Marco Marchei

Marco Marchei
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (1954-08-02) 2 August 1954
Ascoli Piceno, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 60 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Country Italy Italy
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Marathon
Club Pro PAtria Milano
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Marathon: 2:11.47 (1983)

Marco Marchei (born 2 August 1954 in Castignano, Ascoli Piceno) is a retired male long-distance runner from Italy.

Biography

He twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1980 and 1984. Marchei set his personal best (2:11.47) in the men's marathon on 14 August 1983 at the World Championships. He is the father of Valentina Marchei.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Italy
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 35th 2:23:21
1982 Rome City Marathon Rome, Italy 4th 2:12:38 [1]
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 13th 2:11:47
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 43rd 2:22:38

References

  1. http://www.arrs.net/MaraRank/ATM_Mara1982.htm Course remeasured as 42.084 km, 111m short

External links

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