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| Born | 10 July 1999 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Long distance running | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 10000m: 31:38.45 (Rome, 2024) | ||||||||||||||
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Elisa Palmero (born 10 July 1999) is an Italian long distance runner. [1]
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| Born | 10 July 1999 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Long distance running | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 10000m: 31:38.45 (Rome, 2024) | ||||||||||||||
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Elisa Palmero (born 10 July 1999) is an Italian long distance runner. [1]
From Turin, she had a sporting background. Her father was a ski instructor, and she trained in gymnastic and classical dance before focusing on athletics. [2] She competed as a teenager in the 1500 metres at the 2018 World Athletics U20 Championships in Tampere. [3] That year, she was runner-up in both the 800 metres and 1500 metres at the Italian youth indoor athletics championships in Ancona. [4]
In January 2023, she won The Corrida di San Geminiano road race in her debut in the event. [5] In February 2023, she was runner-up at the Italian indoor championships over 3000 metres in Ancona. [6] The following month, she finished runner-up at the again Cross Country Championships. [7] In June 2023, she competed in the 2023 European 10,000m Cup in France. [8]
In November 2023, she won La Corsa dei Santi road race in the centre of Rome. [9] That year, she competed at the 2023 European Cross Country Championships in Brussels. [10]
In June 2024, she finished sixth at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome, in the Women's 10,000 metres. [11] At the Championships, she also finished fifteenth in the Women's half marathon. [12] She finished fifth with the Italian team at the 2024 European Half Marathon Cup. [13]
In December 2024, she won a gold medal as part of the Italian team at the 2024 European Cross Country Championships. [14]
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