Bruna Genovese (born 24 September 1976 in
Montebelluna Montebelluna is a city and ''comune'' in Veneto, Italy, approximately northwest of Venice. It has an estimated population of 32,000.
Montebelluna borders the following municipalities: Altivole, Caerano di San Marco, Cornuda, Crocetta del Montello ...
) is an Italian long-distance runner who specializes in the
marathon race
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road running, road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also w ...
.
Biography
Genovese won the Italian under 21 half-marathon championship in 1998. She ran her first marathon on 24 October 1999 in
Venice
Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 ...
, and won the 2004
Tokyo International Marathon The Tokyo International Marathon was a marathon for male elite runners held in Tokyo
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with
Kiyoko Shimahara
is a Japanese long-distance runner who competes in marathon races. Her personal best time is 2:25:10 hours, achieved in August 2009 in Sapporo. She is a member of the Second Wind running club in Japan. She represented her country at the 2007 Wo ...
finishing second and
Elfenesh Alemu third.
Achievements
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All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Personal bests
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10,000 metres
The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The race ...
- 33:36.03 min (2005)
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Half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcu ...
- 1:11:22 hrs (2005)
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Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...
- 2:25:28 hrs (2006)
See also
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Italian all-time lists - Half marathon
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Italian all-time lists - Marathon
References
External links
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Bruna Genoveseat Marathoninfo
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1976 births
Living people
People 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 of Italy
Athletics competitors of Gruppo Sportivo Forestale
World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy
Sportspeople from the Province of Treviso