Alessia Zarbo Explained

Alessia Zarbo (born 11 September 2001) is a French long distance and cross country runner. In 2020, she became French national champion over 10,000 metres.^[1]

Career

Zarbo was a gold medallist in the 3,000 metres at the 2017 European Youth Olympic Festival in Győr, Hungary.^[2] She was a bronze medallist in the same distance at the 2018 European Athletics U18 Championships in the same city with a personal best 9:25.25.^[3] She finished eighth in the 3000 metres at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires.^[4]

Zarbo became French national champion in the 5000 metres at the 2020 French Athletics Championships in Albi.^[5] She ran a personal best time for the 10,000 metres in May 2022 in Eugene, Oregon, United States, running a time of 32:28.57.^[6] She competed at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in the 10,000 metres in August 2022.^[7]

In April 2024, she qualified for the 10,000m event at the 2024 Paris Olympics, by finishing in 6th place in the world cross-country rankings.^[8] She competed in the 10,000 metres in Paris in August 2024 but did not finish the race.^[9]

Personal life

From Antibes, she trains in Nice, France.^[10] Her brother Raffael Zarbo is a cyclist.^[11] She attended the University of Oregon.^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alessia Zarbo. World Athletics. 19 June 2024.
2. Web site: 27 July 2017. European Youth Olympic Festival: Ouceni and Zarbo at the top!. athle.fr. 19 June 2024.
3. Web site: Vicente crowned heptathlon champion in Gyor with a world U18 best. European Athletics. 19 June 2024. 6 April 2018.
4. Web site: Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games. World Athletics. 19 June 2024. 11 October 2018.
5. Web site: A look back at the highlights of France d'athlé 2020. v02.fr. 19 June 2024. 14 September 2020.
6. Web site: Oregon Ducks looking to load up on NCAA Outdoor Track & Field qualifiers. 24 May 2022. Chris. Hansen. Register-Guard. 19 June 2024.
7. Web site: European Championships Munich 2022: discover the French athletics selection. Olympics.com. 19 June 2024. 5 August 2022.
8. Web site: L'Antiboise Alessia Zarbo qualifiée pour les Jeux Olympiques de Paris sur 10.000 m. nicematin. 19 June 2024. 3 April 2024.
9. Web site: Women's 10000m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics. Watch Athletics. 8 September 2024. 9 August 2024.
10. Web site: Where are the six athletes from the PACA region present at the European Athletics Championships in Munich? . 19 August 2022. France3-regions.francetvknfo.fr. 19 June 2024.
11. Web site: Le Tarn porte bonheur à la famille Zarbo. 12 July 2021. Direct Velo. 19 June 2024.
12. Web site: Alessia Zarbo Wins Women's 5000m. Flotrack.org. 19 June 2024. April 23, 2022. Kevin. Sully.