Alberico Di Cecco

Alberico Di Cecco (born 19 April 1974) is an Italian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race.^[1]

Alberico Di Cecco

Cecco in 2020
Personal information
Born	(1974-04-19) April 19, 1974 (age 50) Guardiagrele, Italy
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	Marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal best	Marathon: 2:08:02 (2005)
Medal record World Marathon Cup 2003 Paris Team marathon 2001 Edmonton Team marathon European Marathon Cup 2002 Munich Team marathon

Biography

He was banned from the sport for two years by the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) after testing positive for EPO at the Italian Championship on October 12, 2008.^[2]

Achievements

• All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	17th	2:20:44
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	12th	2:15:52
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	22nd	2:13:36
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	9th	2:14:34
2005	Rome City Marathon	Rome, Italy	1st	2:08:02 (PB)

Personal bests

• 5000 metres - 14:06
• 10000 metres - 28:48.51 min (2000)
• Half marathon - 1:01:55 hrs (2002)
• Marathon - 2:08:02 hrs (2005)

See also

• Italian all-time top lists - Marathon

References

1. Atleticaweek - intervista ad Alberico Di Cecco 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine 8 May 2012
2. Marathon Runner Di Cecco Banned for 2 Years International Herald Tribune, March 17, 2009

External links

• Alberico Di Cecco at World Athletics 
• Alberico Di Cecco at the German Ultramarathon Association 
• Alberico Di Cecco at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian) 
• Alberico Di Cecco at ARRS 
• Alberico Di Cecco at Olympedia 
• Alberico Di Cecco at the CONI honored athlete website (in Italian)