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Constantina Tomescu - the Ironwoman from Romania
Sunday, 02 October 2005

Constantina Tomescu - the Ironwoman from Romania

1 October 2005 - Edmonton, Canada - Constantina Tomescu-Dita finally won a major global title with a rock solid display of front running in Saturday's IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.

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