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Vincenza Sicari (born 19 March 1979 in Lodi) is an Italian long-distance runner. She represented Italy internationally in cross country running early in her career, but later moved on to road events. She has appeared at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships on three occasions and ran in the marathon for Italy at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She has competed extensively on the Italian road circuit and has won marathons in Carpi, Padua, and Turin. Her personal best of 2:29:51 hours, set in 2008, came at the latter race. ==Biography== She started her international career as a cross country runner: she ran as a junior at the 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, made her senior debut at the European Cross Country Championships in 2001, and ran in the short race at the 2003 World Cross Championships.〔(Sicari, Vincenza ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-23.〕 She began competing for the Italian Army team in 2004 and this coincided with her first national title, becoming champion over 10,000 metres. She recorded a half marathon best of 1:13:42 hours at the Napoli Half Marathon and represented Italy in that event at the 2004 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, coming 34th. She was 45th at the European Cross Country Championships that December.〔(Vincenza Sicari (5000m-10000m) ) . Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera. Retrieved on 2011-04-23.〕 Sicari had her best placing at the World Cross Country Championships in 2005, placing 40th in the long race.〔 She was runner-up at the Stramilano half marathon in April, setting a personal best of 1:12:39 minutes behind Anikó Kálovics.〔Sampaolo, Diego (2005-04-10). (Kiprotich in the world’s fastest time of 2005 takes Stramilano honours ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-23.〕 She was selected to compete on the track at the 2005 Mediterranean Games and she was sixth over 10,000 m. She also represented Italy at the World Half Marathon and the European Cross Country Championships that year.〔 Her debut marathon run came in October 2006 at the Italian Marathon in Carpi. She used the event to test her fitness over the distance and she came third.〔Sampaolo, Diego (2006-10-15). (Command debut performance for Kalovics at Carpi Marathon ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-23.〕 A run at the Florence Marathon followed and she fought off a challenge from Gloria Marconi to take a clear victory in 2:34:52 hours, although she slowed in the latter stages due to liver problems.〔Sampaolo, Diego (2006-11-26). (pacesetter to victor: Kutto clocks 2:08:41 course record in Florence ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-23.〕 In January 2007 she won the 6 km race at the Montefortiana Turà in Monteforte d'Alpone.〔Franco Civai & Juraj Gasparovic (2011-01-24). (Montefortiana Turà ). Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2011-04-23.〕〔Zorzi, Alberto (2007-01-24). (Course record run for Mosop at Monteforte Turà ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-23.〕 She knocked more than four minutes off her best at the 2007 Maratona di Sant'Antonio in Padua and won the women's race.〔Sampaolo, Diego (2007-04-22). (One second splits first two in Padua Marathon ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-23.〕 She eased to victory at the Scalata al Castello 5 km and stated that she was keen to form part of the national marathon team for the 2007 World Championships in Athletics.〔Zorzi, Alberto (2007-05-27). (Baldini defeated by Kipngetich in Arezzo's 10km ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-23.〕 However, she missed out on the squad and instead had to make do with an appearance at the 2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships in Udine (where she was 24th).〔 The Florence Marathon offered her a chance gain a place for the 2008 Italian Olympic team and she won the race for a second year running.〔(A Firenze sfida fra Caimmi e Di Cecco ) . Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera. Retrieved on 2011-04-23.〕〔Sampaolo, Diego (2007-11-25). (Ngeny, Sicari slip, slide to Florence Marathon victories ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-23.〕 Sicari began 2008 with a win at the Maratonina dei Tre Comuni,〔Civai, Franco (2011-02-05). (Tre Comuni 22.3 km ). Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2011-04-23.〕 followed by a second place finish at the Rome-Ostia Half Marathon in a personal best of 1:10:21 hours.〔Zorzi, Alberto (2008-02-24). (Women’s course record goes at Rome-Ostia Half Marathon with 1:09 run ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-23.〕 An attempt to gain an Olympic place at the Rome City Marathon failed after she dropped out of the race.〔Sampaolo, Diego (2008-03-16). (Bogomolova conquers Rome in 2:22:53, Kiptoo takes men’s title ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-23.〕 She rebounded with a win at the La Lagarina half marathon later that month and just dipped under FIDAL's time standard of two hours thirty minutes at the Turin Marathon, gaining selection and the women's title in a personal best of 2:29:51 hours.〔(La Lagarina della Pace Half Marathon ). Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2011-02-12). Retrieved on 2011-04-23.〕〔Sampaolo, Diego (2008-04-13). (Kibiwott takes his second career win in Turin ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-23.〕 She won the women's race at the Trofeo San Vittore in June.〔Civai, Franco (2010-06-25). (Trofeo San Vittore ). Association of Road Racing Statisticians (2011-02-12). Retrieved on 2011-04-23.〕 On her debut Olympic appearance at the 2008 Beijing Olympics Marathon she came 29th with a time of 2:33:31 hours.〔(2008 Olympics - Marathon - W Final ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-23.〕 She brought her year to a close with a third place finish at the Turin Half Marathon and a win at the Straconi Golden Run in Cuneo.〔Sampaolo, Diego (2008-09-28). (Meli, Kibarus take Turin Half Marathon wins ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-23.〕〔Civai, Franco (2011-02-06). (Straconi Golden Run 10 km (men) + 6 km (women) ). Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2011-04-23.〕 She competed in a number of half marathons in 2009, winning the Valli e Pinete Half Marathon and the Maratonina di Cremona,〔Franco Civai & Juraj Gasparovic (2011-03-11). (Valli e Pinete Half Marathon ). Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2011-04-23.〕〔(Albo d'Oro ). Maratonina di Cremona. Retrieved on 2011-04-23.〕 as well as having a top five finish at the Stramilano.〔Sampaolo, Diego (2009-04-05). (Kimugul and Kebede take Stramilano Half Marathon titles ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-23.〕 She won a second title at the Maratonina dei Tre Comuni at the start of 2010, but did not run competitively for the rest of the year.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vincenza Sicari」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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