Giorgio Calcaterra
Italy
Ultramarathon
Career Giorgio is a real world-wide myth, since he ran 16 marathons just in only one year with a perfomrmance's result under 2h20'. Totally, Giorgio ran almost 200 marathons in 30 years, gaining important sport rewards. He is still considered the best ultramarathon runner ever.
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Personal bests
100 km World Championships in Seregno, Italy, on 24th April 2012, 6h23'20".
National championships
100 km World Championships in Tarquinia, Italy, in 2008, 6h37'41", World Leading.
100 km World Championships in Seregno, Italy, in 2012, 6h23'20", World Leading.
International championships
100 km World Championships in Torhout, Belgium, in 2009, 6h42'05", World Leading.
100 km World Championships in Winschoten, Netherlands, in 2012, 6h27'32".
External links
http://www.giorgiocalcaterra.com/
http://www.saucony.eu/it-IT/1886/giorgio-calcaterra.html
http://www.fidal.it/atleta/Giorgio-Calcaterra/f6iRkpSlcGU%3D
http://dicorsa.corriere.it/2012/04/22/il-fenomeno-calcaterra/
Year |
Event |
Location |
Event |
Position |
Performance |
Note |
2008 |
100 km World Championships |
Tarquinia |
Ultramarathon |
Gold |
6h37'41" |
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2009 |
100 km World Championships |
Torhout |
Ultramarathon |
Bronze |
6h42'05" |
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2011 |
100 km World Championships |
Winshoten |
Ultramarathon |
Gold |
6h27'32" |
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2012 |
100 km World Championships |
Seregno |
Ultramarathon |
Gold |
6h23'20" |