Maura Viceconte
Maura Viceconte, was an Italian long-distance runner, who represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics.Biography
Viceconte is best known for winning the bronze medal at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary. She won three marathons during her career: Rome, Vienna, and Prague.
Her personal best time of 2:23:47 hours set at the Vienna City Marathon in 2000 stood as the Italian national record until April 2012, when it was beaten by Valeria Straneo.
On 10 February 2019, Viceconte committed suicide by hanging, at the age of 51.Achievements
