 29 January 2005 State College, United States NR 1500m 4:12.23 6 March 2009 Turin, Italy NR One mile 4:31.84 22 January 2011 New York City, United States 3000m 9:08.44 15 December 2004 Haverford, United States
References
External links
Marina Muncan at All-Athletics