Sara Carnicelli

Sara Carnicelli (born 31 October 1994) is an Italian middle and long-distance runner competing for Vatican City.

Career Carnicelli started competing in 2010 as a youth athlete.

In 2022, Carnicelli competed for the Vatican City alongside her compatriot Emiliano Morbidelli, at the 2022 Championships of the Small States of Europe in the women's 5000 m. She finished third and, as she participated in a "non-scoring" manner, was awarded an honorary bronze medal. She then participated at the Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria, once again competing in a "non-scoring" manner.

She continued to compete in races throughout Italy in the colours of the Vatican City. She won the Talenti Run on 26 March 2023, held in the vicinity of the Parco Talenti in Rome over 10 km, in a time of 35:24. That month, she won the 10 km road race, Vola Ciampino, in Ciampino, Italy, in a time of 36:10. In September 2023, she won the TraninCorsa Half Marathon in Italy, in a time of 1:21:02. In 2023 and 2024, she won the Dogi's Half Marathon, finishing in Venice, Italy.

Personal life Carnicelli is from the district of Lazio region of Italy.

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