Marco Zanchi
ITA · men · mountain ultra
b. 1976
0
Wins
1
Podiums
1
Races
2010
Active since
About
Marco Zanchi is an Italian ultrarunner and shoe-repair craftsman from Cene, near Bergamo, who runs a custom shoe-modification workshop, ZM Custom Shoes, alongside racing for the Vibram team. A two-time winner of his home race, the Orobie Ultra Trail (140km, 9,500m of gain), he took the title in 2015 and again in 2018, the latter in a course-record 23 hours 14 minutes. His 2016 season -- capped by a run at the Grand Raid de la Réunion (169km, 9,500m+) -- earned him 7th place overall in the Ultra-Trail World Tour rankings, making him the first Italian and the only non-professional runner ever to finish in the series' top ten. In July 2019 he linked both halves of the Sentiero delle Orobie back to back, covering 138km and 10,500m of climbing in 26 hours, an adventure documented in the film Orobie d'un fiato. He has also raced the 330km Tor des Géants.
Notable Wins
- — Orobie Ultra Trail 2015 & 2018 (winner
- — 2018 course record 23:14)
- — Ultra-Trail World Tour 2016 (7th overall)
Race History
| Year | Race | Cat. | Pos. | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | La Sportiva Lavaredo Ultra Trail by UTMB | men | 3rd | 11:38:15 |
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