Elisa Desco (born 30 May 1982) is an Italian female sky runner and mountain runner, world champion at the 2014 Skyrunning World Championships held in Chamonix, and European champion at the 2008 European Mountain Running Championships held in Zell am Harmersbach.
Biography She was also world champion at individual senior level she won 7 medals (1 gold individual and 6 with the national team) at the 2008 World Mountain Running Championships but was disqualified for doping.
Her partner is the Italian mountain running champion Marco De Gasperi. They live in Bormio with their two daughters, Lidia (2011) and Cecilia (2017).
Achievements SkyrunningYear Competition Venue Position Event Time Notes 2014World Championships Chamonix 1st SkyMarathon (42 km) 3:53:33 2016World Championships Lleida 3rd SkyMarathon (42 km) 4:46:43
Team results World Mountain Running Championships 2005, 2013, 2014 (3)
National titles Italian Mountain Running Championships Mountain running: 2008, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019 (5) Italian Long Distance Mountain Running Championships Long distance mountain running: 2013, 2014 (2)
References
External links
Elisa Desco at FIDAL