 Inglese in 2016. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 22 November 1990 Barletta, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||
| Country | Italy | ||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||||
| Club | C.S. Esercito | ||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Fabio Martelli [1] | ||||||||||||||||
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Veronica Inglese (born 22 November 1990) is an Italian long-distance runner. [2] She won a silver medal at the 2016 European Athletics Championships. [3]
In the 5,000m, she won the bronze medal at the 2009 European Junior Championships in Athletics. She won twelve Italian national titles, including four senior (5000m, 10 km road, cross-country and 10,000m track). [4] [5] She has been selected several times on the national team: at the 2011 World Championships, at the 2013 European Cross Country Championships where she finished 8th, and at the 2014 Half Marathon World Championships, among others. [4] [5]
On 1 May 2016, she ran in Palo Alto the 10,000m in 31:42:02, which qualifies her for the Rio Olympics, a time she adds over 5,000m, 15:22:45, 25 June 2016 in Rieti to win the national championship. [4] [5] On 6 July 2016, she finished 6th in the 10,000m European Championships in Amsterdam, beating her personal best, and on 10 July she won the half marathon silver medal behind Sara Moreira. [4] [5]
She won four national championships at individual senior level in four different specialities. [6] [7]
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