Eyob Faniel

Eyob Faniel (born 26 November 1992) is an Eritrean-born Italian long-distance runner who won a silver medal at the 2018 Mediterranean Games. He is the national record holder in the marathon with a time of 2:07:19, set on 23 February 2020, at the 2020 Seville Marathon. He finished 20th at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in the Marathon.

Biography
Born in Eritrea, Faniel came to Italy in 2004, he was naturalized in 2015 at 23.

In 2017, he anecdotally won the Venice Marathon when its top runners were mistakenly diverted from the main course by the marathon's staff.

In 2019, he competed in the men's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. He finished in 15th place.

In November 2021, he finished in 3nd place in the 2021 New York City Marathon with a time of 2:09:52.

National records

 * Half marathon: 1:00:07 (🇮🇹 Siena, 28 February 2021) - former holder
 * Marathon: 2:07:19 (🇪🇸 Seville, 23 February 2020) - former holder

Personal bests

 * Half marathon: 1:00:07, 🇮🇹 Siena, 26 January 2020
 * Marathon: 2:07:19, 🇪🇸 Seville, 23 February 2020