Paul Martelletti

{{short description|New Zealand long-distance runner}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}

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|event = Marathon, Ultramarathon

|nationality = New Zealand

|residence = London, United Kingdom

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| pb = 5,000 m – 14:19.50 (2011)
10,000 m – 29:26.18 (2016)
HM – 64:18 (2015)
20M – 1:45:17 (2012)
Marathon – 2:16:49 (2011)
100K – 7:09:39 (2014){{cite web|url=http://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=57843|author=British Athletics|title=Power of 10 profile for Paul Martelletti}}

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Paul Martelletti (born 1 August 1979) is a New Zealand marathoner and ultra-marathoner. His notable victories in 2015 included the Greater Manchester Marathon,{{cite web|url=http://www.athleticsweekly.com/featured/georgie-bruinvels-and-paul-martelletti-win-greater-manchester-marathon-21234|title=Georgie Bruinvels and Paul Martelletti win Greater Manchester Marathon}} Bath Half Marathon,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-31682732|title=Bath Half Marathon: Thousands turn out for city event}} Wokingham Half Marathon{{cite web|url=http://www.wokinghamhalfmarathon.co.uk/Copy%20of%20Final%20results%202015/COPYOF-1.HTM|title=Wokingham Half Marathon 2015 results}} and Watford Half Marathon.{{cite web|url = http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/11765101.Paul_Martelletti_wins_Watford_Half_Marathon/|title=Paul Martelletti wins Watford Half Marathon}} In 2014 Martelletti won the Chelmsford Park Marathon{{cite web|url=http://www.essexlive.news/chelmsford-marathon/story-23268598-detail/story.html|title=Chelmsford Marathon an 'amazing end' to a manic week for the J's Hospice}} and the Windsor Half Marathon.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-29381537|title=Thousands of runners take part in Windsor half-marathon}} He also represented Great Britain at the 2014 IAU 100 km World Championships in Doha, Qatar.{{cite web|url=http://www.athleticsweekly.com/featured/steve-way-lead-gb-team-iau-100km-world-championships-9460|title=Steve Way to lead GB team at IAU 100km World Championships}}

In 2016, Martelletti claimed victory at the Brighton Half Marathon{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2016-02-28/thousands-compete-in-brighton-half-marathon/|title=Thousands compete in Brighton half marathon}} for the fourth successive year.

Other Victories

In April 2015, Paul Martelletti ran the quickest ever marathon by someone dressed as a superhero at Sunday's Virgin Money London Marathon.

Initially clocking 2:30:12, Martelletti's time was later adjusted from gun to chip time meaning he managed his target of breaking 2:30 with 2:29:57.{{Cite web|url=https://www.athleticsweekly.com/featured/paul-martelletti-breaks-superhero-record-dressed-as-spider-man-21605/|title=Paul Martelletti breaks superhero record dressed as Spider-Man|date=2015-04-28|website=Athletics Weekly|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-06-18}}

In 2014 he won the UK leg of the inaugural Red Bull Wings for Life race, where he outran a chaser car for 69.37km to place 5th in the global rankings.{{Cite web|url=http://hub.therunningworks.net/paul-martelletti-conversational-pace/|title=Paul Martelletti: Conversational Pace|date=2015-04-02|website=The Running Works Hub|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-18}}

In December 2017 he set the Linford Wood parkrun record, clocking in at 15:13.{{Cite web |title=home {{!}} Linford Wood parkrun {{!}} Linford Wood parkrun |url=https://www.parkrun.org.uk/linfordwood/ |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=www.parkrun.org.uk|language=en-US}} In May 2019, Martelletti also set the Victoria Dock parkrun course record, in a time of 14:43.{{Cite web |title=home {{!}} Victoria Dock parkrun {{!}} Victoria Dock parkrun |url=https://www.parkrun.org.uk/victoriadock/ |access-date=2022-12-04 |website=www.parkrun.org.uk|language=en-US}}