Alfonso Orlando (17 May 1892 - 29 August 1969) was an Italian

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

and

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. He competed at the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he ...

and acted in the movie '' A Man Named John'' (1963).

National records

3000 metres The 3000 metres or 3000-metre run is a track running event, also commonly known as the "3K" or "3K run", where 7.5 laps are run around an outdoor 400 m track, or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track. It is debated whether the 3000 m sho ...

: 9:24.4 (

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, 20 June 1912) - record holder until 8 July 1913. *

5000 metres The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a sta ...

: 9:24.4 (

, 20 June 1912) - record holder until 8 July 1913. *

10,000 metres The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship-level events. The ...

: 32:57.2 (

, 12 May 1912) - record holder until 26 September 1914.

National titles

Orlando won two national championships at individual

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level. *

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**5000 metres: 1911, 1912 (2)

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Alfonso Orlando: passi corti, cuore grande
{{DEFAULTSORT:Orlando, Alfonso 1892 births 1969 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Italian male long-distance runners Italian male actors Olympic athletes for Italy Sportspeople from the Province of Salerno Italian Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Italian sportsmen

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