February 25, 2017

Despite winning two 5-kilometer races in as many states last weekend, Stephanie Pezzullo felt obligated to enter Saturday morning's Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic 15K. An Ocala-based running trainer, Pezzullo had 10 clients and wanted to offer support. She offered an example instead...

Tampa Bay Times - Joey Knight

January 15, 2017

Ocala's Stephanie Pezzullo, 34, came in second at 1:17:36.5. Atlanta's Janel Blancett, 28, was third in 1:18:48. Fort Myers' Tania Canterbury, 37, was the top Southwest Florida finisher, taking 11 th overall in 1:25:56.6. Madeline Rublee, 19, of Immokalee was the top Collier County runner, finishing 21st in 1:34:06.4...

Naples Daily News - Dana Caldwell

February 21, 2016

The top male and female finishers of Sunday's Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic 8K — St. Petersburg's Chad Zagacki and Ocala's Stephanie Pezzullo — both said they were not feeling great standing on the starting line before the race...

Tampa Bay Times - Scott Purks

April 10, 2014

As a coach, it can be difficult to stay in communication with athletes because of my lifestyle as a runner and the fact that I travel a lot. Communication with the coach is really important when I can’t be around to see the workouts or races....

RunnersConnect.com - Coach Jeff

January 01, 2014

Upon her return to racing she qualified for the final of the steeplechase at the US National Championships in both 2010 and 2011 before turning her attention to the longer distances. Pezz went on to run 1:13 in her half marathon debut, taking 9th at the US Championships in 2012 before making her marathon debut at Chicago where she ran one of the fastest debuts in American history, clocking 2:32:42 and stamping herself as one of the best marathoners in the country....

ZAPFitness.com

September 15, 2013

She was always really warm and caring and seemed to have this added element to her just in terms of bigger life perspective...

Charlotte Observer - Théoden James

June 06, 2013

NEW YORK — For American Stephanie Pezzullo, the days leading up to Saturday’s Oakley New York Mini 10K have been — lets just say — a bit rocky. On Monday, the 31-year-old began feeling pain in her lower abdomen. Little did she know that the pain would turn out to be four kidney stones.

Chris Lotsbom- Competitor.com

October 05, 2012

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FLOtrack.org - Mitch Kastoff

April 01, 2012

Post Race Interview

Flotrack interviews

January 15, 2012

Qualifying for the Olympic Trials and winning an event like the Naples Daily News Half Marathon are all the more impressive considering distance running is not Pezzullo's first sport. After growing up in Rhode Island, Pezzullo played soccer at Penn State before playing five years professionally with the Charlotte Eagles of the United Soccer League.

Naples Daily News - Greg Kahn

November 16, 2012

On Oct. 7, Stephanie Pezzullo ran 2:32:42 in her marathon debut at Chicago. That’s especially strong for someone who has only been running competitively for about six years and nearly walked away from the sport in 2007 after shattering an ankle while hitting one of the wooden barriers during a 3,000-meter steeplechase race. Furthermore, “Pezz” was a soccer player at Penn State and later played on a semi-pro team in Charlotte, N.C...

Competitor.com - Brian Metzler

August 08, 2011

"After about 300 meters I wanted to push the pace," Pezzullo said. "I think I did the first quarter mile in 65 or 66 seconds. I didn't look back."

Stephanie Pezzullo of Foster, R.I., took home the women's open title in 4:49.

November 09, 2010

A year ago, Stephanie Pezzullo was on the verge of giving up on running.Two and a half years removed from a brutal ankle injury and subsequent surgery, she couldn't run without severe pain in her right leg....

Runner's World - Brian Metzler