Anikó Kálovics
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Anikó Kálovics is a Hungarian
runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres and the marathon
. She is a three-time Olympian (2000, 2004 and 2008) and has won both the Venice Marathon
and Italian Marathon.
, and represents the club Haladás Vasutas Sportegyesület. In the 10,000 metres she finished eighth at the 1998 European Championships, competed at the 2000 Olympic Games
and finished fourteenth at the 2002 European Championships. She also finished 37th at the 2001 World Half Marathon Championships
. She then finished 20th at the 2003 World Championships
and the 2004 Olympic Games, both in the 10,000 metres. She also won the bronze medal at the 2003 European Cross Country Championships
.
By 2004 she had achieved her lifetime bests in all her track events: 9:08.24 minutes in the 3000 metres
, achieved in September 2004 in Trento
; 15:10.21 minutes in the 5000 metres
, achieved in July 2004 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
; and 31:40.31 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in July 2003 in Watford
. The latter time is a Hungarian record
.
She began to develop as a road runner, taking three victories in four years between 2003–2007 at the Budapest Half Marathon
. She still continued with track running, however, and competed at the 2005 World Championships without reaching the final, finished eleventh at the 2006 World Road Running Championships
and in the 10,000 metres she finished 22nd at the 2008 Olympic Games. She was a prominent competitor on the Italian road running circuit and won over a number of competitions and distances: a 2005 win at the Stramilano Half Marathon grew into a three-year undefeated streak and she won both the Italian Marathon and BOclassic
in 2006, as well as a cross country
win at the Cinque Mulini
. She repeated as champion at the Italian Marathon in 2007 and was the 2008 winner of the Venice Marathon
.
Kálovics ran in the 5000 m at the 2010 European Athletics Championships and finished in tenth position. She found greater succes on the roads and at the Corribianco race in Italy
in August she edged out Meriyem Lamachi to take the victory. The following month she was fourth at the Dam tot Damloop
in Zaandam
, missing out on a podium place to Mestawet Tufa
. As preparation for the Frankfurt Marathon
, she ran at the 10-mile Great South Run
and took third place on the podium after setting a quick pace for the competition. The pace in Frankfurt proved too fast for Kálovics as she finished in tenth place, seven minutes behind the winner.
At the Campaccio
cross in January 2011, she won a third consecutive title at the high profile race. Two weeks prior to the World Cross Championships, she won at the Almond Blossom Cross Country
in Portugal.
In road running her personal best times are 49:24 minutes in the 15 kilometres, achieved in November 2004 in Nijmegen; 1:06:20 hours in the 20 kilometres, achieved at the 2006 World Road Running Championships in Debrecen
; 1:06:20 hours in the half marathon
, achieved in April 2007 in Milan
; and 2:29:04 hours in the marathon, achieved in March 2008 in Rome
. The first three results are Hungarian records.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres and the marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
. She is a three-time Olympian (2000, 2004 and 2008) and has won both the Venice Marathon
Venice Marathon
The Venice Marathon is a marathon road race that has been held each year in Venice since 1986, usually in October. The race is currently sponsored by Casino di Venezia , and thus it is known as the Casino di Venezia Venice Marathon. Ponte della Libertà and Parco San Giuliano are among the landmarks...
and Italian Marathon.
Career
She was born in SzombathelySzombathely
Szombathely is the 10th largest city in Hungary. It is the administrative centre of Vas county in the west of the country, located near the border with Austria...
, and represents the club Haladás Vasutas Sportegyesület. In the 10,000 metres she finished eighth at the 1998 European Championships, competed at the 2000 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 10,000 metres
The 10,000 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics programme were held at Stadium Australia on Wednesday 27 September, and Saturday 30 September 2000....
and finished fourteenth at the 2002 European Championships. She also finished 37th at the 2001 World Half Marathon Championships
2001 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
The 10th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held on October 7, 2001 in the city of Bristol, UK, and was run simultaneously with that year's Bristol Half Marathon. A total of 200 athletes, 125 men and 75 women, from 52 countries took part.-Individual:...
. She then finished 20th at the 2003 World Championships
2003 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres
The women's 10,000 metres event featured at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, France. The final was held on 23 August 2003.-Final ranking:-References:...
and the 2004 Olympic Games, both in the 10,000 metres. She also won the bronze medal at the 2003 European Cross Country Championships
2003 European Cross Country Championships
The 10th European Cross Country Championships were held at Edinburgh in Scotland on 14 December 2003. Serhiy Lebid took his fourth title in the men's competition and Paula Radcliffe her second title in the women's race.-Men individual 10.095km:-Men teams:...
.
By 2004 she had achieved her lifetime bests in all her track events: 9:08.24 minutes in the 3000 metres
3000 metres
The 3000 metres is a popular amateur middle distance track event where 7.5 laps are completed around a 400 metre track. This event is generally classified as middle distance, but it could be classed as a long distance event in many high schools, since they do not promote races such as the 5000 and...
, achieved in September 2004 in Trento
Trento
Trento is an Italian city located in the Adige River valley in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is the capital of Trentino...
; 15:10.21 minutes in the 5000 metres
5000 metres
The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
, achieved in July 2004 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
The National Sports Centre at Crystal Palace in south London, England is a large sports centre and athletics stadium. It was opened in 1964 in Crystal Palace Park, close to the site of the former Crystal Palace, in the former parkland and also usurping part of the former grand prix circuit.It was...
; and 31:40.31 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in July 2003 in Watford
Watford
Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban...
. The latter time is a Hungarian record
Hungarian records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Hungary maintained by Hungary's national athletics federation: Magyar Atlétikai Szövetség .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to longer distanceht = hand timing...
.
She began to develop as a road runner, taking three victories in four years between 2003–2007 at the Budapest Half Marathon
Budapest Half Marathon
The Budapest Half Marathon is an annual road running competition over the half marathon distance which takes place in Budapest, Hungary in early September...
. She still continued with track running, however, and competed at the 2005 World Championships without reaching the final, finished eleventh at the 2006 World Road Running Championships
2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships
The 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships were held in Debrecen, Hungary on 8 October 2006, the women's race starting at 11:00 and the men's race at 13:00. This was the first time the title of World Road Running Champion had been competed for, with this competition replacing the IAAF World Half...
and in the 10,000 metres she finished 22nd at the 2008 Olympic Games. She was a prominent competitor on the Italian road running circuit and won over a number of competitions and distances: a 2005 win at the Stramilano Half Marathon grew into a three-year undefeated streak and she won both the Italian Marathon and BOclassic
BOclassic
The BOclassic is an annual road running competition over the distance of 10 kilometres for men and 5 kilometres for women. It is held on New Year's Eve in Bolzano, Italy. The competition has only elite races, competed between a limited number of runners, but over 10,000 spectators gather in the...
in 2006, as well as a cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
win at the Cinque Mulini
Cinque Mulini
The Cinque Mulini is an annual cross country running race in San Vittore Olona, Italy. First held in 1933, the course is unusual in that it revolves around a number of water mills, which lend the competition its name – meaning Five Mills in Italian. It is one of the IAAF cross country permit...
. She repeated as champion at the Italian Marathon in 2007 and was the 2008 winner of the Venice Marathon
Venice Marathon
The Venice Marathon is a marathon road race that has been held each year in Venice since 1986, usually in October. The race is currently sponsored by Casino di Venezia , and thus it is known as the Casino di Venezia Venice Marathon. Ponte della Libertà and Parco San Giuliano are among the landmarks...
.
Kálovics ran in the 5000 m at the 2010 European Athletics Championships and finished in tenth position. She found greater succes on the roads and at the Corribianco race in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
in August she edged out Meriyem Lamachi to take the victory. The following month she was fourth at the Dam tot Damloop
Dam tot Damloop
Dam tot Damloop is an annual road running competition held in the Netherlands. It is a 10-mile race from Amsterdam to Zaandam. The event was first held in 1985.-Winners:- External links :**...
in Zaandam
Zaandam
Zaandam is a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is the main city of the municipality of Zaanstad, and received city rights in 1811...
, missing out on a podium place to Mestawet Tufa
Mestawet Tufa
Mestawet Tufa is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She was the winner of the women's 10,000 metres at the 2007 All-Africa Games and the runner up in the senior women's race at the 2008 World Cross Country Championships.She competed at the Olympic Games, but did not finish her 10,000 metres...
. As preparation for the Frankfurt Marathon
Frankfurt Marathon
Frankfurt Marathon is an annual marathon held in Frankfurt, Germany in the month of October. The race, currently sponsored by BMW, is Germany's oldest city marathon.- List of winners :Key:- External links :***...
, she ran at the 10-mile Great South Run
Great South Run
The Bupa Great South Run is an annual 10 miles road running race which takes place in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. Launched in 1990, it is part of the Great Run series created by former British athlete Brendan Foster...
and took third place on the podium after setting a quick pace for the competition. The pace in Frankfurt proved too fast for Kálovics as she finished in tenth place, seven minutes behind the winner.
At the Campaccio
Campaccio
The Campaccio is an annual cross country running competition which takes place in early January in San Giorgio su Legnano, Italy. Organised by the Unione Sportiva Sangiorgese , the event attracts participation from Olympic and world champions in athletics, in spite of the fact that the host town...
cross in January 2011, she won a third consecutive title at the high profile race. Two weeks prior to the World Cross Championships, she won at the Almond Blossom Cross Country
Almond Blossom Cross Country
The Almond Blossom Cross Country is an annual international cross country running competition which takes place in Albufeira, Portugal in early March. It is one of the IAAF permit meetings which serve as qualifying events for the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. It is held in co-operation...
in Portugal.
In road running her personal best times are 49:24 minutes in the 15 kilometres, achieved in November 2004 in Nijmegen; 1:06:20 hours in the 20 kilometres, achieved at the 2006 World Road Running Championships in Debrecen
Debrecen
Debrecen , is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. Debrecen is the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar county.- Name :...
; 1:06:20 hours in the half marathon
Half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
, achieved in April 2007 in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
; and 2:29:04 hours in the marathon, achieved in March 2008 in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. The first three results are Hungarian records.
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Representing 2006 Italian Marathon Carpi, Italy 1st 2:26:43 2007 Italian Marathon Carpi, Italy 1st 2:28:17 2008 Venice Marathon Venice MarathonThe Venice Marathon is a marathon road race that has been held each year in Venice since 1986, usually in October. The race is currently sponsored by Casino di Venezia , and thus it is known as the Casino di Venezia Venice Marathon. Ponte della Libertà and Parco San Giuliano are among the landmarks...Venice, Italy 1st 2:31.24