Nicolae Soare

Nicolae Alexandru Soare (born 20 September 1991) is a Romanian long distance runner who specialises in the marathon. He competed in the men's marathon event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] He won silver medals in the 10,000 metres at the 2015 and 2017 Universiades.[2] In 2020, he competed in the men's race at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland.[3]

For the Romanian footballer, see Nicolae Soare (footballer).

Nicolae Soare
Personal information
Full nameNicolae Alexandru Soare
Born (1991-09-20) 20 September 1991
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Marathon

His personal best times are 14:00.35 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in Ponzano Veneto in June 2018; 28:25.38 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in London in May 2018; 1:04:07 hours in the half marathon, achieved in March 2014 in Copenhagen; and 2:18:52 hours in the marathon, achieved at the 2016 Hamburg Marathon.[2]

He was found positive for meldonium (doping substance) in 2016.[4]

References
  1. "Nicolae-Alexandru Soare". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  2. Nicolae Alexandru Soare at World Athletics
  3. "Men's Half Marathon" (PDF). 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  4. "Maratonistul Alexandru Nicolae Soare, depistat pozitiv cu Meldonium". Mediafax.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 28 January 2021.
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