Giacomo Leone

Giacomo Leone
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1971-04-10) 10 April 1971 (age 53)[1]
Francavilla Fontana, Italy[1]
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventMarathon
Retired1983
Achievements and titles
Personal bestMarathon: 2h07'52" (2001)[1]
Medal record
World Marathon Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Edmonton Team
World Half Marathon Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Montbéliard-Belfort Team
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
New York City Marathon 1 0 0
Rome City Marathon 0 1 0
Lake Biwa Marathon 1 0 0

Giacomo Leone (born 10 April 1971 in Francavilla Fontana, Brindisi) is a retired male long-distance runner from Italy. He set his personal best (2:07:52) in the marathon on 4 March 2001 in Otsu, Japan. Leone is best known for winning the 1996 edition of the New York City Marathon.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c d "Annuario FIDAL dell'atletica 2010" (PDF) (in Italian). asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  2. ^ "TUTTI I CAMPIONI ITALIANI – 1906/2014" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 21 March 2021.