Veronica Inglese

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]

Veronica Inglese

Inglese in 2016.
Personal information
Born	(1990-11-22) 22 November 1990 (age 34) Barletta, Italy
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	Long-distance running
Club	C.S. Esercito
Coached by	Fabio Martelli[1]
Medal record European Championships 2016 Amsterdam Half marathon 2016 Amsterdam Half marathon team European U20 Championships 2009 Novi Sad 5000 m

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).^[4][5] 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]

• Italian Athletics Championships
  • 5000 m: 2016
  • 10,000 m: 2014
  • 10 km road: 2103
  • Cross-country running: 2014