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