Ruggero Pertile

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Ruggero Pertile
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Ruggero Pertile in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London
Personal information
Born (1974-08-08) 8 August 1974 (age 48)
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s) Marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Marathon: 2:09:53 (2009)
Medal record
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Amsterdam Half marathon team
European Marathon Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Barcelona Team marathon
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Mersin Half marathon

Ruggero Pertile (born 8 August 1974 in Camposampiero) is an Italian long-distance runner who specialises in marathon running. He was the winner of the 2004 Rome City Marathon and has represented Italy internationally at three World Championships in Athletics and two Olympic Games.

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Biography

He was fourth in the marathon at the 2010 European Athletics Championships, missing out on the podium after struggling with cramping in the final stages of the race. He took a surprise victory at the 2010 Turin Marathon, completing the race in a time of 2:10:58 in rainy conditions. [1] The following year he competed at the Milano City Marathon and overhauled Daniel Too in the final stages to claim second place on the podium. [2]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenueResultEventTime
2003 World Championships Paris, France 23rdMarathon 2:13:45
2004 Rome City Marathon Rome, Italy 1stMarathon2:10:12
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 35thMarathon 2:21:34
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden Marathon DNF
2008 Summer Olympics Beijing, China 15thMarathon 2:13:39
2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy 4thHalf Marathon 1:04:49
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 4thMarathon 2:19:33
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 8thMarathon 2:11:57
2012 Summer Olympics London, United Kingdom 10thMarathon 2:12:45
2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 2ndHalf marathon 1:07.07
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 7thMarathon 2:14:18
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 4thMarathon 2:14:22
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 29thHalf marathon 1:05:48

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References

  1. Sampaolo, Diego (2010-11-14). Pertile surprises in rainy Turin, Jeptoo takes women’s crown. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-14.
  2. Sampaolo, Diego (2011-04-10). Bushendich and Mancini beat the heat in Milan. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-11.