Giovanna Epis

Giovanna Epis (born 11 October 1988) is an Italian female long-distance runner, who competed at the 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.[1] She was bronze medal with the Italian team at the 2019 European 10,000m Cup in London. In 2019, she competed in the women's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.[2] She did not finish her race.[2]

Giovanna Epis
Personal information
National teamItaly (7 caps)
Born (1988-10-11) 11 October 1988
Venice, Italy
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight46 kg (101 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long-distance running
ClubG.S. Forestale
C.S. Carabinieri
Coached byGiorgio Rondelli
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 5000 m: 16:07.18 (2019)
  • 10,000: 32:59.16 (2019)
  • Half marathon: 1:12:27 (2018)
  • Marathon: 2:29:11 (2019)
Medal record
European 10,000m Cup
2019 London10,000 m team

Biography

On April 7, 2019, setting her personal best in the Rotterdam Marathon with a time of 2:29:11, she gets the entry standard for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which was set at 2:29:30.[3]

Her progression in the marathon

The Epis in 2015 disputed her first marathon, managing to improve subsequently six times in succession.[4]

yearDatePositionTimeVenueMarathonNote
202013/121st2:28:03 Reggio nell'EmiliaNational Championships
201907/046th2:29:11 RotterdamRotterdam Marathon
201825/026th2:29:41 SivillaSeville Marathon
201715/109th2:32:31 AmsterdamAmsterdam Marathon
02/046th2:34:13 MilanMilano City Marathon
201630/1011th2:35:37 FrankfurtMainova Frankfurt Marathon
10/044th2:38:20 RomeRome Marathon
201529/115th2:39:28 FlorenceFlorence Marathon

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
2009 European U23 Championships Kaunas 17th 10,000 m 36:45.18
2011 Universiade Shenzhen 7th 10,000 m 35:46.28
2018 Half Marathon Championships Valencia 40th Half marathon 1:12:27 PB
European 10,000m Cup London 27th 10,000 m 33:14.71 PB
7th 10,000 m team 1:42:43.18
2019 European 10,000m Cup London 25th 10,000 m 32:59.16 PB
3rd 10,000 m team 1:38:13.80

See also

References
  1. "Giovanna Epis - Biography". fidal.it. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  2. "Marathon Women − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. 28 September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  3. "Olimpiadi Tokyo 2020: tutti i qualificati dell'Italia" (in Italian). oasport.it. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  4. "Giovanna Epis - Results". fidal.it. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
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