Giorgio Calcaterra

Giorgio Calcaterra

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	February 11, 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)
Medal record Men's athletics Competitor for  Italy 100 km World Championships 2008 Tarquinia 100 km 2011 Winschoten 100 km 2012 Seregno 100 km 2009 Torhout 100 km 2015 Winschoten 100 km

Giorgio Calcaterra (Rome, 11 February 1972) is an Italian ultramarathoner, three times world champion of the 100 km.

Biography

In 2000 he ran 20 marathons under 2 hours and 20 minutes.^[1] He was the world leader of the 100 km top lists from 2008 to 2012. In 2005 he won Utrecht Marathon.

He is to time Italy winner of the Wings for Life World Run.

Personal best

• 100 km: 6h23'20" (Seregno, 24 April 2012)

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	3rd	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"	[2]
2015	100 km World Championships	Winschoten	3rd	100 km	6h36'49"

References

1. "Giorgio Calcaterra" (in Italian). giorgiocalcaterra.com. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
2. "Calcaterra and Sproston win the 26th IAU 100 km World Championship". iaaf.org. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.

External links

• Giorgio Calcaterra profile at IAAF
• Official site