Maura Viceconte
Maura Viceconte at Sydney Olympics 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 3 October 1967 Susa, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 February 2019 (aged 51) Chiusa di San Michele, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 47 kg (104 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Marathon | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Renato Canova | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Maura Viceconte (3 October 1967 – 10 February 2019) was an Italian long-distance runner who represented her native country twice (1996 and 2000) at the Summer Olympics.
Career
Viceconte is best known for winning the bronze medal at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary. She won nearly all of the 14 marathons she raced in,[1] including Rome (1999), Vienna (2000), and Prague (2001).
Her personal best time of 2:23:47 hours set at the Vienna City Marathon in 2000 stood as the Italian national record until April 2012, when it was beaten by Valeria Straneo.[2][3]
In 2018, a documentary film about her life, La Vita è un Maratona (Life is a Marathon) was premiered in Italy.[1]
Personal life
Viceconte had one son in her early 40s.[1]
Viceconte developed breast cancer in her 40s, which was successfully treated.[1] She died on 10 February 2019 at the age of 51.[4] The manner of death was suicide.[1]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1995 | Venice Marathon | Venice, Italy | 1st | Marathon | 2:29:11 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | — | Marathon | DNF |
| 1997 | Monaco Marathon | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 1st | Marathon | 2:28:16 |
| 1998 | Italian Marathon | Carpi, Italy | 1st | Marathon | 2:31:23 |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | Marathon | 2:28:31 | |
| 1999 | Rome City Marathon | Rome, Italy | 1st | Marathon | 2:29:36 |
| 2000 | Vienna Marathon | Vienna, Austria | 1st | Marathon | 2:23:47 |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 12th | Marathon | 2:29:26 | |
| 2001 | Prague Marathon | Prague, Czech Republic | 1st | Marathon | 2:26:33 |
See also
- Italian all-time lists - 5000 metres
- Italian all-time lists - 10000 metres
- Italian all-time lists - Half marathon
- Italian all-time lists - Marathon
References
- ^ a b c d e Bonarrigo, Marco (2 November 2019). "Italian marathon runner Maura Viceconte dies". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ "Straneo record a Rotterdam 2h23:44" (in Italian). fidal.it. 15 April 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ van Hemert, Wim (2012-04-15). Spectacular double Ethiopian success brings home 2:04 and 2:18 victories in Rotterdam. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.
- ^ Pazzesco: è morta Maura Viceconte! Si è tolta la vita… (in Italian)
External links
- Maura Viceconte at World Athletics
- Maura Viceconte at ARRS
- Maura Viceconte at Olympics.com
- Maura Viceconte at Olympedia
- Maura Viceconte at InterSportStats
- Maura Viceconte Archived 21 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine at RAI