Alberico Di Cecco
Italian long-distance runner
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Alberico Di Cecco (born 19 April 1974) is an Italian long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon race.[1]
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| Born | 19 April 1974 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Marathon | |||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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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 12 October 2008.[2]
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 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)
