Franca Fiacconi
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Franca Fiacconi is a long-distance runner from Italy
. She won the 1998 New York City Marathon
after finishing second in 1996 and third in 1997. She also won the 2001 Enschede Marathon
. She placed fourth in the women's marathon at the 1998 European Championships and won the silver medal at the 1993 Summer Universiade
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in 1996 and 1998, also taking the Italian national title in the latter edition.
Italy
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. She won the 1998 New York City Marathon
New York City Marathon
The New York City Marathon is a major annual marathon that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is one of the largest marathons in the world, with 45,103 finishers in 2010...
after finishing second in 1996 and third in 1997. She also won the 2001 Enschede Marathon
Enschede Marathon
The Enschede Marathon is an annual marathon race held in the city of Enschede, Netherlands. The race is the distance of a typical marathon . It has been held annually since 1991, after being bi-annual for the previous 44 years. The race crosses the German border through the city of Gronau...
. She placed fourth in the women's marathon at the 1998 European Championships and won the silver medal at the 1993 Summer Universiade
1993 Summer Universiade
The 1993 Summer Universiade, also known as the XVII Summer Universiade, took place in Buffalo, New York, United States of America.-Medal table:-External links:*...
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Biography
She won the Turin MarathonTurin Marathon
The Turin Marathon is an annual marathon race which takes place in Turin, Italy in November. The first edition of the modern race was held in 1987, although other marathon competitions have been held in the city prior to this, including sporadic races in the 1970s and early 1980s, and the earliest...
in 1996 and 1998, also taking the Italian national title in the latter edition.
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Representing 1993 World Student Games 1993 Summer UniversiadeThe 1993 Summer Universiade, also known as the XVII Summer Universiade, took place in Buffalo, New York, United States of America.-Medal table:-External links:*...Buffalo, United States 2nd 2:38:44 1996 Italian Marathon Carpi, Italy 1st 2:28:22 1997 World Championships 1997 World Championships in AthleticsThe 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations...Athens, Greece 13th 2:39:53 1998 Rome City Marathon Rome City MarathonThe Rome Marathon is an annual marathon competition hosted by the city of Rome, Italy on a Sunday of March.The competition has also doubled as the Italian Marathon championships on two occasions; in 1983 and 1986. The race date was shifted from the traditional March schedule to 1 January in 2000...Rome, Italy 1st 2:28:12 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 4th 2:28:59 1998 European Athletics Championships – Women's MarathonThese are the official results of the Women's Marathon competition at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The race was held on Sunday August 23, 1998.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds...New York City Marathon New York City MarathonThe New York City Marathon is a major annual marathon that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is one of the largest marathons in the world, with 45,103 finishers in 2010...New York, United States 1st 2:25:17 1999 Prague Marathon Prague, Czech Republic 1st 2:28:33 2001 Osaka International Ladies Marathon Osaka, Japan 2nd 2:26:49 Enschede Marathon Enschede MarathonThe Enschede Marathon is an annual marathon race held in the city of Enschede, Netherlands. The race is the distance of a typical marathon . It has been held annually since 1991, after being bi-annual for the previous 44 years. The race crosses the German border through the city of Gronau...Enschede, Netherlands 1st 2:31:40
Personal bests
- 10,000 Metres - 36:02.5 - Roma - 10/04/1993
- Half MarathonHalf marathonA half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
- 1:12:37 - Uster - 27/09/1998 - 30 Kilometres - 1:44:08 - Osaka - 28/01/2001
- MarathonMarathonThe marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
- 2:25:17 - New York City - 01/11/1998