The Italian Athletics Championships () are the national championships in athletics, organised every year by the Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera.
The first edition, four races only, was held in 1906 at Arena Civica in Milan, just after the foundation of the Federazione Podistica Italiana and with the organization of La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Since then, 110 editions were held with the only exceptions of the years 1915-1918 and 1944. During 1945, only athletes of Northern Italy could participate but FIDAL considered this edition as an official one.
To the running races, in 1913 the field events were added.
Some facts have to be underlined: in 1920, track events were disputed in Rome and field events in Milan; in 1922, 2 towns hosted the championships, Milan and Busto Arsizio; in 1931, 3 sessions were held in Bologna, Rome and Milan; in 1932, 2 towns hosted the events: Pisa and Milan; the first male and female championships were held together in 1953 (always separated before that year); in 1974, for preparing the 1974 European Championships in Rome, it was implemented for the first time automatic timing but the Federation decided to diminish the time of 16/100th the first day and of 18/100th on the following 2 days; The Italian Championships held in 2010 in Grosseto were the 100th edition (not held just five times: 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 and 1944 in 105 years from 1906 to 2010).
Editions Shows only the main venue of the events (usually marathon, race walk, 10000 metres and combined events were held in different venues). In 2013 the Championships backs in Arena Civica in Milan.
The number of editions refers to the male ones, the female ones are 19 less. The first women's edition was disputed in 1923 and until 1952 the men's and women's championships disputed the two different venues. Only from the 1953 edition the championships were disputed in a single venue.
# Year Venue Date vertical-align=middle rowspan=8 bgcolor=palegreen 1898 Turin 2 October 1899 Turin 1 October 1900 Turin 8–9 September 1901 Turin 15 September 1902 Turin 21 September 1903 Alba 20 September 1904 not held 1905 Vercelli 18 June 1906 Turin 30 September Milan 21 October 1907 Rome 17–18 September 1908 Rome 1909 Rome 4–5 June 1910 Milan 8–9 October 1911 Rome 7–9 September 1912 Verona 16–19 May 1913 Milan 20–21 September 1914 Milan 26–27 September 1915/18 not held 1919 Milan 11–12 October 1920 RomeIncluding the relays. 18–20 September Milan 2–3 October 1921 Bologna 18–20 September 1922 Busto Arsizio 16–17 September Milan 23–24 September 1923In 1923 was held the first female edition. Bologna 20–24 June MilanWomen competitions (8 events). 6 May 1924 Bologna 20–21 September 1925 Bologna 28–29 September 1926 Naples 12–13 June 1927 Bologna 1–20 September 1928 Milan 1929 Bologna 21–22 September 1930 Udine 26–27 June 1931 Milan 24–31 May 1932 Pisa 18 September Bologna 1 October FlorenceDecathlon 12–13 November 1933 Florence 29–30 July GenoaDecathlon and 3000 metres steeplechase. 28–29 October 1934 Milan 28–29 July Florence 20–21 October 1935 Florence 28–29 July MilanRelays 13 October Bologna 19–20 October 1936 Bologna 28–29 June Bologna Parma 4 October 1937 Florence 24–25 July FlorenceDecathlon, triple jump, 3000 metres steeplechase. 7–8 August 1938 Bologna 23–24 July Milan 16–17 July 1939 Turin 22–23 July Modena 16–17 September 1940 Milan 20–21 July Turin 5–6 October 1941 Turin 19–20 July Parma 6 July Piacenza10,000 metres 3 August Parma 4–5 October 1942 Bologna 11–12 July Parma 14 June Milan 24–25 October Parma3000 metres steeplechase. 8 November 1943 Milan 10–11 July Florence10,000 metres and relays. 18 July 1944 not held 1945 Bologna 20–21 October Turin 6–7 October 1946 Milan 4–6 October 1947 Florence 26–28 September 1948 Genoa 24–26 September 1949 Bari 23–25 September 1950 Turin 29–30 September 1951 Milan 28–30 September 1952 Bologna 17–19 October 1953 Rome 22–27 September 1954 Florence 1–3 October 1955 Milan 1956 Rome 28–30 September 1957 Bologna 13–15 September 1958 Rome 12–14 September 1959 Rome 23–25 September 1960 Bologna GenoaDecathlon, relays and 3000 metres steeplechase. 22–23 October 1961 Turin 22–24 September 1962 Naples 12–14 October 1963 Trieste 19–21 July 1964 Milan 27–29 June 1965 Rome 9–11 July 1966 Florence 8–10 July 1967 Bologna 7–9 July 1968 Trieste 5–7 July 1969 Milan 27–29 June 1970 Rome 14–15 July 1971 Rome 7–8 July 1972 Rome 12–13 July 1973 Rome 10–11 July 1974 Rome 1975 Florence 22–24 July 1976 Turin 6–8 July 1977 Rome 26–27 July 1978 Rome 25–26 July 1979 Rome 16–18 July 1980 Turin 24–26 July 1981 Turin 14–15 July 1982 Rome 20–21 July 1983 Rome 19–20 July 1984 Rome 10–11 July 1985 Rome 9–11 July Salerno 28 April 1986 Turin 22–24 July 1987 Rome 28–30 July 1988 Milan 6–8 September 1989 Cesenatico 25–26 July 1990 Pescara 12–13 September 1991 Turin 11–12 June 1992 Bologna 23–24 June 1993 Bologna 2–3 August 1994 Naples 2–3 July 1995 Cesenatico 1–2 July 1996 Bologna 24–26 May 1997 Milan 4–6 July 1998 Rome 9–10 July 1999 Pescara 3–4 July 2000 Milan 5–6 September 2001 Catania 7–8 July 2002 Viareggio 18-21 July 2003 Rieti 2-3 August 2004 Florence 25-27 June 2005 Brixen 25-26 June 2006 Turin 7-8 July 2007 Padua 26-28 July 2008 Cagliari 18-20 July 2009 Milan 31 July-2 August 2010 Grosseto 30 June-1 July 2011 Turin 25–26 June 2012 Brixen 6–8 July 2013 Milan 26–28 July 2014 Rovereto 18–20 July 2015 Turin 24–26 July 2016 Rieti 24–26 June 2017 Trieste 30 June-1 July 2018 Pescara 7–9 September 2019 Brixen 26–28 July 2020 Padua and Modena 28–30 August 2021 Rovereto 25–27 June 2022 Rieti 24-26 June 2023 Molfetta 28–30 July 2024 La Spezia 29–30 June 2025 Caorle 2–3 August 2026 Florence 25–26 July
Championship records Men EventPerformanceAthleteDateChampionshipsPlace Notes 100 m 10.01 Marcell Jacobs 26 June 2021 2021 Championships Rovereto 200 m 20.30 Pietro Mennea 27 July 19771977 Championships Rome 400 m 45.12 Matteo Galvan 25 June 20162016 Championships Rieti 800 m 1:45.3 Carlo Grippo 7 July 19761976 Championships Turin 1500 m 3:38.24 Alessandro Lambruschini 2 August 1993 Bologna 5000 m 13:30.26 Alberto Cova 2 July 1985 1985 Championships Rome 10,000 m 28:00.20 Francesco Panetta 24 July 1986 1986 Championships Turin 110 m hurdles 13.18 Lorenzo Simonelli 29 June 2024 2024 Championships La Spezia 400 m hurdles 48.33 Fabrizio Mori 26 May 1996 Bologna 3000 m steeplechase 8:17.65 Ala Zoghlami 27 June 2021 2021 Championships Rovereto High jump 2.36 m Gianmarco Tamberi 26 June 20162016 Championships Rieti Pole vault 5.75 m Fabio Pizzolato 6 July 1995 Milan Long jump 8.21 m Andrew Howe 27 July 20072007 Championships PaduaHowe won the race with 8.40 m (wind: +2.4 m/s)Triple jump17.87 m Andy Díaz Hernádez25 July 20262026 ChampionshipsFlorencecurrent Shot put 22.82 m Leonardo Fabbri 2 August 20252023 Championships Caorle Discus throw 64.26 m Luciano Zerbini 2 August 1993 Bologna Hammer throw 80.98 m Loris Paoluzzi 4 July 1999 Pescara Javelin throw 80.35 m Roberto Orlando 26 June 2021 2021 Championships Rovereto With new javelin redesigns in use from 1 April 1986. Half marathon 1:00:47 Giuliano Battocletti 29 September 2002 Udine Marathon 2:10:30 Migidio Bourifa 18 March 20072007 Championships Rome Danilo Goffi (2:09:26 in 1995) and Salvatore Bettiol (2:10:01 in 1987) have run faster times but over unverified distances. 20 km race walk 1:19:49 Marco Giungi 7 April 2002 Grosseto 50 km race walk 3:36:04 Alex Schwazer 11 February 20072007 Championships Rosignanocurrent Decathlon 8069 pts Beniamino Poserina 18 May 1997 Desenzano
Women EventPerformanceAthleteDateChampionshipsPlace Notes 100 m 11.20 Zaynab Dosso 29 June 20242024 Championships La Spezia 200 m22.89 Gloria Hooper 26 June 20162016 Championships Rieti 22.89 Dalia Kaddari27 June 20212021 ChampionshipsRovereto 400 m 50.55 Libania Grenot 19 July 20142014 Championships Rovereto 800 m 2:00.35 Gabriella Dorio 20 July 19821982 Championships Rome 1500 m 4:03.27 Gabriella Dorio 15 July 19811981 Championships Turin 5000 m 15:22.45 Veronica Inglese 25 June 20162016 Championships Rieti 10,000 m 31:53.55 Maria Guida 5 May 1996 Pietrasanta 100 m hurdles 12.87 Giada Carmassi 29 June 2024 2024 Championships La Spezia 400 m hurdles 54.22 Ayomide Folorunso 30 July 2023 2023 Championships Molfettacurrent 3000 m steeplechase 9.51.89 Isabel Mattuzzi 9 September 20182018 Championships Pescara High jump 2.01 m Antonietta Di Martino 30 June 20102010 Championships Grosseto Pole vault4.60 m Anna Giordano Bruno 2 August 20092009 Championships Milan Roberta Bruni 30 July 20232023 Championships Molfetta Long jump 6.93 m Fiona May 25 May 1996 Bologna 7.12 Triple jump 14.62 m Simona La Mantia 26 June 20052005 Championships Brixen Shot put 19.13 m Chiara Rosa 28 July 20072007 Championships Padua Discus throw 63.25 m Daisy Osakue 29 July 2023 2023 Championships Molfetta Hammer throw 73.59 m Ester Balassini 25 June 20052005 Championships Brixen Javelin throw 63.82 m Claudia Coslovich 8 July 2001 Catania With new javelin redesigns in use from 1999 edition.10 km walk (road)41:28Antonella Palmisano18 October 20202020 ChampionshipsModena current
Multi winners
Updated to 2024 Italian Athletics Championships (June 2024). Men Angiolo Profeti (shot put) and Adolfo Consolini (discus throw), with their 15 outdoor titles, are those who have won the highest number in a single specialty.
TitlesAthleteEvents 40 Abdon Pamich 10000 walk (13), 20 km walk (13), 50 km walk (14) 34 Antonio Ambu 5000 m (6), 10000 m (7), Marathon (7), Half marathon (7), cross country (7) 28 Giovanni De Benedictis 10000 walk (8), 20 km walk (8), 50 km walk (2), 5000 m walk indoor (10) Nicola Vizzoni Hammer (14), Hammer winters (14) 26 Giuseppe Dordoni 10000 walk (11), 20 km walk (10), 50 km walk (5) Paolo Dal Soglio Shot put (12), Shot put indoor (14) 24 Adolfo Contoli 110 m hs (5), 400 m hs (2), Pole vault (1), Long jump (2), Standing HJ (3), Standing LJ (3), Standing TJ (3), Pentathlon (4), Decathlon (1)23 Fabrizio Donato Triple jump (8), Long jump indoor (3), Triple jump indoor (12)21 Maurizio Damilano 10000 walk (7), 20 km walk (10), 50 km walk (3), 5000 m walk indoor (1)19 Francesco Fortunato 10 km walk (6), 20 km walk (4), 5000 m walk indoor (9)18 Marco Lingua Hammer (8), Hammer winters (10)17 Luigi Facelli 400 m (2), 110 m hs (2), 400 m hs (11), Triple jump (2) 16 Pietro Mennea 100 m (3), 200 m (11), 60 m indoor (1), 400 m indoor (1) Dario Badinelli Triple jump (10), Triple jump indoor (6) Vittorio Visini 20 km walk (1), 50 km walk (7), 5000 m walk indoor (8) Angiolo Profeti Shot put (15), Discus (1)15 Giuseppe Lippi 5000 m (1), 10000 m (2), 3000 steeplechase (5), cross country (7) Giuseppe Beviacqua 5000 m (6), 10000 m (7), cross country (2) Adolfo Consolini Discus (15)
Women Agnese Maffeis (38) and Marisa Masullo (30) are the Italian women multi winners.