Iaroslav Musinschi
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Iaroslav Muşinschi is a Moldova
n long-distance runner who competes in marathon
races. He represented his country at the Summer Olympics in 2000 and 2008.
Born in Chişinău
and raised in Ocniţa
, he originally specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. In that event he finished fourteenth at the 2001 Summer Universiade
and fourth at the 2003 Summer Universiade
, and competed at the 2000 Olympic Games
without reaching the final. His personal best time is 8:29.98 minutes, achieved in July 1999 in Belaya Tserkov. During the indoor season he competed in the 3000 metres
. Here he competed at the 2001 World Indoor Championships
, the 2006 World Indoor Championships
and the 2007 European Indoor Championships
without reaching the final.
He has later shifted to the marathon
. He competed without finishing at the 2007 World Championships
, and finished 41st at the 2008 Olympic Games
. He ran a personal best time of 2:11:43 hours in October 2008 at the Istanbul Marathon and improved further to record a time of 2:10:15 hours at the 2009 Ljubljana Marathon
, where he was edged into second place in the final stretch by Kenya's William Biama. He won the Düsseldorf Marathon
in April 2010, setting a course record and personal best time of 2:08:32. He performed poorly at the Lake Biwa Marathon
in March 2011 as he finished two minutes behind the top 15 athletes. His best run of the year (2:12:07) came at the Gyeongju International Marathon
, where he was the first non-Kenyan home in fourth place.
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
n long-distance runner who competes in marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
races. He represented his country at the Summer Olympics in 2000 and 2008.
Born in Chişinău
Chisinau
Chișinău is the capital and largest municipality of Moldova. It is also its main industrial and commercial centre and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc...
and raised in Ocniţa
Ocniţa
Ocniţa is a city and the administrative center of Ocniţa District, Moldova....
, he originally specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. In that event he finished fourteenth at the 2001 Summer Universiade
Athletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade
At the 2001 Summer Universiade, the athletics events were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China. A total of 45 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 22 by female athletes. The host country, China, took the most gold medals and the most medals overall . The United States were a close...
and fourth at the 2003 Summer Universiade
Athletics at the 2003 Summer Universiade
The athletics competition at the 2003 Summer Universiade was held on the Daegu World Cup Stadium in Daegu, South Korea, between 25 August and 30 August 2003.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:* - GBR Athletics...
, and competed at the 2000 Olympic Games
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
without reaching the final. His personal best time is 8:29.98 minutes, achieved in July 1999 in Belaya Tserkov. During the indoor season he competed in the 3000 metres
3000 metres
The 3000 metres is a popular amateur middle distance track event where 7.5 laps are completed around a 400 metre track. This event is generally classified as middle distance, but it could be classed as a long distance event in many high schools, since they do not promote races such as the 5000 and...
. Here he competed at the 2001 World Indoor Championships
2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 8th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Pavilhão Atlântico in Lisbon, Portugal from March 9 to March 11 2001. It was the first time the Championships had been held in Portugal...
, the 2006 World Indoor Championships
2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 11th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations was held in Moscow from March 10 to March 12, 2006 in the Olimpiyski Sport arena....
and the 2007 European Indoor Championships
2007 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 29th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England, from Friday, 2 March to Sunday, 4 March 2007...
without reaching the final.
He has later shifted to the marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
. He competed without finishing at the 2007 World Championships
2007 World Championships in Athletics - Men's marathon
The Men's Marathon event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 25, 2007 in the streets of Osaka, Japan. The weather conditions were difficult, with 28 degrees C. and 72 per cent humidity at the start of the race...
, and finished 41st at the 2008 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition.-Results:Key: = Olympic record, SB = Season Best, PB = Personal Best, DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS = Did Not Start-Intermediates:s.t. - same time.- External links :...
. He ran a personal best time of 2:11:43 hours in October 2008 at the Istanbul Marathon and improved further to record a time of 2:10:15 hours at the 2009 Ljubljana Marathon
Ljubljana Marathon
Ljubljana Marathon is a marathon, organised in Ljubljana by the City Municipality of Ljubljana . It has been taking place since 1996 and attracts several thousand people each year...
, where he was edged into second place in the final stretch by Kenya's William Biama. He won the Düsseldorf Marathon
Düsseldorf Marathon
The Düsseldorf Marathon is an annual marathon race in Düsseldorf, Germany in early May.Organised by Jan-Henning Winschermann , the race was first held in 2003....
in April 2010, setting a course record and personal best time of 2:08:32. He performed poorly at the Lake Biwa Marathon
Lake Biwa Marathon
The held in Otsu, Shiga, is one of the prominent Japanese marathon races of the year. It is a male only competition and has IAAF Gold Label status. First held in 1946 and having taken place every year since then, it is Japan's oldest annual marathon race...
in March 2011 as he finished two minutes behind the top 15 athletes. His best run of the year (2:12:07) came at the Gyeongju International Marathon
Gyeongju International Marathon
The Gyeongju International Marathon is an annual road running event over the marathon distance which takes place in mid-October in Gyeongju, South Korea. It gained IAAF Silver Label Road Race status in 2010....
, where he was the first non-Kenyan home in fourth place.
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
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| 2004 | Podgorica Marathon Podgorica Marathon The Podgorica Marathon is an annual road running event in Montenegro, which features a full-length marathon as well as a half marathon race.... |
Podgorica Podgorica Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement... , Montenegro Montenegro Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the... |
1st | Marathon | 2:21:41 |
| 2005 | Podgorica Marathon Podgorica Marathon The Podgorica Marathon is an annual road running event in Montenegro, which features a full-length marathon as well as a half marathon race.... |
Podgorica Podgorica Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement... , Montenegro Montenegro Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the... |
1st | Marathon | 2:23:59 |
| 2007 | World Championships 2007 World Championships in Athletics The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007... |
Osaka, Japan | — | Marathon | DNF |
| 2008 | Podgorica Marathon Podgorica Marathon The Podgorica Marathon is an annual road running event in Montenegro, which features a full-length marathon as well as a half marathon race.... |
Podgorica Podgorica Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement... , Montenegro Montenegro Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the... |
1st | Marathon | 2:14:50 |