 Epis (in center, with the surname on her bib). | ||||||||||||||||||
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| National team | Italy (7 caps) | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 October 1988 Venice, Italy | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 46 kg (101 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Long-distance running | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Forestale C.S. Carabinieri | |||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Giorgio Rondelli | |||||||||||||||||
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Giovanna Epis (born 11 October 1988) is an Italian long-distance runner.
She competed at the 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. [1] She was bronze medal with the Italian team at the 2019 European 10,000m Cup in London. In 2019, she competed in the women's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. [2] She did not finish her race. [2] She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Marathon. [3]
On 7 April 2019, setting her personal best in the Rotterdam Marathon with a time of 2:29:11, she achieved the entry standard for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which was set at 2:29:30. [4]
The Epis in 2015 disputed her first marathon, managing to improve subsequently six times in succession. [5]
| Year | Date | Position | Time | Venue | Marathon | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13/12 | 1st | 2:28:03 | Reggio nell'Emilia | National Championships | PB |
| 2019 | 07/04 | 6th | 2:29:11 |  Rotterdam | Rotterdam Marathon | |
| 2018 | 25/02 | 6th | 2:29:41 |  Sivilla | Seville Marathon | |
| 2017 | 15/10 | 9th | 2:32:31 | Amsterdam | Amsterdam Marathon | |
| 02/04 | 6th | 2:34:13 | Milan | Milano City Marathon | ||
| 2016 | 30/10 | 11th | 2:35:37 |  Frankfurt | Mainova Frankfurt Marathon | |
| 10/04 | 4th | 2:38:20 | Rome | Rome Marathon | ||
| 2015 | 29/11 | 5th | 2:39:28 | Florence | Florence Marathon |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | European U23 Championships |  Kaunas | 17th | 10,000 m | 36:45.18 | |
| 2011 | Universiade |  Shenzhen | 7th | 10,000 m | 35:46.28 | |
| 2018 | Half Marathon Championships | Valencia | 40th | Half marathon | 1:12:27 | PB |
| European 10,000m Cup |  London | 27th | 10,000 m | 33:14.71 | PB | |
| 7th | 10,000 m team | 1:42:43.18 | ||||
| 2019 | European 10,000m Cup | London | 25th | 10,000 m | 32:59.16 | PB |
| 3rd | 10,000 m team | 1:38:13.80 | ||||
| 2021 | European 10,000m Cup | Birmingham | 15th | 10,000 m | 33:02.23 | [6] |
| 2nd | 10,000 m team | 1:39:32.49 | ||||
| 2022 | Mediterranean Games |  Oran | 1st | Half marathon | 1:13:47 | |
| European Championships | Munich | 5th | Marathon | 2:29:06 | SB |
Epis won two national championships at individual senior level. [7]
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