Veronica Inglese Explained

Birth Date:22 November 1990
Birth Place:Barletta, Italy
Club:C.S. Esercito
Coach:Fabio Martelli[1]
Country:Italy
Sport:Athletics
Event:Long-distance running

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]

Biography

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). 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]

National titles

She won four national championships at individual senior level in four different specialities.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Veronica Inglese e la sua Road To Tokyo. channel.endu.net. it. 14 July 2020. 30 April 2021.
  2. Web site: Veronica Inglese . IAAF . 11 July 2016. 11 July 2016.
  3. http://www.european-athletics.org/competitions/european-athletics-championships/2016/athletics/event/womens-10km/phase=atw100100/index.html?v=20160706184205 European Athletics Championships - Amsterdam 2016 - 10,000m Women
  4. Web site: Veronica Inglese Biografia. fidal.it. it. 30 April 2021.
  5. Web site: Veronica Inglese - Profile. worldathletics.org. 30 April 2021.
  6. Web site: TUTTE LE CAMPIONESSE ITALIANE – 1923/2020. sportolimpico.it. 30 April 2021.
  7. Web site: ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. gbrathletics.com. 30 April 2021.