Athletics in Italy


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Athletics in Italy is the 7th most popular participation sport, practiced by 995,000 people.[1]

Siragusa, Bongiorni, Hooper, Herrera, the former national record of the 4 × 100 m relay.

The governing body of Athletics in Italy is Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera affiliated to European federation, the European Athletic Association (EAA), international federation, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI), which in turn is a member of International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The lists are updated to 1 May 2024,[2] and regards to the 22 Olympic events.[3] For high jump, pole vault, long jump, triple jump and shot put performance also affects indoor competitions, measures are identified by (i) in the tables.

  Performance achieved in the season 2024 outdoor and indoor

110/100 metres hurdles

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3000 metres steeplechase

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  Not recognized performance

Decathlon/Heptathlon

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Men
# Athlete Born Performance Venue Date
1 Dario Dester 2000 8,235   Rome 11 June 2024
2 Beniamino Poserina 1970 8,169   Formia 6 October 1996
3 Lorenzo Naidon [it] 1999 8,090   Molfetta 30 July 2023
4 Paolo Casarsa 1975 8,056   Vienna 6 June 2004
5 William Frullani 1979 7,984   Götzis 2 June 2002
6 Simone Cairoli 1990 7,949   Berlin 8 August 2018
7 Ubaldo Ranzi 1970 7,930   Formia 6 October 1996
8 Marzio Viti 1973 7,861   Viareggio 20 July 2002
9 Luciano Asta 1969 7,824   Desenzano 18 May 1997
10 Stefano Cellario 1972 7,804   Oristano 31 May 1998
Women
# Athlete Born Performance Venue Date
1 Sveva Gerevini 1996 6,379   Rome 8 June 2024
2 Gertrud Bacher 1971 6,185   Desenzano 9 May 1999
3 Giuliana Spada 1971 6,135   Cesano Maderno 28 May 1995
4 Karin Periginelli 1970 6,059   Bologna 26 May 1996
5 Ifeoma Ozoeze 1971 6,056   Tokyo 27 August 1991
6 Francesca Doveri 1982 5,988   Desenzano 8 May 2011
7 Corinne Schneider 1962 5,957   Duisburg 29 August 1989
8 Silvia Dalla Piana 1975 5,920   Desenzano 25 July 2004
9 Elisa Trevisan 1980 5,844   Desenzano 25 July 2004
10 Alessandra Becatti 1965 5,785   Götzis 24 May 1987

4 × 100 metres relay

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Men
# Team Time Venue Date
1 Patta, Jacobs, Desalu, Tortu 37.50   Tokyo 6 Aug 2021
2 Rigali, Jacobs, Patta, Tortu 37.62   Budapest 26 Aug 2023
3 Rigali, Jacobs, Patta, Tortu 37.65   Budapest 25 Aug 2023
4 Melluzzo, Jacobs, Patta, Tortu 37.68   Paris 9 Aug 2024
5 Melluzzo, Jacobs, Patta, Tortu 37.82   Rome 12 June 2024
6 Patta, Jacobs, Desalu, Tortu 37.95   Tokyo 5 Aug 2021
7 Rigali, Tortu, Patta, Ceccarelli 38.04   Grosseto 21 July 2023
4 Melluzzo, Jacobs, Desalu, Tortu 38.07   Paris 8 Aug 2024
9 Cattaneo, Jacobs, Manenti, Tortu 38.11   Doha 4 Oct 2019
10 Rigali, Patta, Jacobs, Tortu 38.14   Nassau 5 May 2024
Women
# !Team Time Venue Date
1 Dosso, Kaddari, Bongiorni, Pavese 42.14   Budapest 25 Aug 2023
2 Dosso, Kaddari, Bongiorni, Pavese 42.49   Budapest 26 Aug 2023
3 Dosso, Kaddari, Siragusa, De Masi 42.60   Nassau 5 May 2024
4 Dosso, Kaddari, Bongiorni, Fontana 42.71   Eugene 22 Jul 2022
5 Siragusa, Hooper, Bongiorni, Fontana 42.84   Tokyo 5 Aug 2021
Dosso, Kaddari, Bongiorni, Pavese 42.84   Munich 21 Aug 2022
7 Herrera, Hooper, Bongiorni, Siragusa 42.90   Doha 4 Oct 2019
8 Dosso, Kaddari, Bongiorni, Fontana 42.92   Eugene 23 Jul 2022
9 Herrera, Hooper, Bongiorni, Siragusa 42.98   Doha 5 Oct 2019
10 Pistone, Calì, Arcioni, Alloh 43.04   Annecy 21 Jun 2008

4 × 400 metres relay

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Men
# Team Time Venue Date
1 Re, Aceti, Scotti, Sibilio 2:58.81   Tokyo 7 Aug 2021
2 Sibilio, Aceti, Scotti, Re 2:58.91   Tokyo 6 Aug 2021
3 Sito, Aceti, Scotti, Sibilio 2:59.72   Paris 10 Aug 2024
4 Sito, Aceti, Sibilio, Scotti 3:00.26   Paris 9 Aug 2024
5 Sito, Aceti, Meli, Scotti 3:00.81   Rome 12 June 2024
6 Bongiorni, Zuliani, Petrella, Ribaud 3:01.37   Stuttgart 31 Aug 1986
7 Malinverni, Di Guida, Ribaud, Zuliani 3:01.42   Zagreb 16 Aug 1981
8 Tozzi, Nocco, Ribaud, Mennea 3:01.44   Los Angeles 11 Aug 1984
9 Saber, Vaccari, Nuti, Mori 3:01.52   Athens 10 Aug 1997
10 Scotti, Aceti, Galvan, Re 3:01.60   Doha 5 Oct 2019
Sito, Aceti, Scotti, Re 3:01.60   Nassau 5 May 2024
Women
# Team Time Venue Date
1 Accame, Trevisan, Polinari, Mangione 3:23.40   Rome 12 June 2024
2 Mangione, Folorunso, Bonora, Trevisan 3:23.86   Budapest 26 Aug 2023
3 Chigbolu, Spacca, Folorunso, Grenot 3:25.16   Rio de Janeiro 19 Aug 2016
4 Accame, Trevisan, Borga, Polinari 3:25.28   Rome 11 June 2024
5 Bazzoni, Milani, Spacca, Grenot 3:25.71   Barcelona 1 Aug 2010
6 Borga, Folorunso, Trevisan, Mangione 3:26.28   Nassau 4 May 2024
7 Polinari, Troiani, Folorunso, Mangione 3:26.45   Eugene 24 Jul 2022
8 Bazzoni, Milani, Spacca, Grenot 3:26.48   Daegu 2 Sep 2011
9 Perpoli, Spuri, Carbone, De Angeli 3:26.69   Paris 20 Jun 1999
10 Chigbolu, Spacca, Folorunso, Grenot 3:27.05   Rio de Janeiro 20 Aug 2016
Mixed

The Italian Federation decided that the first National record of the mixed relay should be quicker than 3:16s. So the best performance of 3:16.12 by Italian team of Davide Re (M), Giancarla Trevisan (W), Andrew Howe (M), Raphaela Lukudo (W) (3h3) at World Athletics Relays, International, in Yokohama (JPN), on 11 May 2019 was not considered as a NR.

Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref
4 × 400 m relay 3:10.69   Italy
Luca Sito
Anna Polinari
Edoardo Scotti
Alice Mangione
7 June 2024 European Championships Rome, Italy [15]
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  3. ^ Including former 50 km and new 35 km racewalking that will not be Pan Olympic event in Paris 2024.
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