Marta Pen

Marta Pen
	Freitas in November 2022
Personal information
Full name	Marta Filipa Pen Freitas Pires
Nationality	Portuguese
Born	31 July 1993 (age 33); Lisbon, Portugal
Education	Mississippi State Bulldogs
Occupation	Professional Runner
Height	1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)
Weight	46 kg (101 lb)
Sport
Country	Portugal
Sport	Athletics
Events	800 metres; 1500 metres
Club	Benfica
Coached by	Houston Franks - Mississippi State & Ana Oliveira
Achievements and titles
National finals	; 1 x European Champs finalist; 1 x Ibero-American Bronze; 1 x NCAA outdoor champion; 2 x National champion; 3 x National Indoor champion
Personal bests	1500 metres; 4:03.99 Birmingham (2018)

Marta Filipa Pen Oliveira Freitas (born 31 July 1993), commonly referred to as Marta Pen, is a Portuguese athlete who competes in middle-distance running events, holding the national record in the mile run, with a time of 4:22.45. At club level, she represents S.L. Benfica.

Freitas won the 2016 U.S. NCAA Championship in the 1500m competing for Mississippi State University in Eugene, Oregon. Moreover, she won a bronze medal in 800 metres at the 2014 Ibero-American Championships. On 10 July 2016, she competed in the final of the 1500 m at the European Athletics Championships, finishing in fifth position with 4:34.41 minutes.

Freitas competed for Portugal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She placed 36th in Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 1500 metres in 4:18.53.

References

1 2 3 4 "Marta Pen". Comite Olympico de Portugal. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
↑ "Marta Pen Freitas Pires | Brooks Athletes". Brooks Running.
↑ "Marta PEN FREITAS | Profile". World Athletics.
↑ "Marta Pen Freitas". All-Athletics.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
↑ Dores, Márcia (2 September 2018). "Marta Pen breaks the national record in the one mile". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
↑ "1/2 Fundo". slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
↑ "MARTA PEN COM MÍNIMOS OLÍMPICOS" [Marta Pen with Olympic minimums]. slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
↑ "4 MEDALHAS PARA OS PORTUGUESES EM SÃO PAULO" [4 medals for Portuguese in São Paulo]. fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Portuguese Athletics Federation. 4 August 2014. Archived from the original on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
↑ "Europeus: Marta Pen quinta nos 1500 metros". Record (in European Portuguese). 10 July 2016.
↑ "Marta Pen faz mínimos olímpicos nos 1.500 metros em Barcelona". SAPO Desporto. 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016.

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[profile-1] 1 2 3 4 "Marta Pen". Comite Olympico de Portugal. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

[2] "Marta Pen Freitas Pires | Brooks Athletes". Brooks Running.

[3] "Marta PEN FREITAS | Profile". World Athletics.

[4] "Marta Pen Freitas". All-Athletics.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

[5] Dores, Márcia (2 September 2018). "Marta Pen breaks the national record in the one mile". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 13 September 2018.

[6] "1/2 Fundo". slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 10 July 2016.

[7] "MARTA PEN COM MÍNIMOS OLÍMPICOS" [Marta Pen with Olympic minimums]. slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.

[8] "4 MEDALHAS PARA OS PORTUGUESES EM SÃO PAULO" [4 medals for Portuguese in São Paulo]. fpatletismo.pt (in Portuguese). Portuguese Athletics Federation. 4 August 2014. Archived from the original on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.

[9] "Europeus: Marta Pen quinta nos 1500 metros". Record (in European Portuguese). 10 July 2016.

[10] "Marta Pen faz mínimos olímpicos nos 1.500 metros em Barcelona". SAPO Desporto. 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016.