Elisa Palmero (born 10 July 1999) is an Italian long distance runner.[1]

Elisa Palmero
Personal information
Born (1999-07-10) 10 July 1999 (age 25)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)10000m: 31:38.45 (Rome, 2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Italy
European Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Antalya Team race

Early life

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From Turin, she had a sporting background. Her father was a ski instructor, and she trained in gymnastic and classical dance before focusing on athletics.[2] She competed as a teenager in the 1500 metres at the 2018 World Athletics U20 Championships in Tampere.[3] That year, she was runner-up in both the 800 metres and 1500 metres at the Italian youth indoor athletics championships in Ancona.[4]

Career

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2023

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In January 2023, she won The Corrida di San Geminiano road race in her debut in the event.[5] In February 2023, she was runner-up at the Italian indoor championships over 3000 metres in Ancona.[6] The following month, she finished runner-up at the again Cross Country Championships.[7] In June 2023, she competed in the 2023 European 10,000m Cup in France.[8]

In November 2023, she won La Corsa dei Santi road race in the centre of Rome.[9] That year, she competed at the 2023 European Cross Country Championships in Brussels.[10]

2024

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In June 2024, she finished sixth at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome, in the Women's 10,000 metres.[11] At the Championships, she also finished fifteenth in the Women's half marathon.[12] She finished fifth with the Italian team at the 2024 European Half Marathon Cup.[13]

In December 2024, she won a gold medal as part of the Italian team at the 2024 European Cross Country Championships.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Elisa Palmero". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Elisa Palermo". Fidal.it. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Tampere. Palmero pb in the 1500". Fidal. July 13, 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Double silver for the young Elisa Palmero". Vitadiocesanapinerolese. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Palmero wins the Corrida di San Geminiano". Fidal. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Italian Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Gubbio. Elisa Palmero d'argento agli Italiani di Cross". Vitadiocesanapinerolese. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  8. ^ "10,000m European Cup: Italy in the spotlight on Yeman Crippa, Pietro Riva absent". oasport. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Federico Riva and Elisa Palmero win the 15th edition of "La Corsa dei Santi"". abitarearoma. November 1, 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Atletica. La perosina Elisa Palmero convocata per i Campionati Europei di Cross". Vitadiocesanapinerolese. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  11. ^ "European Athletics: Gold for Tamberi and Battocletti. In the 400 hurdles Sibilio silver with the Italian record". Gazzeta.it. June 11, 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Grøvdal dominates the European half marathon after the silver in the 5000. Palmero 15th". oasport. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Half Marathon: When I Wake Up, It's Still Italy!". Correre.it. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  14. ^ "Battocletti caps historic year with gold at Antalya 2024". European Athletics. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.