Biography

MAX MONTEFORTE

Italian runner Massimiliano "Max" Monteforte was born in Rome, on March 24, 1972. At the age of six he was already competing for "Atletica La Rustica" club, in the trails and countryside on the outskirts of Rome, where his love for running planted his roots, and continues to blossom each and every day. In his competitive career, Max placed first in 125 races. In the past he earned sponsorships with Mizuno and Reebok. At present time, he is exclusively sponsored by US shoes and running apparel manufacturer New Balance.

A middle-distance runner at heart, he has clocked 1.52.06 in the 800m; 3.50.06 for 1500m; 8.16.4 for 3000m; 9.02.32 for 3000m steeplechase and 14.25.9 for 5000m. Results which propelled Max in the prestigious "Centro Sportivo della Forestale" (Italian Forest Rangers police Corps Sports Center.). In June of 2006 he was part of the Italian Ultramarathon national team at the 100Km European Championships. On September 10, 2010 he logged 53563 miles and continues to increase his lifetime total, running with Rome-based RCF club.

In 2002, The Rome City Marathon nominates him chief of the Top Runners division, and he is directly responsible for scouting for new emerging and negotiating all contracts and fees. With his supervision, the 2005 Rome City Marathon has an average time for the first three male runners of 2:08.08, making it the third fastest 42,195m in the world that year, seconds behind world class Chicago (2:07:08) and London (2:07.55) marathons. In 2006, both the 10,000 some runners who finished and the excellent times in the men's and women's races, permanently benchmark Rome's Maratona di Roma as one of the World's ten best in the special "times division": to be exact in 7th place, ahead of the symbol of planetary marathoning, The New York City Marathon. Between 2008 and 2009, another quality professional surge: Max manages to recruit two great champions for the eternal city's marathon. In 2008, Galina Bogomolova from Russia, closes the race in what will become the year's fifth best performance in the World, with her time of 2h22'53" coinciding with the fastest marathon recorded on Italian soil. In 2009, Kenyan marathoner Benjamin Kpitoo, with a cobblestone-blazing 2h07'17", takes the Italian all-comers record to a new level for the men as well.

Max Monteforte since 1996 maintains his officer status with the Forest Rangers corps and in 2006 his coaching talent receives a boost as he is nominated the athletics coach of the Italian Modern Pentathlon National team. In August 2006, two of his youth athletes Riccardo De Luca, Luigi Quarto and Nicola Benedetti, win the Juniores relay event at the World Title in Shanghai. A victory sealed once more in Portugal in 2007 (with Riicardo De Luca, Federico Giancamilli, Pierpaolo Petroni) and again in Egypt in 2008 (with Lorenzo Certelli, Federci Giancamilli and Pierpaolo Petroni).

On the side: In 1990 Max earns a degree from the "Roberto Rossellini" film, photography and television institute in Rome in Photojournalism and Set Photography, two fields which continue to be a passionate activity. In 1995 he created and was editor-in-chief the athletics and sports magazine "Tartan" till 1999. In 2003 he wrote and published the photographic book "Correva l’anno…" ("...'Twas the year running...") and another book in english "Running Above the Clouds". In 2008 he published another book "Da Filippide a Miguel". A prolific writer, Monteforte is a contributing writer for the magazine "Correre", Italy's most established running magazine.

wiki contents: The Skyrunner World Series is an annual international championship of high altitude endurance races organised by the Federation for Sport at Altitude (FSA). It has been sponsored by Buff, a Spanish headwear company, since 2003.[1] Between six and eight races are selected from at least five different countries. At least five races must feature the "Skyrunning" parameters of a marked vertical incline and a minimum altitude of at least 2,000 metres.[2] Points are allocated according to the finishing position, with 100 for the winner, 88 for second, 78 for third, down to two points for the fortieth placed competitor. The same scale is used for the women's event, but only down to fifteenth position. In order to prolong the opportunity to win the championship, double points are awarded in the final race. The best four results across the season are totalled, and the runner with the highest cumulative score is declared champion for the year.[3] An ultramarathon (also called ultra distance) is any sporting event involving running longer than the traditional marathon length of 42.195 kilometres (26.2188 mi). There are two general types of ultramarathon events: those that cover a specified distance, and events that take place during specified time (with the winner covering the most distance in that time). The most common distances are 50 and 100 miles, or 50 and 100 kilometers. Other distances/times include double marathons, 24-hour races, and multiday races of 1000 miles or even longer. The format of these events and the courses covered are quite variable, ranging from single or multiple loops (some as short as a 400 meter track), to point-to-point road or trail races, to cross-country rogaines. Many ultramarathons, especially trail challenges, are characterized by severe course obstacles, such as inclement weather, elevation change, or rugged terrain. Many of these races are run on dirt roads or mountain paths, though some are run on paved roads as well. Usually, there are aid stations every five to fifteen km apart, where runners can replenish food and drink supplies or take a short break. Timed events range from 6, 12, and 24 hours to 3 and 6 days (known as multi-day events). Timed events are generally run on a track or a short road course, often one mile or less. The International Association of Ultra Runners (IAU) organises the World Championships for various ultramarathon distances, including 50K, 100K, 24 hours, and 48 hours. These events are sanctioned by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the world governing body of track and field. Many countries around the world have their own ultrarunning organization, often the national athletics federation of that country, or are sanctioned by such national athletics organizations. World records for distances, times and ages are tracked by the IAU.