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Giorgio Calcaterra

Giorgio Calcaterra
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (1972-02-11) February 11, 1972 (age 45)
Rome, Italy
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Country Italy Italy
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Ultramarathon
Club Running Club Futura
Retired 1978
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Marathon: 2h13'15" (2000)
  • 100 km: 6h23'20 (2012)

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.

In 2000 he ran 20 marathons under 2 hours and 20 minutes. 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.

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


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