Mario Longo
Italian sprinter
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Mario Longo (born 21 August 1964 in Naples) is a retired Italian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 21, 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
His personal best 100 metres time was 10.32 seconds, his personal best 200 metres time was 21.18 seconds. Both times were achieved in May 1998 in Naples.[1][2] He continued his racing career in masters athletics, also achieving some excellent results and records. For example, on 9 January 2010, in Ancona, Italy, he sets the world record master, with the time of 6.97, in the M45 category.[3][4]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 1990 | European Championships |  Split |
3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.39 | |
| 1991 | World Championships |  Tokyo |
5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.52 | |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships |  Glasgow |
8th | 60 m | 6.77 | [5] |
Masters athletics
Longo won three-time outdoor World Masters Athletics Championships.[6]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 2007 | World Championships | Riccione |
1st | 100 m M40 | 10.96 | |
| 1st | 200 m M40 | 22.29 | ||||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay M40 | 42.94 |
