Federico Bruno (born 18 June 1993) is an Argentine middle- and long-distance runner. He is and weighs .BRUNO Federico . 2014 South American Games. Retrieved on 2014-03-20. He was the winner of the 1500 metres at the 2014 South American Games and is a three-time medallist over the distance at the South American Championships in Athletics.

Bruno is currently serving a six-year ban set to end in 2029 in relation to an anti-doping rule violation after testing positive for EPO in 2022.

Career Bruno was born in Concordia, Entre Ríos, and made his international debut at the 2008 South American Youth Championships in Athletics, where he came fourth in the 1500 metres.South American Youth Championships 2008 . World Junior Athletics History (2012-12-01). Retrieved on 2014-03-19. An appearance at the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics followed, but he failed to make it past the first round.World Youth Championships 2009 . WJAH (2012-12-01). Retrieved on 2014-03-19. He entered the 3000 metres for Argentina at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics and placed fifth in the "B" final.World Youth Games 2010 . WJAH (2013-01-19). Retrieved on 2014-03-19. That same year, he ran a series of personal bests: 3:47.35 minutes for the 1500 m (a national junior record), 8:23.51 minutes for the 3000 m and 14:38.70 minutes for the 5000 metres.Federico Bruno. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2014-03-19.

He failed to finish at the junior race at the 2011 South American Cross Country Championships in February.South American XC Championships 2011 . WJAH (2012-10-27). Retrieved on 2014-03-19. Despite this, he won a senior bronze medal in the 1500 m at the 2011 South American Championships in Athletics held in Buenos Aires, running a near personal best time of 3:47.81 minutes.Biscayart, Eduardo (2011-06-04). Cerra wins ninth Hammer Throw title in Buenos Aires – South American Champs Day 2. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-03-19. He did not match this form at the 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships and came fourth, missing a medal by a fraction of a second.Pan American Championships 2011 . WJAH (2012-12-01). Retrieved on 2014-03-19. Bruno topped the podium at the 2011 South American Junior Championships in Athletics and also managed eighth in the 800 metres.South American Championships 2011 . WJAH (2012-12-01). Retrieved on 2014-03-19. His long season came to an end in October when he ran to 13th place in the 1500 m at the Pan American Games.

In May 2012 he ran four minutes for the mile to take bronze at the South American Road Mile Championships, then established a South American junior record in the 1500 m with a run of 3:40.86 minutes (breaking the long-standing mark of multiple South American record holder Hudson de Souza.Biscayart, Eduardo (2012-05-10). Fast sprinting and high vaulting at Brazilian Athletics Tour. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-03-20. He made the final at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics, but finished in last place, failing to match his time from the qualifying round.World Junior Championships 2012 . WJAH (2013-01-19). Retrieved on 2014-03-20. He established himself as one of the region's best young runners at the 2012 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics, winning the 1500 m and taking a silver medal in the 5000 m behind Víctor Aravena.Biscayart, Eduardo (2012-09-24). Brazil dominates South American Under-23 Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-03-20.

In the 2013 season, Bruno improved his bests to 1:49.98 for the 800 m, 3:40.67 for the 1500 m and 7:56.98 for the 3000 m. He progressed in the senior ranks with a silver medal in the 1500 m at the 2013 South American Championships in Athletics. At the start of 2014 a personal best and games record of 3:39.96 minutes earned him the 1500 m gold medal at the South American Games, at which he also came fourth in the 5000 m.

In September 2024, Bruno was served with a six-year ban backdated to July 2023 in relation to an anti-doping rule violation for testing positive for EPO during 2022. All of his results were disqualified from 12 October 2022 onwards, including his two gold medals at the 2022 South American Games in 1500m and 5000m events.

Personal bests 800 metres – 1:49.98 (2013) 1500 metres – 3:36.18 (2021) 3000 metres – 7:54.34 (2015) 5000 metres – 13:11.57 (2023) 10000 metres – 29:44.87 (2014) 10K – 29:23 (2016) Half Marathon – 1:02:10 (2022) Marathon - 2:15:40 (2016)

Achievements Representing 2008South American Youth ChampionshipsLima, Peru4th1500 m4:02.93 2009World Youth ChampionshipsBressanone, Italy13th (h)1500 m4:06.952010Summer Youth OlympicsSingapore, Singapore16th3000 m8:58.63 2011South American Cross Country ChampionshipsAsunción, Paraguay—8 kmDNFSouth American ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentina3rd1500 m3:47.81Pan American Junior ChampionshipsMiramar, United States4th1500 m3:53.948th800 m1:54.55South American Junior ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia1st1500 m3:53.04Pan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico13th1500 m4:01.09 A 2012South American Road Mile ChampionshipsBelém, Brazil3rdOne Mile4:00World Junior ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain12th1500 m3:55.38South American Under-23 ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil1st1500 m3:47.132nd5000 m14:24.21 2013South American ChampionshipsCartagena, Colombia2nd1500 m3:45.94 2014Maratón Internacional de Reyes ConcordiaConcordia, Argentina1st10,000 m30:26.00South American GamesSantiago, Chile1st1500 m3:39.964th5000 m14:11.552015South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru2nd1500 m3:42.212nd5000 m14:06.25Pan American GamesToronto, Canada6th1500 m3:42.88 –5000 mDNF2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil136thMarathon2:40:052017South American ChampionshipsAsunción, Paraguay1st1500 m3:45.28World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom19th (h)1500 m3:43.162018World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom13th (h)3000 m7:58.98South American GamesCochabamba, Bolivia3rd1500 m3:54.342019Pan American GamesLima, Peru5th1500 m3:43.174th5000 m13:55.752020South American Indoor ChampionshipsCochabamba, Bolivia1st1500 m3:56.88 –3000 mDNF2021South American ChampionshipsGuayaquil, Ecuador2nd1500 m3:38.252022World Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia11th (h)1500 m3:39.34South American GamesAsunción, ParaguayDQ 1st1500 m3:40.90DQ 1st5000 m13:54.79

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