# Alessandro Di Lello

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**Alessandro Di Lello** (born 18 July 1977) is a [Paralympic](/source/Paralympic) [athlete](/source/Track_and_field) from [Italy](/source/Italy) competing mainly in category T46 long distance events.[1] In 2012 Di Lello won the marathon at the IPC World Championships and followed this with victory in the T46 classification at the 2013 London Marathon.

## Sports career

Di Lello first began running in an attempt to lose weight, and in 1992 he started competing in long distance races.[1] A motor bike accident resulted in a muscle impairment and Di Lello was subsequently classified as a T46 parasport athlete.[1] One of the first major competitions he entered was the 2009 [New York Marathon](/source/New_York_Marathon), but he was forced to retire from the event with an Achilles tendon inflammation.[1][2] In 2012 he competed alongside fellow countryman [Walter Endrizzi](/source/Walter_Endrizzi) in the [Summer Paralympics](/source/2012_Summer_Paralympics) in [London](/source/London). Di Lello finished 8th with a time of 2.46:27.[1]

The next year Di Lello competed in T46 marathon at the [2013 IPC Athletics World Championships](/source/2013_IPC_Athletics_World_Championships) in Lyon. Di Lello ran a time of 2:33.42 to take the gold ahead of Portugal's [Pedro Meza](/source/Pedro_Meza).[1] 2013 also saw Di Lello win the T44-46 category in the [London Marathon](/source/2013_London_Marathon) with a time of 2:32.06.[3]

## Notes

1. ["Di Lello, Alessandro"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140729064904/http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/theasp.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=513&personid=1065841&refreshauto=1). ipc.infostradasports.com. Archived from [the original](http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/theasp.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=513&personid=1065841&refreshauto=1) on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.

1. ["Paralimpiadi Londra 2012, un tiburtino a caccia di medaglia. Alessandro Di Lello domenica prossima corre nella maratona"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120910081200/http://www.lavocedelnordestromano.it/cronaca/2012/09/03/paralimpiadi-2012-un-tiburtino-a-caccia-di-medaglia-alessandro-di-lello-domenica-9-settembre-corre-nella-maratona/) (in Italian). www.lavocedelnordestromano.it. 3 September 2012. Archived from [the original](http://www.lavocedelnordestromano.it/cronaca/2012/09/03/paralimpiadi-2012-un-tiburtino-a-caccia-di-medaglia-alessandro-di-lello-domenica-9-settembre-corre-nella-maratona/) on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2014.

1. Rowbottom, Mike (21 April 2013). ["Whitehead enjoys London Marathon chance in first IPC World Cup race"](http://www.insidethegames.biz/paralympics/summer-sports/athletics/1013875-whitehead-enjoys-london-marathon-chance-in-first-ipc-world-cup-racing). insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 19 July 2014.

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