Mario Longo
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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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Mario Longo (born 21 August 1964 in Naples) is a retired Italian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.
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 |
