Franca Fiacconi (born 4 October 1965 in
Rome
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) is a
marathon runner
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road running, road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also w ...
from
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
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Biography
Fiacconi won the 1998
New York City Marathon
The New York City Marathon (currently branded TCS New York City Marathon after its headline sponsor) is an annual marathon () that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is the largest marathon in the world, with 53,627 finishe ...
, after finishing second in 1996 and third in 1997. She also won the 2001
Enschede Marathon
The Enschede Marathon is an annual marathon race held in the city of Enschede, Netherlands. The race is the distance of a typical marathon (42 km, 195 metres). It has been held annually since 1991, after being bi-annual for the previous 44 years. ...
. She placed fourth in the women's marathon at the 1998 European Championships and won the
silver medal
A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc ...
at the
1993 Summer Universiade
The 1993 Summer Universiade, also known as XVII Summer Universiade or World University Games Buffalo '93, took place in Buffalo, New York, United States.
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Fiacconi won the
Turin Marathon
The Turin Marathon ( it, Maratona di Torino Gran Premio La Stampa) is an annual marathon race which takes place in Turin, Italy in November.
History
The first edition of the modern race was held in 1987, although other marathon competitions have ...
in 1996 and 1998, also taking the Italian national title in the latter edition.
Achievements
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All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Personal bests
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10,000 metres
The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The race ...
- 36:02.5 - Roma - 10/04/1993
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Half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcu ...
- 1:12:37 - Uster - 27/09/1998
*30 kilometres - 1:44:08 - Osaka - 28/01/2001
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Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...
- 2:25:17 - New York City - 01/11/1998
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See also
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Italian all-time lists - Marathon
References
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1965 births
Living people
Italian female long-distance runners
Italian female marathon runners
Athletes from Rome
New York City Marathon female winners
European Athletics Championships medalists
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
Universiade silver medalists for Italy
Medalists at the 1993 Summer Universiade
20th-century Italian women
21st-century Italian women
Italian Athletics Championships winners