Carol Galea

Carol Galea (born 24 October 1962) is a retired Maltese long-distance runner. She represented her country at two Olympic Games, in 1992 and 1996, as well as the 1995 World Championships.

Carol Galea

Personal information
Born	(1962-10-24) 24 October 1962
Height	1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight	44 kg (97 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Marathon, half marathon
Club	Zurrieq Wolves

Galea still holds national records in multiple events.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Malta
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	–	800 m	DQ
			33rd (h)	1500 m	4:33.41
1994	Commonwealth Games	Victoria, Canada	9th	Marathon	2:39:40
1995	Games of the Small States of Europe	Luxembourg City, Luxembourg	3rd	5000 m	16:47.30
	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	31st (h)	10,000 m	35:30.84
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	–	Marathon	DNF
1997	Games of the Small States of Europe	Reykjavík, Iceland	2nd	1500 m	4:49.83
			1st	5000 m	16:54.16
	Mediterranean Games	Bari, Italy	2nd	Marathon	2:43:53
1998	Commonwealth Games	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	–	Marathon	DNF
2001	Games of the Small States of Europe	Serravalle, San Marino	2nd	5000 m	17:07.30
			2nd	10,000 m	34:55.78
2002	World Half Marathon Championships	Brussels, Belgium	59th	Half marathon	1:18:39
	Commonwealth Games	Manchester, United Kingdom	7th	Marathon	2:45:48
2003	Games of the Small States of Europe	Marsa, Malta	–	5000 m	DNF
			1st	10,000 m	36:13.97
2005	Games of the Small States of Europe	Andorra la Vella, Andorra	2nd	5000 m	17:58.66
			1st	10,000 m	37:40.36
	Mediterranean Games	Almería, Spain	10th	Half marathon	1:21:04

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 800 metres – 2:15.16 (Valletta 1993)
• 1500 metres – 4:33.41 (Barcelona 1992)
• 3000 metres – 9:39.97 (Dublin 1994)
• 5000 metres – 16:43.8 (Marsa 1995)
• 10,000 metres – 34:25.1 (Watford 1997)
• Half marathon – 1:17:52 (Palermo 2003)
• Marathon – 2:36:53 (Florence 1998)

External links

• Carol Galea at World Athletics
• Carol Galea at Olympedia
• Carol Galea at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)