| Birth date | 6 May 1972 (age 54) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Bursa, Turkey |
| Height | 160 cm[1] |
| Weight | 45 kg |
| Sport | Athletics Mountain running |
| Event | Long-distance running |
| Pb | 2:28:32 (2017)[2] |
| Club | Atletica ASD Sandro Calvesi |
| Education | University of Turin |
| Show-medals | yes |
Catherine Bertone (born 6 May 1972) is a Turkish-born Italian marathon runner. She placed 25th at the 2016 Olympics.[1]
Biography
Bertone's father is Italian and her mother is French. She was born in Turkey, where her father worked for Fiat at the time. The family later moved to Belo Horizonte in Brazil before returning to Italy, where Catherine received a medical degree from the University of Turin. She works as a doctor specializing in infectious diseases. She is married to Gabriele Beltrami and has daughters Corinne and Emilie. Her husband and her elder brother Silvio are also elite runners.[3]
World records
- Masters athletics
- Marathon W45: 2:28:34, Berlin Germany, 23 September 2017 at the Berlin Marathon.[4]
See also
- List of world records in masters athletics - Marathon Women
- Masters W45 marathon world record progression
- Naturalized athletes of Italy
References
- ^ "Catherine Bertone". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Catherine Bertone". IAAF.org. International Association of Athletics Federations
- ^ "Catherine Bertone". nbcolympics.com. National Broadcasting Company. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Kipchoge vince a Berlino, Bertone sesta 2h28:34" (in Italian). FIDAL.it. Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
La 45enne pediatra valdostana si impossessa, infatti, anche del record del mondo master W45