Fatna Maraoui

Fatna Maraoui
Fatna Maraoui (with Italy jersey) at Berlin 2018 during the marathon.
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1977-07-10) 10 July 1977 (age 47)
Beni Betaou, Morocco
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventLong-distance running
ClubG.S. Esercito
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 5000 m: 15:42.21 (2006)
  • 10,000 m: 33:05.79 (2007)
  • 5 km road: 16:27 (2017)
  • 10 km road: 32:38 (2007)
  • Half marathon: 1:10:08 (2011)
  • Marathon: 2:30:50 (2015)

Fatna Maraoui (born 10 July 1977) is a born Moroccan female Italian long-distance runner who competed at two editions of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships at senior level (2008, 2011).[1] and also two of editions the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships (2011, 2014).

She is the sister of Rakiya Maraoui-Quétier born Moroccan female French long-distance runner, ten years older, former member of the France national athletics team.[2]

Biography

Naturalized by marriage from 2003.[3] She won three editions of the absolute Italian Championship in the 10 km road race.

National titles

See also

References

  1. ^ "Facts & Figures – IAAF World Cross Country Championships Kampala 2017" (PDF). iaaf.org. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Corsa, libertà e sogno, la maratona di Fatna Maraoui" (in Italian). sportorino.com. Retrieved 5 July 2018. Fu una delle sorelle – Rakia, ex atleta della nazionale marocchina e poi di quella francese – a intravedere il suo talento. "Ha dieci anni più di me" racconta Fatna, "mi spinse a provare ed è sempre stata un modello di riferimento.
  3. ^ "Maraoui: "E' un onore esordire in azzurro"" (in Italian). fidal.it. 8 December 2006. Retrieved 5 July 2018. "Ho preso la cittadinanza per matrimonio, ma l'atletica non c'entra niente: ho conosciuto mio marito quando non gareggiavo più, mentre lavoravo a un campo estivo. Ci siamo sposati cinque anni fa ma ho aspettato un po' prima di prendere la naturalizzazione"
  4. ^ "Fatna Maraoui si conferma campionessa italiana dei 10km su strada" (in Italian). deandreafausto.blogspot.com. Retrieved 5 July 2018.