| Francesco Ruggero | |
| Nationality: | Italian |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Long-distance running Marathon |
| Birth Date: | 22 November 1891 |
| Birth Place: | Campobasso, Italy |
| Country: | Italy |
Francesco Ruggero (22 November 1891 – 9 June 1966[1]) was an Italian long-distance runner.
He competed in the marathon at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2] [3] Francesco Ruggero lined up at the start of the marathon of the 1912 Summer Olympics on behalf of the Italian colony living in New York City, who paid all the expenses, and then left for the Swedish capital from the United States.[4]