Nicolae Alexandru Soare has broken the national record in the men's marathon, with a time of 2:11:58, at the National Marathon Championship in Bucharest

At the National Marathon Championship in Bucharest, Nicolae Alexandru Soare achieved a remarkable performance, setting a new national record of 2:11:58, after 47 years since the previous record. Soare won the competition, followed by two Kenyan athletes. In the women's category, Kenyan Beatrice Cherono won with 2:44:51. The Romanian Athletics Federation emphasized the importance of this result for Romanian athletics, honoring the tradition of the sport.