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Paul Martelletti (born 1 August 1979) is a New Zealand marathoner and ultra-marathoner. His notable victories in 2015 included the Greater Manchester Marathon,[3] Bath Half Marathon,[4] Wokingham Half Marathon[5] and Watford Half Marathon.[6] In 2014 Martelletti won the Chelmsford Park Marathon[7] and the Windsor Half Marathon.[8] He also represented Great Britain at the 2014 IAU 100 km World Championships in Doha, Qatar.[9]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Born | 1 August 1979 |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event(s) | Marathon, Ultramarathon |
| Club | Run Fast |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 5,000 m – 14:19.50 (2011) 10,000 m – 29:26.18 (2016) HM – 64:18 (2015) 20M – 1:45:17 (2012) Marathon – 2:16:49 (2011) 100K – 7:09:39 (2014)[2] |
In 2016, Martelletti claimed victory at the Brighton Half Marathon[10] for the fourth successive year.
Other Victories
In April 2015, Paul Martelletti ran the quickest ever marathon by someone dressed as a superhero at Sunday's Virgin Money London Marathon.
Initially clocking 2:30:12, Martelletti's time was later adjusted from gun to chip time meaning he managed his target of breaking 2:30 with 2:29:57.[11]
In 2014 he won the UK leg of the inaugural Red Bull Wings for Life race, where he outran a chaser car for 69.37km to place 5th in the global rankings.[12]
In December 2017 he set the Linford Wood parkrun record, clocking in at 15:13.[13] In May 2019, Martelletti also set the Victoria Dock parkrun course record, in a time of 14:43.[14]
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