Giorgio Calcaterra

Giorgio Calcaterra
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	11 February 1972; Rome, Italy
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Country	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);
Men's athletics
Representing Italy
100 km World Championships

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.[1]

In 2000 he ran 20 marathons under 2 hours and 20 minutes.[2] 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.[3]

Personal best

100 km: 6:23:20" (Seregno, 24 April 2012)
Wings for Life World Run: 88.44 km

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

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Notes
2008	100 km World Championships	Tarquinia	1st	100 km	6h37'41"
2009	100 km World Championships	Torhout	2nd	100 km	6h42'05"
2011	100 km World Championships	Winschoten	1st	100 km	6h27'32"
2012	100 km World Championships	Seregno	1st	100 km	6h23'20"	[4]
2015	100 km World Championships	Winschoten	3rd	100 km	6h36'49"

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References

European 100 km Championships. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2016-02-06). Retrieved on 2016-05-07.
"Giorgio Calcaterra" (in Italian). giorgiocalcaterra.com. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
"Wings for Life World Run 2016 – Official Results - Wings for Life World Run". results.wingsforlifeworldrun.com. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
"Calcaterra and Sproston win the 26th IAU 100 km World Championship". iaaf.org. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.

External links

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[1] European 100 km Championships. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2016-02-06). Retrieved on 2016-05-07.

[2] "Giorgio Calcaterra" (in Italian). giorgiocalcaterra.com. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.

[3] "Wings for Life World Run 2016 – Official Results - Wings for Life World Run". results.wingsforlifeworldrun.com. Retrieved 2016-05-09.

[4] "Calcaterra and Sproston win the 26th IAU 100 km World Championship". iaaf.org. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.