Marta Pen

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Freitas in November 2022
Personal information
Full nameMarta Filipa Pen Freitas Pires
NationalityPortuguese
Born (1993-07-31) 31 July 1993 (age 30)
Lisbon, Portugal [1]
Alma mater Mississippi State Bulldogs
OccupationProfessional Runner [2]
Height1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) [1]
Weight46 kg (101 lb) [1]
Sport
CountryPortugal
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 800 metres
1500 metres
Club Benfica
Coached byHouston Franks - Mississippi State & Ana Oliveira [1]
Achievements and titles
National finals

1 x European Champs finalist
1 x Ibero-American Bronze
1 x NCAA outdoor champion
2 x National champion

3 x National Indoor champion
Personal best(s)1500 metres
4:03.99 Birmingham (2018) [3]

Marta Filipa Pen Oliveira Freitas (born 31 July 1993), commonly referred to as Marta Pen, is a Portuguese athlete who competes in middle-distance running events, [4] holding the national record in the mile run, with a time of 4:22.45. [5] At club level, she represents S.L. Benfica. [6] [7]

Freitas won the 2016 U.S. NCAA Championship in the 1500m competing for Mississippi State University in Eugene, Oregon. Moreover, she won a bronze medal in 800 metres at the 2014 Ibero-American Championships. [8] On 10 July 2016, she competed in the final of the 1500 m at the European Athletics Championships, finishing in fifth position with 4:34.41 minutes. [9]

Freitas competed for Portugal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [10] She placed 36th in Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 1500 metres in 4:18.53.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Marta Pen Freitas Pires | Brooks Athletes". Brooks Running.
  3. ↑ "Marta PEN FREITAS | Profile". World Athletics.
  4. ↑ "Marta Pen Freitas". All-Athletics.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  5. ↑ Dores, Márcia (2 September 2018). "Marta Pen breaks the national record in the one mile". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "1/2 Fundo". slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "MARTA PEN COM MÍNIMOS OLÍMPICOS" [Marta Pen with Olympic minimums]. slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "4 MEDALHAS PARA OS PORTUGUESES EM SÃO PAULO" [4 medals for Portuguese in São Paulo]. fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Portuguese Athletics Federation. 4 August 2014. Archived from the original on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Europeus: Marta Pen quinta nos 1500 metros". Record (in European Portuguese). 10 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Marta Pen faz mínimos olímpicos nos 1.500 metros em Barcelona". SAPO Desporto. 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016.


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