Giuseppe Gibilisco is an Italian bobsledder and former pole vaulter, who won the 2003 World Championships with a personal best of 5.90 m. He followed this with a bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics.
Paola Pigni, married Cacchi is a former athlete from Italy, who mainly competed in the middle-distance running and cross country running. On July 2, 1969 in Milan, Italy, she set a new 1500 m world record of 4:12.4. She won three gold medals at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
The 1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Rome, Italy, at the Ippodromo delle Capannelle on March 21, 1982. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.
The 1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Monza, Italy, at the Mirabello Racecourse on March 16, 1974. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.
Daniele Meucci is an Italian athlete who specialises in long-distance running, including track running, cross country and road running. He represented Italy at the 2012 Summer Olympics, running in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres.
Andrew James "Andy" Vernon is a British long-distance runner who specialised in the 5000 metres, the 10,000 metres on track and cross country running. After the 2018 commonwealth games and started to concentrate on the roads winning Manchester Half Marathon with the aim of doing a full marathon in 2019. Vernon competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 10,000 metres. He has also competed in two Commonwealth Games, a World Indoor Championship and six World Cross Country Championships. Vernon is a two-time European Athletics Championship medallist and a Summer Universiade gold medallist. He currently competes for Aldershot, Farnham & District AC.
The Senior men's race at the 1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Monza, Italy, at the Mirabello Racecourse on March 16, 1974. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.
The Junior men's race at the 1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Monza, Italy, at the Mirabello Racecourse on March 16, 1974. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.
The Senior women's race at the 1974 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Monza, Italy, at the Mirabello Racecourse on March 16, 1974. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.
Cristina Tomasini is an Italian female retired long-distance runner, which participated at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics.
Mauro Rossi is a former Italian hurdler.
Federica Dal Ri is an Italian female long-distance runner who won a gold medal at the World Military Track and Field Championships.
Gianni Demadonna is a former Italian male long-distance runner who competed at 5 editions of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. He also won a national championships at senior level. He currently works as an athletics agent.
Brunello Bertolin is a former Italian male long-distance runner who competed at one editions of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships (1973), and won the national championships at senior level.
Mauro Pappacena is a former Italian male long-distance runner who competed at three editions of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships at senior level.
Sara Palmas is a former Italian female middle and long-distance runner who competed at one edition of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships at senior level (2001).
Serenella Sbrissa is a former Italian female middle and long-distance runner who competed at one edition of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships at senior level (1998).
Giulia Aprile is an Italian female middle-distance runner who competed at one edition of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships at senior level (2017).
Touria Samiri is a female Moroccan-born Italian middle distance runner and steeplechase runner who competed at one edition of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships at senior level (2013).
Mauro Fraresso is an Italian male javelin thrower.
