Giovanna Epis

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Giovanna Epis
Doha 2019 women's marathon (13).jpg
Epis (in center, with the surname on her bib).
Personal information
National team Italy (7 caps)
Born (1988-10-11) 11 October 1988 (age 35)
Venice, Italy
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight46 kg (101 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Sport Athletics
Event Long-distance running
Club G.S. Forestale
C.S. Carabinieri
Coached by Giorgio Rondelli
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 5000 m: 16:07.18 (2019)
  • 10,000: 32:59.16 (2019)
  • Half marathon: 1:12:27 (2018)
  • Marathon: 2:25:20 (2021)
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Oran Half marathon
European 10,000m Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Birmingham 10,000 m team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 London 10,000 m team

Giovanna Epis (born 11 October 1988) is an Italian long-distance runner.

Contents

Biography

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]

Progression

Marathon

The Epis in 2015 disputed her first marathon, managing to improve subsequently six times in succession. [5]

YearDatePositionTimeVenueMarathonNote
202013/121st2:28:03 Flag of Italy.svg Reggio nell'Emilia National Championships PB
201907/046th2:29:11 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rotterdam Rotterdam Marathon
201825/026th2:29:41 Flag of Spain.svg Sivilla Seville Marathon
201715/109th2:32:31 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Amsterdam Marathon
02/046th2:34:13 Flag of Italy.svg Milan Milano City Marathon
201630/1011th2:35:37 Flag of Germany.svg Frankfurt Mainova Frankfurt Marathon
10/044th2:38:20 Flag of Italy.svg Rome Rome Marathon
201529/115th2:39:28 Flag of Italy.svg Florence Florence Marathon

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
2009 European U23 Championships Flag of Lithuania.svg Kaunas 17th10,000 m 36:45.18
2011 Universiade Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shenzhen 7th10,000 m 35:46.28
2018 Half Marathon Championships Flag of Spain.svg Valencia 40thHalf marathon1:12:27 PB
European 10,000m Cup Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London 27th10,000 m33:14.71 PB
7th10,000 m team1:42:43.18
2019 European 10,000m Cup Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London 25th10,000 m32:59.16 PB
3rd10,000 m team1:38:13.80
2021 European 10,000m Cup Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Birmingham 15th10,000 m33:02.23 [6]
2nd10,000 m team1:39:32.49
2022 Mediterranean Games Flag of Algeria.svg Oran 1stHalf marathon1:13:47
European Championships Flag of Germany.svg Munich 5thMarathon 2:29:06 SB

National titles

Epis won two national championships at individual senior level. [7]

See also

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References

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