# Eyob Faniel > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Eyob_Faniel > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Eyob_Faniel.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyob_Faniel > Source revision: 1350474302 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Eritrean-born Italian long-distance runner}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox sportsperson | image = Eyob Faniel.jpg | caption = Faniel in 2018 | full_name = Eyob Ghebrehiwet Faniel | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|11|26|df=yes}} | birth_place = [Asmara](/source/Asmara), [Ethiopia](/source/Transitional_Government_of_Ethiopia) | height = 1.74 m | weight = 53 kg | country = {{flagicon|ITA}} [Italy](/source/Italy_national_athletics_team) | sport = [Athletics](/source/Athletics_(sport)) | event = [Long-distance running](/source/Long-distance_running) | club = [G.S. Fiamme Oro](/source/G.S._Fiamme_Oro) | coach = [Ruggero Pertile](/source/Ruggero_Pertile) | pb = *{{nowrap|Half marathon: 1:00:07 (2021)}} *Marathon: 2:07.19 (2020) | show-medals = | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Competition|[European Championships](/source/European_Championships_(multi-sport_event))}} {{Medal|Gold|[2018 Berlin](/source/2018_European_Championships)|Marathon Cup}} {{Medal|Competition|[Mediterranean Games](/source/Mediterranean_Games)}} {{Medal|Silver|[2018 Tarragona](/source/Athletics_at_the_2018_Mediterranean_Games)|Half marathon}} {{Medal|Competition|[European 10,000m Cup](/source/European_10%2C000m_Cup)}} {{Medal|Silver|[2017 Minsk](/source/2017_European_10%2C000m_Cup)|Team}} }} '''Eyob Ghebrehiwet Faniel''' (born 26 November 1992) is an Italian [long-distance runner](/source/long-distance_runner) who won a silver medal at the [2018 Mediterranean Games](/source/2018_Mediterranean_Games). He is a former [national record holder](/source/List_of_Italian_records_in_athletics) in the [marathon](/source/marathon) with a time of 2:07:19, set on 23 February 2020, at the 2020 [Seville Marathon](/source/Seville_Marathon).{{cite web |url=http://results.tarragona2018.cat/en/ALL/medals/noc/ITA |title=NOC Medallist by Sport - Italy |publisher=tarragona2018.cat |accessdate=30 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928093240/http://results.tarragona2018.cat/en/ALL/medals/noc/ITA |archive-date=28 September 2018 |url-status=dead}} He finished 20th at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in the [Marathon](/source/Athletics_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_marathon).{{Cite web |title=Athletics GHEBREHIWET FANIEL Eyob |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1297254-ghebrehiwet-faniel-eyob.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=19 September 2021 |work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics |publisher=[Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games](/source/Tokyo_Organising_Committee_of_the_Olympic_and_Paralympic_Games) |language=en-us |archive-date=17 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817233947/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1297254-ghebrehiwet-faniel-eyob.htm}} ==Biography== Faniel came to Italy in 2004, he was naturalized in 2015 at 23.{{cite web |url=http://www.fidal.it/atleta_one.php?t=eK6RkpWjb2o |title=Eyob Faniel Biografia |website=fidal.it |language=it |accessdate=14 July 2018}} In 2017, he won the [Venice Marathon](/source/Venice_Marathon) when its top runners were mistakenly diverted from the main course by the marathon's staff.{{cite web |title=Unknown local wins Venice marathon after favourites take wrong turn |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/23/unknown-local-wins-venice-marathon-after-favourites-take-wrong-turn |website=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian) |access-date=28 February 2023 |date=22 October 2017}} In 2019, he competed in the [men's marathon](/source/2019_World_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_marathon) at the [2019 World Athletics Championships](/source/2019_World_Athletics_Championships) held in Doha, Qatar.{{cite web |url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/6033/AT-MAR-M-f----.RS6.pdf |title=Marathon Men − Final − Results |publisher=[IAAF](/source/International_Association_of_Athletics_Federations) |date=5 October 2019 |accessdate=6 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627234043/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/6033/AT-MAR-M-f----.RS6.pdf |archive-date=27 June 2020}} He finished in 15th place. In November 2021, he finished in 3rd place in the [2021 New York City Marathon](/source/2021_New_York_City_Marathon) with a time of 2:09:52.{{Cite news |title=Albert Korir of Kenya wins the men's race at the New York City Marathon. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/07/sports/albert-korir-wins-mens-nyc-marathon.html |access-date=7 November 2021 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=7 November 2021 |language=en-us |last1=Cacciola |first1=Scott}} ==National records== * [Half marathon](/source/Half_marathon): '''1:00:07''' ({{flagicon|ITA}} [Siena](/source/Siena), 28 February 2021) - former holder{{cite web |url=http://www.fidal.it/content/Faniel-record-italiano-della-mezza-1h00-07/131249 |title=Faniel record italiano della mezza: 1h00:07 |website=fidal.it |language=it |accessdate=1 March 2021}} * [Marathon](/source/Marathon): '''2:07:19''' ({{flagicon|ESP}} [Seville](/source/Seville), 23 February 2020) - former holder{{cite web |url=http://www.fidal.it/content/Faniel-record-italiano-a-Siviglia-2h07-19/126302 |title=Faniel record italiano a Siviglia 2h07:19 |website=fidal.it |language=it |accessdate=23 February 2020}} ==Achievements== {| class="wikitable" width=55% style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" |- !Year !!Competition !!Venue !!Position !!Event!!Time !!Notes |- |2017 | align=left|[Venice Marathon](/source/Venice_Marathon) | align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} [Venice](/source/Venice) | bgcolor=gold|1st | Marathon | 2:12:16 | |- | rowspan=4|2018 | align=left|[World Half Marathon Championships](/source/2018_IAAF_World_Half_Marathon_Championships) | align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} [Valencia](/source/Valencia) | 37th | Half marathon | 1:02:37 | {{AthAbbr|PB}} |- | align=left|[Mediterranean Games](/source/2018_Mediterranean_Games) | align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} [Tarragona](/source/Tarragona) | bgcolor=silver|2nd | Half marathon | [1:04.07](/source/Athletics_at_the_2018_Mediterranean_Games_%E2%80%93_Results) | |- |rowspan=2 align=left|[European Championships](/source/2018_European_Athletics_Championships) |rowspan=2 align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} [Berlin](/source/Berlin) |5th |Marathon |[2:12:43](/source/2018_European_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_marathon) |{{AthAbbr|SB}} |- |bgcolor=gold|1st |Marathon Cup |[6:40:48](/source/2018_European_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_Marathon_Cup) | |- |2019 |align=left|[World Championships](/source/2019_World_Athletics_Championships) |align=left|{{flagicon|QAT}} [Doha](/source/Doha) |15th |Marathon |[2:13:57](/source/2019_World_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_marathon) |{{AthAbbr|SB}} |- | 2021 |align=left|[New York City Marathon](/source/2021_New_York_City_Marathon) |align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [New York City](/source/New_York_City) |bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd |Marathon |2:09:52 | |} ==Personal bests== *[Half marathon](/source/Half_marathon): '''1:00:07''', {{flagicon|ITA}} [Siena](/source/Siena), 26 January 2020{{cite web |url=http://www.fidal.it/content/Faniel-trionfa-alla-mezza-di-Siviglia-1h00-44/125672 |title=Faniel trionfa alla mezza di Siviglia: 1h00:44 |website=fidal.it |language=it |accessdate=26 January 2020}} *[Marathon](/source/Marathon): '''2:07:09''', {{flagicon|ESP}} [Seville](/source/Seville), 18 February 2024 ==See also== * [National records in the marathon](/source/National_records_in_the_marathon) * [Men's marathon Italian record progression](/source/Men's_marathon_Italian_record_progression) * [List of Italian records in athletics](/source/List_of_Italian_records_in_athletics) * [Italian all-time lists - Marathon](/source/Athletics_in_Italy) * [Italian all-time lists - Half marathon](/source/Athletics_in_Italy) * [Italian team at the running events](/source/Italian_team_at_the_running_events) * [Italy at the 2018 European Athletics Championships](/source/Italy_at_the_2018_European_Athletics_Championships) * [Italy at the 2018 Mediterranean Games](/source/Italy_at_the_2018_Mediterranean_Games) * [Naturalized athletes of Italy](/source/Naturalized_athletes_of_Italy) ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{sports links|maxlink=7}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20240730141712/https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/eyob-faniel_1552341 Eyob Faniel] at the [Paris 2024 Summer Olympics](/source/Paris_2024_Summer_Olympics) (archived, [https://paris2024.rtve.es/es/paris-2024/atleta/eyob-faniel_1552341 alternate link]) * [https://parigi2024.coni.it/it/italia-team/gli-azzurri/scheda_atleta/115:EYOB_GHEBREHIWET_FANIEL.html Eyob Faniel – CONI – Paris 2024] {{in lang|it}} {{Footer Italy athletics team at the 2020 Summer Olympics}} {{Footer Italy athletics team at the 2024 Summer Olympics}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Faniel, Eyob}} Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Asmara Category:Italian men long-distance runners Category:Italian people of Eritrean descent Category:Eritrean emigrants to Italy Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Mediterranean Games Category:Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Italy Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy Category:Italian men marathon runners Category:Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Category:Naturalised citizens of Italy Category:Athletics competitors of Fiamme Oro Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic athletes for Italy Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:21st-century Italian sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Eyob Faniel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyob_Faniel) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyob_Faniel?action=history)). 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