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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 24, 1976 Montebelluna, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Marathon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Forestale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Salvatore Bettiol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bruna Genovese (born 24 September 1976 in Montebelluna) is an Italian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race.
Genovese won the Italian under 21 half-marathon championship in 1998. [1] She ran her first marathon on 24 October 1999 in Venice, [2] and won the 2004 Tokyo International Marathon with Kiyoko Shimahara finishing second and Elfenesh Alemu third. [3] [4]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 1999 | Venice Marathon | Venice, Italy | 3rd | 2:31:06 |
| 2001 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 9th | 2:30:39 |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 17th | 2:33:13 | |
| Tokyo International Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | 2:25:35 | |
| 2002 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 6th | 2:29:02 |
| 2003 | Tokyo International Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 4th | 2:34:32 |
| 2004 | Rome Marathon | Rome, Italy | 2nd | 2:29:03 |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 10th | 2:32:50 | |
| Tokyo International Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | 2:26:34 | |
| 2005 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 3rd | 2:29:51 |
| New York City Marathon | New York City, United States | 5th | 2:27:15 | |
| 2006 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 4th | 2:25:28 |
| European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 6th | 2:31:15 | |
| 2008 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 6th | 2:30:52 |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 17th | 2:31:31 | |
| 2009 | Turin Marathon | Turin, Italy | 3rd | 2:30:51 |
| Yokohama Marathon | Yokohama, Japan | 4th | 2:29:57 | |
| 2010 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 5th | 2:29:12 |
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