Maria Guida
Italian long-distance runner
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Maria Guida (born 23 January 1966 in Vico Equense) is an Italian former long-distance runner.
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||
| Born | 23 January 1966 | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 49 kg (108 lb) | |||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||
| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||
Event | Long distance running | |||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Forestale | |||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||
| Personal bests |
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Medal record
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Biography
Maria Guida won one important medal, at individual level, at the International athletics competitions (gold medal at the European Championships in the marathon).[1] She participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (1996), she has 29 caps in national team from 1988 to 2002.[2]
Personal bests
- 3000 metres - 8:54.59 min (1994)
- 5000 metres - 14:58.84 min (1996)
- 10,000 metres - 31:27.82 min (1995)
- Half marathon - 1:09:00 hrs (2000)
- Marathon - 2:25:57 hrs (1999)
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 12th | 10,000 m | 32:15.34 |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 6th | 10,000 m | 31:42.14 |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 4th | 10,000 m | 31:27.82 |
| 1998 | World Half Marathon Championships | Uster, Switzerland | 15th | Half marathon | 1:11:31 |
| 1999 | Italian Marathon | Carpi, Emilia-Romagna | 1st | Marathon | 2:25:57 |
| 2001 | Rome City Marathon | Rome, Italy | 1st | Marathon | 2:30:42 |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 1st | Marathon | 2:26:05 |
National titles
She has won 9 times the individual national championship.[3]
- 6 wins in the 10,000 metres (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001)
- 3 wins in the half marathon (1994, 1999, 2002)
