Carol Galea Explained

Carol Galea
Birth Date:	24 October 1962
Height:	1.56 m^[1]
Weight:	44 kg
Sport:	Track and field
Event:	Marathon, half marathon
Club:	Zurrieq Wolves

Carol Galea (born 24 October 1962) is a retired Maltese long-distance runner. 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

Representing
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	bgcolor=silver	2nd	1500 m	4:49.83^[2]
			bgcolor=gold	1st	5000 m	16:54.16
	Mediterranean Games	Bari, Italy	bgcolor=silver	2nd	Marathon	2:43:53
1998	Commonwealth Games	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	–	Marathon	DNF
2001	Games of the Small States of Europe	Serravalle, San Marino	bgcolor=silver	2nd	5000 m	17:07.30
			bgcolor=silver	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
			bgcolor=gold	1st	10,000 m	36:13.97
2005	Games of the Small States of Europe	Andorra la Vella, Andorra	bgcolor=silver	2nd	5000 m	17:58.66
			bgcolor=gold	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)

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418094043/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ga/carol-galea-1.html Sports-Reference profile
2. http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2004-06-15/news/the-story-of-carol-galea-66986/ The Story of Carol Galea