Maura Viceconte (3 October 1967 – 10 February 2019) was an Italian long-distance runner who represented her native country twice (1996 and 2000) at the Summer Olympics.
Career Viceconte is best known for winning the bronze medal at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary. She won nearly all of the 14 marathons she raced in, including Rome (1999), Vienna (2000), and Prague (2001).
Her personal best time of 2:23:47 hours set at the Vienna City Marathon in 2000 stood as the Italian national record until April 2012, when it was beaten by Valeria Straneo.van Hemert, Wim (2012-04-15). Spectacular double Ethiopian success brings home 2:04 and 2:18 victories in Rotterdam. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.
In 2018, a documentary film about her life, La Vita è un Maratona (Life is a Marathon) was premiered in Italy.
Personal life Viceconte had one son in her early 40s.
Viceconte developed breast cancer in her 40s, which was successfully treated. She died on 10 February 2019 at the age of 51.Pazzesco: è morta Maura Viceconte! Si è tolta la vita… The manner of death was suicide.
Achievements 1995Venice MarathonVenice, Italy 1stMarathon2:29:111996Olympic Games Atlanta, United States—MarathonDNF1997Monaco MarathonMonte Carlo, Monaco 1stMarathon2:28:161998Italian MarathonCarpi, Italy 1stMarathon2:31:23European Championships Budapest, Hungary 3rdMarathon2:28:311999Rome City Marathon Rome, Italy 1stMarathon2:29:36 2000Vienna Marathon Vienna, Austria 1stMarathon2:23:47Olympic GamesSydney, Australia12thMarathon2:29:262001Prague Marathon Prague, Czech Republic 1stMarathon2:26:33
See also Italian all-time lists - 5000 metres Italian all-time lists - 10000 metres Italian all-time lists - Half marathon Italian all-time lists - Marathon
References
External links
Maura Viceconte at RAI