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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 7 July 1957 Bari, Italy |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
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| Personal best(s) |
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Giampaolo Messina (born 10 September 1957) is an Italian marathon runner. He competed in the 1983 World Championships in Athletics. [1]
Chicago, 26 September 1982| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | European Championships |  Athens | 7th | Marathon | 2:18:20 | |
| 1983 | World Championships |  Helsinki | DNF | Marathon | No time |
He won two national championships at senior level. [2]
Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner and was the world record holder in both the 5000-metre and 10000-metre from 2004 (5,000m) and 2005 (10,000m) until 2020. He won the gold medal in both the 5000 m and 10,000 m events at the 2008 Summer Olympics. At the 2004 Olympics, he won the gold medal in the 10,000 m and the silver medal in the 5000 m.
Elvan Abeylegesse, is an Ethiopian-born naturalized Turkish middle and long-distance running athlete who competes over distances from 1500 metres up to the marathon, and also in cross country. She is the former world record-holder for the 5000 metres, at 14:24.68 minutes.
Eliud Kipchoge is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner who competes in the marathon and formerly competed at the 5000 metre distance. He is the 2016 and 2020 Olympic marathon winner. In addition, he set the world record in the marathon with a time of 2:01:39 at the 2018 Berlin Marathon. His run broke the previous world record by 1 minute and 18 seconds. He is widely regarded as the greatest marathon runner and one of the greatest sportsmen in history.
Danilo Goffi is a former Italian long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon. He represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics and has also competed at the World Championships in Athletics. He was the silver medallist in the marathon at the 1998 European Athletics Championships.
Italy was represented by 36 athletes at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics.
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The 8th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held on October 3, 1999, in the city of Palermo, Italy. A total of 192 athletes, 119 men and 73 women, from 48 countries, took part. The course was traced through the historical centre of the town with the start/finish line on the "Foro Italico." A detailed report on the event and an appraisal of the results were given.
Daniele Meucci is an Italian athlete who specialises in long-distance running, including track running, cross country and road running who won twenty medals at international level.
The Italy national athletics team represents Italy at the international athletics competitions such as Olympic Games or world athletics championships.
Italy has participated in all editions of the European Athletics Championships, held since the first edition of 1934 European Athletics Championships.
Italy will compete at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics from 10 to 18 August in Moscow, Russia. On 23 July 2013 the President of the FIDAL Alfio Giomi, announced during the event which took place in Augosto Azzurro in the main hall of CONI, which are 59 Italian athletes who will participate in the world championships in Moscow.
Tadesse Abraham is an Eritrea-born Swiss long distance runner who specialises in the marathon.
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Michele Gamba is a former Italian male long-distance runner who competed at two editions of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships at senior level. and four of the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.
Stefano Scaini is a former Italian male long-distance runner who competed at three editions of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships at senior level. He is the husband of the marathon runner Anna Incerti.
Yassine Rachik is a Moroccan-born Italian long-distance runner who won the Italian Athletics Championships three times and also won an individual bronze medal at the 2018 European Athletics Championships. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Marathon.
Gabriel Gerald Geay is a Tanzanian long-distance runner. Geay has competed at the professional level in distances 5K through to the half marathon.
