Giuseppe Gerbi

Giuseppe Gerbi
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	13 September 1955 (age 68); Collegno
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Weight	53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Long-distance running; 3000 metres steeplechase; Marathon
Club	Cus Torino
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	5000 m: 13:37.24 (1981); 10,000 m: 28:31.59 (1981); 3000 m st: 8:18.47 (1980); Marathon: 2:11:25 (1982);
Medal record
World Cross Country Jr. Championships

Giuseppe Gerbi (born 13 September 1955) is an Italian male retired long-distance runner, steeplechaseer, than at the end of his career he became a marathon runner, he finished 6th in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 1980 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Biography

He won fournational championships at senior level,^[2] and he also was the winner of the 1983 Rome City Marathon. After his retirement from athletics he became a medical provider in Turin.^[3]

3000 metres steeplechase: 8:18.47, Moscow, 31 July 1980. Record held until 5 August 1980.^[4]
One hour: 20,483 m, Rome, 17 April 1982. Current holder.
25,000 metres: 1:16:40.0, Novi Ligure, 10 April 1983. Current holder.

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Notes
1978	European Championships	Prague	9th	3000 metres steeplechase	8:42.8	^[5]
1980	Olympic Games	Moscow	6th	3000 metres steeplechase	8:18.47	PB
1982	Italian Athletics Championships	Ferrara	1st	Italian Athletics Championships	2:11:25
1983	Rome Marathon	Rome	1st	Marathon	2:15:11