Petronela Burr · MPH, NBC-HWC
A health coach.
A life in running.
From Bacău, Romania, to collegiate racing at Toledo and international competition for Romania.
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Background
Petronela’s
background.
Petronela is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach and holds a Master of Public Health. Through PB Health Coaching, she offers support with health habits and running goals.
At the University of Toledo, she competed in track and cross country under the name Petronela Simiuc. Her college career included conference titles, USTFCCCA All-American recognition, and academic honors.
Her international racing includes Romanian indoor titles in the 1,500m, a relay medal at the 2023 Francophone Games, and the 1,500m heats at the 2024 World Indoor Championships in Glasgow.
Selected achievements
The results,
with the details.
2020
USTFCCCA All-American
Indoor mile honors while racing for Toledo.
2020
800m, mile & relay gold
Won the 800m and mile and ran on Toledo’s winning distance-medley relay team at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships.
2021
Two MAC outdoor titles
Won the 800m and 1,500m. Also ran the 1,500m at the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Championships.
2022 & 2024
Romanian indoor champion
National 1,500m titles in both seasons.
2023
4×400m relay bronze
A Francophone Games medal with Romania’s women’s relay team.
2024
World Indoor Championships
Represented Romania in the 1,500m heats in Glasgow.
Sources & further reading
- Toledo cross-country alumni
- University of Toledo athlete biography
- University of Toledo: 2020 MAC Indoor Championships report
- University of Toledo: 2025–26 track and field record book
- UToledo 2021 Distinguished Scholar Athletes
- World Athletics Glasgow 2024 athlete notes
- CSM Constanța: Glasgow 2024 competition report
Credentials
Education
and certification.
MPH
Master of Public Health
NBC-HWC