Paul Martelletti (born 1 August 1979) is a New Zealand
marathoner and
ultra-marathoner. His notable victories in 2015 included the
Greater Manchester Marathon,
,
and Watford Half Marathon.
In 2014 Martelletti won the Chelmsford Park Marathon
and the
Windsor Half Marathon
The Windsor Half Marathon is a race that takes place every September at Windsor Great Park, and is run over a distance of .
Course
First Stage
* Double Gates (start)
* Copper Horse (1 Mile)
* Royal Lodge / First Aid / Drinks Station (2 Miles ...
.
He also represented
Great Britain
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at the 2014
IAU 100 km World Championships
The IAU 100 km World Championships have been held annually since 1987, at different locations, and is organized by the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU). Due to lack of sponsorship, the 2013 event, planned for Jeju Island, South ...
in
Doha, Qatar
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.
In 2016, Martelletti claimed victory at the
Brighton Half Marathon for the fourth successive year.
Other Victories
In April 2015, Paul Martelletti ran the quickest ever marathon by someone dressed as a superhero at Sunday's Virgin Money London Marathon.
Initially clocking 2:30:12, Martelletti's time was later adjusted from gun to chip time meaning he managed his target of breaking 2:30 with 2:29:57.
In 2014 he won the UK leg of the inaugural Red Bull Wings for Life race, where he outran a chaser car for 69.37km to place 5th in the global rankings.
In December 2017 he set the Linford Wood parkrun record, clocking in at 15:13. In May 2019, Martelletti also set the Victoria Dock parkrun course record, in a time of 14:43.
References
External links
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Living people
1979 births
New Zealand male marathon runners
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