Ruggero Pertile
Ruggero Pertile
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Personal information |
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Born |
(1974-08-08) 8 August 1974 |
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Height |
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
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Weight |
56 kg (123 lb) |
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Sport |
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Country |
Italy |
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Sport |
Athletics |
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Event(s) |
Marathon |
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Achievements and titles |
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Personal best(s) |
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Ruggero Pertile (born 8 August 1974 in Camposampiero) is an Italian long-distance runner who specialises in marathon running. He was the winner of the 2004 Rome City Marathon and has represented Italy internationally at three World Championships in Athletics and two Olympic Games.
Biography
He was fourth in the marathon at the 2010 European Athletics Championships, missing out on the podium after struggling with cramp in the final stages of the race. He took a surprise victory at the 2010 Turin Marathon, completing the race in a time of 2:10:58 in rainy conditions.[1] The following year he competed at the Milano City Marathon and overhauled Daniel Too in the final stages to claim second place on the podium.[2]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Result | Event | Time |
2003 |
World Championships |
Paris, France |
23rd |
Marathon |
2:13:45 |
2004 |
Rome City Marathon |
Rome, Italy |
1st |
Marathon |
2:10:12 |
2005 |
World Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
35th |
Marathon |
2:21:34 |
2006 |
European Championships |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
– |
Marathon |
DNF |
2008 |
Summer Olympics |
Beijing, China |
15th |
Marathon |
2:13:39 |
2009 |
Mediterranean Games |
Pescara, Italy |
4th |
Half Marathon |
1:04:49 |
2010 |
European Championships |
Barcelona, Spain |
4th |
Marathon |
2:19:33 |
2011 |
World Championships |
Daegu, South Korea |
8th |
Marathon |
2:11:57 |
2012 |
Summer Olympics |
London, United Kingdom |
10th |
Marathon |
2:12:45 |
2013 |
Mediterranean Games |
Mersin, Turkey |
2nd |
Half marathon |
1:07.07 |
2014 |
European Championships |
Zürich, Switzerland |
7th |
Marathon |
2:14:18 |
2015 |
World Championships |
Beijing, China |
4th |
Marathon |
2:14:22 |
See also
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