Alberico Di Cecco (born 19 April 1974) is an Italian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race.[1]
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| Born | April 19, 1974 Guardiagrele, Italy | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Marathon | |||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography edit
He was banned from the sport for two years by the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) after testing positive for EPO at the Italian Championship on October 12, 2008.[2]
Achievements edit
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 17th | 2:20:44 |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 12th | 2:15:52 |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 22nd | 2:13:36 |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 9th | 2:14:34 |
| 2005 | Rome City Marathon | Rome, Italy | 1st | 2:08:02 (PB) |
Personal bests edit
- 5000 metres - 14:06
- 10000 metres - 28:48.51 min (2000)
- Half marathon - 1:01:55 hrs (2002)
- Marathon - 2:08:02 hrs (2005)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Atleticaweek - intervista ad Alberico Di Cecco Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine 8 May 2012
- ^ Marathon Runner Di Cecco Banned for 2 Years International Herald Tribune, March 17, 2009
External links edit
- Alberico Di Cecco at World Athletics
- Alberico Di Cecco at the German Ultramarathon Association
- Alberico Di Cecco at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Alberico Di Cecco at ARRS
- Alberico Di Cecco at Olympedia
- Alberico Di Cecco at the CONI honored athlete website (in Italian)
