Giro di Castelbuono

The Giro di Castelbuono (officially Giro Podistico Internazionale Castelbuono) is an annual road running competition over 10 kilometres which takes place in Castelbuono, on the island of Sicily, Italy. First held in 1912, the competition, which holds IAAF Gold Label Road Race status, is one of the oldest road races in Europe,Zorzi, Alberto (2004-07-29). Lel and Okayo triumph in Castelbuono. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-08-08. which is the inspiration for the event's nickname – ("The Oldest Race").Torna il Giro Podistico di Bisceglie, la corsa più antica d’Italia . FIDAL (2009-07-22). Retrieved on 2010-08-08. The race, typically held on (or around) July 26 to coincide with Saint Anne's Day, has been held almost every year since its inauguration, although the two World Wars interrupted the event over those periods.Castellini, Ottavio (2007-07-24). Castelbuono: 95-years-on and still taking the breath away. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-08-08.Castellini, Ottavio (2009-07-24). Martinez takes on African charge in Castelbuono - Preview. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-08-08. The race has been broadcast every year for a decade by Italian television channel Rai Sport Più.Storia Del Giro . Giro di Castelbuono. Retrieved on 2010-08-08.

From 2011 onwards, the race departed from its long-standing original distance of 11.3 kilometres and switched to a certified 10 km circuit.Sampaolo, Diego (2011-07-27). Geoffrey Mutai dominates in Castelbuono. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-07-30. From 1912 to 2010, the course of the race followed a looped pattern of ten laps of roughly 1.13 km around the historical centre of the town. The start and end point of the race was at Piazza Margherita. Beginning at the square, the route went south along Via Roma and into Via Mario Levante. It then went east along Via Camillo Benso Conte Di Cavour before heading back north along Via Vittorio Emanuele II. The course then followed Via Umberto I in a north-westerly direction which arrives back at the starting point.Il percorso (The Course) . Giro di Castelbuono. Retrieved on 2010-08-08. The race is a challenging one for athletes as they must contend with a difficult uphill section on each lap.Zorzi, Alberto (2008-07-26). Jeilan powers to victory in Castelbuono. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-08-08.

Over the history of the event, the Giro di Castelbuono has attracted many of the sport's top athletes. Among the past winners are former world record holders Khalid Khannouchi and Paul Tergat, three-time London Marathon winner Martin Lel, and four-time road running World Champion Zersenay Tadese. The pre-international era of the race also featured prominent runners, including Gelindo Bordin, Orlando Pizzolato, Venanzio Ortis, Franco Fava, as well as Sicily's own Luigi Zarcone. While the competition has principally been a men's race throughout its existence, a women's race was featured on the programme from 1995 to 2004. Winners of this short-lived race included Rome Marathon winner Gloria Marconi, Florence Marathon winner Florence Barsosio and multiple Major Marathon champion Margaret Okayo.Monti, Dave & Civai, Franco (2010-07-27). La Corsa Piu' Antica 11.2 km (M) and 5.6 km (F). Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2010-08-08.

Past winners National era EditionYearMen's winnerTime (m:s)Club 1st 1912 Giovanni Blanchetè 51:36 S.S. Ercole Palermo 2nd 1913 Giovanni Blanchetè 50:15 S.S. Ercole Palermo 3rd 1914 Sgr. Scelta 48:20 S.S. Sport Club Palermo — 1915–1919 Not held due to World War I 4th 1920 Ignazio Militello ? S.S. Sport Club Termini Imerese 5th 1921 Agatino Mascali 44:40 S.S. Pro Etna Catania 6th 1922 Agatino Mascali 42:50 S.S. Pro Etna Catania 7th 1923 Agatino Mascali 43:10 S.S. Pro Etna Catania 8th 1924 Agatino Mascali 42:10 S.S. Pro Etna Catania 9th 1925 Gaetano Spreafico 41:26 S.S. Pro Patria Busto Arsizio 10th 1926 Gaetano Spreafico ? S.S. Pro Patria Busto Arsizio 11th 1927 Gaetano Citarrella 41:30 Ferriera Ercta Palermo 12th 1928 Gaetano Citarrella 41:55 M.V.S.N. Palermo — 1929–30 Not held 13th 1931 Giuseppe Lombardo 42:20 F.G. Reggio Calabria 14th 1932 Domenico La Bianca 41:08 S.S. Unione S. Italia Palermo 15th 1933 Domenico La Bianca 41:50 S.S. Unione S. Italia Palermo 16th 1934 Domenico La Bianca 41:00 S.S. Unione S. Italia Palermo 17th 1935 Ercole Morello ? S.S. Sport Club Palermo — 1936 Not held 18th 1937 Salvatore Merlino ? F.G. Bagheria 19th 1938 Nicola Ruggeri ? G.U.F. Messina 20th 1939 Nicola Ruggeri ? G.U.F. Messina — 1940–41 Not held due to World War II 21st 1942 Antonio Fontana ? VV.FF. Palermo — 1943–45 Not held due to World War II 22nd 1946 Sgr. Renda ? G.P.U. Messina 23rd 1947 Giovanni Cultrone 39:40 S.S. Fiamma Vittoria 24th 1948 Giulio Panico 38:35 G.S. Sangiovannese Napoli 25th 1949 Giovanni Cultrone ? S.S. Fiamma Vittoria 26th 1950 Giovanni Cultrone ? S.S. Fiamma Vittoria 27th 1951 Pietro Balistreri 39:45 Corpo VV.FF. Palermo 28th 1952 Antonino Calderone ? C.A.S. Termini Imerese 29th 1953 Antonino Calderone ? C.A.S. Termini Imerese 30th 1954 Domenico Cappuccio ? C.S.I. Maurolico Messina 31st 1955 Giovanni Cultrone ? U.S. Fiamma Vittoria 32nd 1956 Stefano Bucolo ? Alt. Falcone Novara 33rd 1957 Carmelo Di Stefano 40:55 C.S.I. Messina — 1958 Not held 34th 1959 Tommaso Assi 38:17 C.S. Ass. Generali Palermo 35th 1960 Mario Longo ? Libertas Catania 36th 1961 Stefano Bucolo 38:27 Alt. Falcone Novara 37th 1962 Felice Scotto 38:13 U.S. Polimeni Reggio Calabria 38th 1963 Antonino Buffa 41:09 Libertas Catania 39th 1964 Francesco Sabatino 38:11 Libertas Catania 40th 1965 Benedetto Mastroieni 37:42 Telestar Palermo 41st 1966 Giuseppe Ardizzone 37:06 Mongibello Catania 42nd 1967 Benedetto Mastroieni 39:00 Corpo VV.FF. Palermo 43rd 1968 Francesco Amante 37:00 Libertas Catania 44th 1969 Vito Riolo 36:40 Libertas Catania 45th 1970 Gioacchino De Palma 36:12 CUS Bari 46th 1971 Francesco Amante 36:17 CUS Torino 47th 1972 Francesco Amante 36:21 CUS Torino 48th 1973 Giuseppe Ardizzone 35:38 S.S. Alco Rieti 49th 1974 Michelangelo Arena 34:45 Polisportiva Atletica Palermo 50th 1975 Paolo Accaputo 34:54 Fiamme Gialle Roma 51st 1976 Luigi Zarcone 34:27 CUS Palermo 52nd 1977 Franco Fava 34:10 Fiamme Gialle Roma 53rd 1978 Venanzio Ortis 34:22 Fiamme Oro Padova 54th 1979 Orlando Pizzolato 34:40 Lemar Schio 55th 1980 Claudio Solone 33:45 Carabinieri Bologna 56th 1981 Claudio Solone 33:46 Carabinieri Bologna 57th 1982 Michelangelo Arena 34:07 Fiamme Gialle Roma 58th 1983 Orlando Pizzolato 34:50 Champion Ferrara 59th 1984 Orlando Pizzolato 33:34 Champion Ferrara 60th 1985 Salvatore Nicosia 33:56 Fiamme Gialle Roma 61st 1986 Salvatore Nicosia 34:03 Fiamme Gialle Roma 62nd 1987 Gelindo Bordin 33:27 Alitrans Verona 63rd 1988 Gelindo Bordin 33:27 Alitrans Verona 64th 1989 Salvatore Bettiol 32:45 CUS Ferrara International era

The course distances are 11.3 km for men and 5.6 km for women, unless stated otherwise Key:

EditionYearMen's winnerTime (m:s)Women's winnerTime (m:s)65th199033:27Not held66th199133:1167th199232:4968th199332:3669th199432:3770th199532:5614:3771st199633:2318:4372nd199732:3518:4173rd199833:1718:5774th199933:0519:0775th200033:2318:2776th200133:0118:1177th200234:2119:1378th200334:2819:0379th200433:4618:5480th200534:25Not held81st200635:1482nd200734:1983rd200834:4484th200934:0285th201034:2086th201129:0587th201230:0188th201330:1089th201430:3190th201530:3091st201631:0192nd201734:2093rd201834:5494th201934:332020 not held due to COVID-1995th202135:1796th202234:5797th202333:5698th202435:31

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