Najibe Salami (born 7 July 1985), also called Marco which is the Italian version of the Arabic Najibe, is an Italian male long-distance runner, who won five Italian championships.

Najibe Salami
Personal information
Full nameMarco Najibe Salami
NationalityItalian
Born (1985-07-07) 7 July 1985 (age 39)
Ostiglia, Italy
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventLong-distance running
ClubG.S. Esercito
Coached byClaudio Guizzardi
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 5000 m: 13:37.62 (2017)
Medal record
European 10,000m Cup
Gold medal – first place 2015 Cagliari Team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Mersin Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Minsk Team

Biography

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Born in Italy from father Moroccan and mother of Gibraltar, he obtained Italian citizenship only in 2004 when he was already of age.[1]

National titles

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Najibe Salami Biography" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 4 September 2018. A causa di problemi burocratici ha dovuto attendere il luglio del 2004 per acquisire ufficialmente la cittadinanza italiana
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