Marta Galimany
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Marta Galimany Guasch |
| Born | 5 October 1985 Valls, Spain |
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Marathon |
Marta Galimany Guasch (born 5 October 1985) is a Spanish long distance runner who specialises in the marathon.[1]
Personal bests
Outdoor[2]
- 10,000 metres – 33:11.41 (Torrevieja 2021)
- 10 km – 32:29 (Barcelona 2021)
- One hour (track) - 17.546m NR (Brussels 2020)
- Half marathon – 1:10:45 (Valencia 2023)
- Marathon – 2:26:14 (Valencia 2022)
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Spain
| |||||
| 2016 | World Half Marathon Championships | Cardiff, United Kingdom | 53rd | Half marathon | 1:15:37 |
| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 2nd | Half marathon | 1:15:16 |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 24th | Marathon | 2:38:25 | |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 16th | Marathon | 2:47:45 |
| 2020 | World Half Marathon Championships | Gdynia, Poland | 33rd | Half marathon | 1:11:08 |
| 2021 | European 10,000 m Cup | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 24th | 10,000 m | 34:05.69 |
| Olympic Games | Sapporo, Japan | 37th | Marathon | 2:35:39 | |
| 2022 | Ibero-American Championships | Torrevieja, Spain | 3rd | Half marathon | 1:13:23 |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 11th | Marathon | 2:31:14 | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 38th | Marathon | 2:37:10 |
2018 World half marathon controversy
In 2018, both Carles Castillejo and Marta Galimany were selected by the Spanish National Athletics Federation to compete in the World Half Marathon Championships, among other five athletes per sex, being held in Valencia later that year. However, two days before the race, it was announced that a mistake took place by the federation while reading the rule book for that championships, and that the event only accepted 5 athletes per nation. Therefore, both Marta and Carles were ejected from the national team and could not compete in the event, what caused a massive controversy.[3]
References
- ^ "Marta Galimany". RFEA.
- ^ "Marta Galimany Profile". IAAF.
- ^ "Apologies to Marta Galimany and Carles Castillejo". As. 23 March 2018.
External links
- Marta Galimany at World Athletics
- Marta Galimany at Olympics.com
- Marta Galimany at Olympedia
- Marta Galimany at the Comité Olímpico Español (in Spanish)
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