Carlo Speroni (13 July 1895 – 12 October 1969) was an Italian long-distance runner.

Biography

Speroni began competing at the age of 15 and took part in the 1912, 1920 and

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

. Nationally he won 12 titles: in the 5000 m (1920, 1921), 10,000 m (1914, 1920, 1921, 1924, 1925),

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(1912–1914) and

cross country running Cross country running is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such as dirt or grass. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open ...

(1913, 1915). In 1913 he set the Italian record over six miles that stood for 17 years. In 1936 he became a

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for the

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club, where he worked for 30 years. In 1971 the stadium

Stadio Carlo Speroni Stadio Carlo Speroni is a multi-use stadium in Busto Arsizio, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Pro Patria. The stadium holds 5,000 and is named after Italian long-distance runner Carlo Speroni ( ...

was named after him.

Olympic results

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Speroni, Carlo 1895 births 1969 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Italian male cross country runners Italian male long-distance runners Italian male marathon runners Olympic athletes of Italy People from Busto Arsizio Olympic cross country runners Sportspeople from the Province of Varese

Biography

Olympic results

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