Walter Merlo (18 May 1965 – 8 August 1998) was an Italian
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.
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who competed at one edition of the
IAAF World Cross Country Championships at
senior
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level (1989).
Biography
In 1987 his 7:47.61 on the
3000 metres indoor
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was the second best season performance at the world. This is still the fourth Italian best performance of all-time.
Tragically dead at age 33, in mountain, falling on a climb of
Corno Stella
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.
Achievements
References
External links
Walter Merloprofile at Association of Road Racing Statisticians
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1965 births
1998 deaths
Italian male long-distance runners
Sportspeople from Cuneo
Competitors at the 1985 Summer Universiade
Competitors at the 1989 Summer Universiade
Mountaineering deaths
Deaths of competitors in athletics