Bruna Genovese
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![]() Bruna Genovese during 2005 Boston Marathon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Montebelluna, Italy | September 24, 1976||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Marathon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | G.S. Forestale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Salvatore Bettiol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bruna Genovese (born 24 September 1976 in Montebelluna) is an Italian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race.
Biography
Genovese won the Italian under 21 half-marathon championship in 1998.[1] She ran her first marathon on 24 October 1999 in Venice,[2] and won the 2004 Tokyo International Marathon with Kiyoko Shimahara finishing second and Elfenesh Alemu third.[3][4]
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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1999 | Venice Marathon | Venice, Italy | 3rd | 2:31:06 |
2001 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 9th | 2:30:39 |
World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 17th | 2:33:13 | |
Tokyo International Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | 2:25:35 | |
2002 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 6th | 2:29:02 |
2003 | Tokyo International Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 4th | 2:34:32 |
2004 | Rome Marathon | Rome, Italy | 2nd | 2:29:03 |
Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 10th | 2:32:50 | |
Tokyo International Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | 2:26:34 | |
2005 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 3rd | 2:29:51 |
New York City Marathon | New York City, United States | 5th | 2:27:15 | |
2006 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 4th | 2:25:28 |
European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 6th | 2:31:15 | |
2008 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 6th | 2:30:52 |
Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 17th | 2:31:31 | |
2009 | Turin Marathon | Turin, Italy | 3rd | 2:30:51 |
Yokohama Marathon | Yokohama, Japan | 4th | 2:29:57 | |
2010 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 5th | 2:29:12 |
Personal bests
- 10,000 metres - 33:36.03 min (2005)
- Half marathon - 1:11:22 hrs (2005)
- Marathon - 2:25:28 hrs (2006)
See also
References
- ^ "Bruna Genovese" (PDF). Boston Marathon 2001 Women’s Open Biographies. John Hancock. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "Bruna Genovese, partenza per Pechino". Asterisco Informazioni. Fabrizio Stelluto. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ Nakamura, Ken (21 November 2004). "Genovese comes from behind for surprise win in Tokyo Women's Marathon". News Centre. IAAF. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "Genovese takes Tokyo Marathon". Other Sports. The Japan Times. 22 November 2004. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
External links
- Bruna Genovese at World Athletics
- Bruna Genovese at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Bruna Genovese at ARRS
- Bruna Genovese at Olympedia
- Bruna Genovese at Marathoninfo
Categories:
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Montebelluna
- Italian female long-distance runners
- Italian female marathon runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Italy
- Athletics competitors of Gruppo Sportivo Forestale
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy