Giorgio Calcaterra

Giorgio Calcaterra at 2009 Turin Marathon
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1972-02-11) 11 February 1972 (age 52) Rome, Italy
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	Ultramarathon
Club	Running Club Futura
Retired	No
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	Marathon: 2h13'15" (2000) 100 km: 6h23'20 (2012)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Italy 100 km World Championships 2008 Tarquinia 100 km 2011 Winschoten 100 km 2012 Seregno 100 km 2009 Torhout 100 km 2015 Winschoten 100 km

Giorgio Calcaterra (born 11 February 1972 in Rome) is an Italian ultramarathoner, three times world champion of the 100 km. He is the most successful athlete at the IAU 100 km European Championships, being a three-time winner and also a silver and bronze medallist from 2008 to 2015.^[1]

In 2000 he ran 20 marathons under 2 hours and 20 minutes.^[2] He was the world leader of the 100 km top lists from 2008 to 2012. In 2003 he won the Helsinki City Marathon and in 2005 he won the Utrecht Marathon.

He is three time Italy winner of the Wings for Life World Run. In 2016 he was world winner of this race. He ran 88.44 km, the world record.^[3]

Calcaterra has been a vegetarian since the age of 15 and in 2019 became a vegan for ethical reasons.^[4]

Personal best

• 100 km: 6:23:20" (Seregno, 24 April 2012)
• Wings for Life World Run: 88.44 km

Also Connemara International Ultra Marathon course record holder 63 km 3:56

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Notes
2008	100 km World Championships	Tarquinia	1st	100 km	6h37'41"
2009	100 km World Championships	Torhout	2nd	100 km	6h42'05"
2011	100 km World Championships	Winschoten	1st	100 km	6h27'32"
2012	100 km World Championships	Seregno	1st	100 km	6h23'20"	[5]
2015	100 km World Championships	Winschoten	3rd	100 km	6h36'49"