Rogério Poltronieri Tognini

Name:

Rogério Poltronieri Tognini

Date of birth:

September 22, 1961

Sex:

Man

Where you live (city/country):

São Paulo - Brazil

Nationality:

Brazilian

What is your marathon personal best?:

Marathon of Santa Catarina - Brazil

Where and when did you run it?:

Florianópolis city - Brazil /October 02, 2011

How many marathons did you run?:

seven

Why did you choose to run the ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam?:

Once I was talking in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with a Dutch boy who works as a stewardess on KLM, where we have a mutual friend, and told him that was intended to run the Amsterdam Marathon, but he said that in Rotterdam was the best and quickest. With this advice and more a fellow marathon runner who has raced in Rotterdam and news magazines here in Sao Paulo convinced me.

How did you first hear about the marathon in Rotterdam?:

Revista Contra-Relógio (Magazine specialty in pedestrian runners)

Have you previously taken part in Rotterdam?:

No

What are your expectations of the forthcoming ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam?:

A race with flat course, great organization and mild climate

Do you run alone, with you partner or with a group?:

In Rotterdam, I'll run alone, but in Sao Paulo I usually run in groups.

How long are you staying in Rotterdam and what do you want to see in the city?:

From three to four days. At the moment I do not know which sites to visit. I'll research further. Certainly I intend to visit sporting goods stores to buy hockey equipment in line for my son. Amazingly, there practicing hockey here in Sao Paulo. In the rest of Brazil, not thinking.

What would you like to say (in your own language) to other people who are running or would like to run the marathon in Rotterdam?:

Corra se não eu te alcanço.