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| Nickname(s) | Insubrica volante | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 February 1973 Como, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Marathon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Calcestruzzi Corradini Excels | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ivana Iozzia (born 18 February 1973 in Como) is an Italian female marathon runner.
She won the Maratona di Sant'Antonio in 2005 and won the Italian Marathon in 2012 at age 39. [1] She underwent a liver operation in 2011 and was pleased to return to good form with her run of 2:35:08 hours. [2] She is a three-time national champion in the event.
She won Zermatt marathon in 2017 and 2018.
Lugano, 20 September 2009) - Current holder| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Note |
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| 2004 | World Half Marathon Championships |  New Delhi | 30th | Half marathon | 1:15:59 | |
| 5th | Team | 64 pt | ||||
| 2005 | World Half Marathon Championships |  Edmonton | 37th | Half marathon | 1:15:46 | |
| 2009 | World Half Marathon Championships |  Birmingham | 42nd | Half marathon | 1:14:52 | |
| 2013 | Turin Marathon | Turin | 1st | Marathon | 2:34:12 | [3] |
She has won 3 times the individual national championship. [4]
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