| Paul Martelletti | |
| Sport: | Long-distance running |
| Nationality: | New Zealand |
| Residence: | London, United Kingdom |
| Club: | Run Fast |
| Birth Date: | 1 August 1979 |
| Height: | [1] |
| 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)[2] |
Paul Martelletti (born 1 August 1979) is a New Zealand marathoner and ultra-marathoner. His notable victories in 2015 included the Greater Manchester Marathon,[3] Bath Half Marathon,[4] Wokingham Half Marathon[5] and Watford Half Marathon.[6] In 2014 Martelletti won the Chelmsford Park Marathon[7] and the Windsor Half Marathon.[8] He also represented Great Britain at the 2014 IAU 100 km World Championships in Doha, Qatar.[9]
In 2016, Martelletti claimed victory at the Brighton Half Marathon[10] 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.[11]
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.[12]
In December 2017 he set the Linford Wood parkrun record, clocking in at 15:13.[13] In May 2019, Martelletti also set the Victoria Dock parkrun course record, in a time of 14:43.[14]