Sara Dossena
Italian long-distance runner
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Sara Dossena (born 21 November 1984) is an Italian long-distance runner, who won a gold medal at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.[1] She also won three national championships (10.000 m track, 10 km road and cross country). 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]
Sara Dossena at the 2017 New York City Marathon | |||||||||||||||
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| National team | Italy (6 caps) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 November 1984 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Laguna Running | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Maurizio Brassini | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
Cross country running
In 2015, Dossena won the Italian Cross Country Championships.[3]
Road racing
In her first marathon, Dossena finished 6th at the 2017 New York City Marathon.[4]
Track racing
In 2017, she was Italian 10,000 metres champion.[5]
Multi-sport
Dossena has been the Italian triathlon champion and duathlon champion.[6]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | 1st | Half marathon | 1:13.48 | ||
| European Championships | 6th | Marathon | 2:27:53 | PB | ||
| 2nd | Marathon Team | 7:32:46 | [7] |
National titles
- Italian Athletics Championships
- 10,000 metres: 2017[8]
- 10 km road 2018[9]
- Italian Cross Country Championships
- Senior race: 2015
Marathon
At March 2019 she disputed three marathon.[10]
| Marathon | Time | Rank | Venue | Date |
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| New York City Marathon | 2:29:39 | 6th | 5 September 2017 | |
| Berlin Marathon | 2:27:53 | 6th | 12 August 2018 | |
| Nagoya Women's Marathon | 2:24:00 | 7th | 10 March 2019 |