Marco Marchei (born 2 August 1954 in

Castignano Castignano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about northeast of Ascoli Piceno. Castignano borders the following municipalities: Appignano del Tronto, ...

Ascoli Piceno Ascoli Piceno (; la, Asculum; dialetto ascolano: Ascule) is a town and ''comune'' in the Marche region of Italy, capital of the province of the same name. Its population is around 46,000 but the urban area of the city has more than 93,000. Geo ...

) is a retired male

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

from

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Biography

He twice competed for his native country at the

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: in 1980 and 1984. Marchei set his personal best (2:11.47) in the men's marathon on 14 August 1983 at the World Championships. He is the father of

Valentina Marchei Valentina Marchei (born 23 May 1986) is an Italian retired pair and single figure skater. As a singles skater, she is a five-time Italian national champion (2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014). Her highest ISU Championship placements were 4th at the ...

Achievements

*All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marchei, Marco 1954 births Living people Italian male long-distance runners Italian male marathon runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Italy Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Italy Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Mediterranean Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics