Giorgio Calcaterra

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Giorgio Calcaterra
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Giorgio Calcaterra at 2009 Turin Marathon
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1972-02-11) 11 February 1972 (age 49)
Rome, Italy
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Ultramarathon
ClubRunning Club Futura
Retired1978
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Marathon: 2h13'15" (2000)
  • 100 km: 6h23'20 (2012)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Italy
100 km World Championships
Gold medal – first place 100 km
Gold medal – first place 100 km
Gold medal – first place 100 km
Silver medal – second place 100 km
Bronze medal – third place 100 km

Giorgio Calcaterra (Rome, 11 February 1972) is an Italian ultramarathoner, three times world champion of the 100 km. He is the most successful athlete at the IAU 100 km European Championships, being a three-time winner and also a silver and bronze medallist from 2008 to 2015.[1]

In 2000 he ran 20 marathons under 2 hours and 20 minutes.[2] He was the world leader of the 100 km top lists from 2008 to 2012. In 2005 he won Utrecht Marathon.

He is three time Italy winner of the Wings for Life World Run. In 2016 he was world winner of this race. He ran 88.44 km, the world record.[3]

Personal best[]

  • 100 km: 6:23:20" (Seregno, 24 April 2012)
  • Wings for Life World Run: 88.44 km

Also Connemara International Ultra Marathon course record holder 63 km 3:56

Achievements[]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes
2008 Italy Tarquinia 1st 100 km 6h37'41" Sport records icon WL.svg
2009 Belgium Torhout 2nd 100 km 6h42'05" Sport records icon WL.svg
2011 Netherlands Winschoten 1st 100 km 6h27'32"
2012 Italy Seregno 1st 100 km 6h23'20" Sport records icon WL.svg[4]
2015 Netherlands Winschoten 3rd 100 km 6h36'49"

References[]

  1. ^ European 100 km Championships. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2016-02-06). Retrieved on 2016-05-07.
  2. ^ "Giorgio Calcaterra" (in Italian). giorgiocalcaterra.com. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Wings for Life World Run 2016 – Official Results - Wings for Life World Run". results.wingsforlifeworldrun.com. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  4. ^ "Calcaterra and Sproston win the 26th IAU 100 km World Championship". iaaf.org. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.

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