Rui Pedro Silva (born 6 May 1981 in Santo Tirso) is a Portuguese track and field athlete specialized in long distance and cross country running.
 Rui Pedro Silva at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, in Berlin | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 May 1981 |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Marathon, 10,000 m |
With Benfica, he won the Portuguese Road Men's Championship on 12 January 2014, repeating the achievement of 2009.[1] On 11 January 2015, he won the title again in the same competition.[2]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Portugal | |||||
| 2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | — | 5000m | DNF |
| 2004 | Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 10th | 5000 m | 14:32.85 |
| 2006 | European Cross Country Championships | San Giorgio su Legnano, Italy | 5th | Senior race | Individual |
| 3rd | Team | ||||
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 34th | 10,000 m | 29:09.03 |
| European Cross Country Championships | Brussels, Belgium | 8th | Senior race | Individual | |
| 8th | Team | ||||
| 2009 | Lusophony Games | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | 10 km | 30:14 |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 23rd | 10,000 m | 28:51.40 | |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | – | 10,000 m | DNF |
| European Cross Country Championships | Albufeira, Portugal | 8th | Senior race | Individual | |
| 2nd | Team | ||||
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 8th | 10,000 m | 28:31.16 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | – | Marathon | DNF | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 76th | Half marathon | 1:10:04 |
Personal Bests
- 1500m - 3:52.77 (2002)
- 3000m - 8:02.37 (2005)
- 5000m - 13:48.87 (2010)
- 10000m - 28:01.63 (2009)
- 3000m Steeplechase - 8:52.66 (2002)
- Half Marathon - 1:02:38 (2012)
- Marathon - 2:12:15 (2012)
