Carol Galea
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 October 1962 |
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Weight | 44 kg (97 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Marathon, half marathon |
| Club | Zurrieq Wolves |
Carol Galea (born 24 October 1962) is a retired
long-distance runner.[2] She represented her country at two Olympic Games, in 1992 and 1996, as well as the 1995 World Championships
.
Galea still holds national records in multiple events.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Malta
| |||||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain
|
– | 800 m | DQ |
| 33rd (h) | 1500 m | 4:33.41 | |||
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada
|
9th | Marathon | 2:39:40 |
| 1995 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
|
3rd | 5000 m | 16:47.30 |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden
|
31st (h) | 10,000 m | 35:30.84 | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States
|
– | Marathon | DNF |
| 1997 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Reykjavík, Iceland
|
2nd | 1500 m | 4:49.83[3] |
| 1st | 5000 m | 16:54.16 | |||
| Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy
|
2nd | Marathon | 2:43:53 | |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
|
– | Marathon | DNF |
| 2001 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Serravalle, San Marino | 2nd | 5000 m | 17:07.30 |
| 2nd | 10,000 m | 34:55.78 | |||
| 2002 | World Half Marathon Championships | Brussels, Belgium
|
59th | Half marathon | 1:18:39 |
| Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom
|
7th | Marathon | 2:45:48 | |
| 2003 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Marsa, Malta | – | 5000 m | DNF |
| 1st | 10,000 m | 36:13.97 | |||
| 2005 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Andorra la Vella, Andorra
|
2nd | 5000 m | 17:58.66 |
| 1st | 10,000 m | 37:40.36 | |||
| Mediterranean Games | Almería, Spain
|
10th | Half marathon | 1:21:04 | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 2:15.16 (Valletta 1993)
- 1500 metres – 4:33.41 (Barcelona 1992)
- 3000 metres – 9:39.97 (Dublin 1994)
- 5000 metres – 16:43.8 (Marsa 1995)
- 10,000 metres – 34:25.1 (Watford 1997)
- Half marathon – 1:17:52 (Palermo 2003)
- Marathon – 2:36:53 (Florence 1998)
References
External links
- Carol Galea at World Athletics
- Carol Galea at Olympedia
- Carol Galea at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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