Angelo Carosi (born 20 January 1964 in Priverno) is an Italian long-distance runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. In his later career he also took up half marathon and marathon.
Biography He ran four times consecutively in the 3000 meters steeplechase at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics (1991, 1993, 1995, 1997). Carosi won three medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions. He participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (1996), he has 29 caps in national team from 1989 to 2000.
Achievements 1990European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia4th3000 m steeplechase8:17.48 1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 7th 3000 m steeplechase8:20.80 1994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland2nd3000 m steeplechase8:23.531995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 5th 3000 m steeplechase 8:14.85 Military World Games Rome, Italy2nd 3000 m steeplechase8:18.85 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 9th 3000 m steeplechase8:29.67 1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 8th 3000 m steeplechase8:16.01
Marathons 2000 Florence Marathon Florence, Italy1st 2:14:11 2003 Florence Marathon Florence, Italy 1st 2:15:54
National titles He won eight individual titles in his career at the Italian Athletics Championships. Spanning 15 years, he won his first national title 1989 and his last in 2004 at 40 years old. 3 wins in the 3000 metres steeplechase (1989, 1991, 2004) 2 wins in the 5000 metres (1994, 1998) 2 wins in the marathon (2001, 2003) 1 win in the 3000 metres indoor (1990)
See also World records in masters athletics - 3000 metres steeplechase List of Italian records in masters athletics Italian all-time lists - 3000 metres steeplechase
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