History

“CAMPACCIO” SOUNDS LIKE A JOKE IN ITALIAN SPEECH: IT LITERALLY MEANS “BUMPY, DERANGED FIELD”

Sangiorgese turned 100 in 2022, Campaccio counts 68 uninterrupted editions, all in times of peace and may peace always play a role on the international stage of San Giorgio su Legnano.

No way to count how many Italian champions and championships have passed through the Campaccio. There was a memorable European Championship in 2006, the World Athletics Gold Level Cross Country Tour is constantly hosted in San Giorgio, Campaccio deserved the World Athletics Heritage Plaque in 2023... while the “Gold Star for sporting merits” was already awarded to Sangiorgese Sports Union by National Olympic Committee back in 1988.

The contemporary era made a number of social projects grow, the first one being a joint "gender equity" initiative with European Athletics. It was 10 March 1957 when in a rather small village north of Milan the 1948 Olympic Discus Throw Champion, Adolfo Consolini, shot the gun to start the first Campaccio.

Without going into great detail about all the champions who arrived in San Giorgio su Legnano, the simple alphabetical overview of the winners is impressive:

Men Champions:

Addisu Yihune 2022 - Ambu Antonio 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968 - Barmasai Bernard 1998 - Bayesa Fita 1995 - Bekele Kenenisa 2002, 2004 - Bordin Gelindo 1984, 1988 - Conti Luigi 1961 - Della Minola G. Riccardo 1958 - Ebenyo Daniel 2024 - Ebuya Joseph 2011 - Edris Mukhtar 2013, 2017 – Farah Moh 2006 - Farcic Nedo 1965, 1969 - Fava Franco 1976, 1977, 1978 - Feleke C. Abreham 2010 - Gandini Giorgio 1959, 1960 - Gebrhiwet Hagos 2019 - Gebrselassie Haile 1994 - Gonzales Josè Luis 1981 - Guerra Paulo 2001 - Hidalgo Jouan 1973 - Kibet James 2018 - Kipchoge Eliud 2009 - Kiplimo Jacob 2021 - Koech Jonah 1991 - Koech Paul 1999 - Korica Daniel 1972, 1974 - Koroira Shem 1996 – Kwizera Rodrigue, 2023 - Lebid Sergiy 2003 - Malinowski Bronislaw 1979 - Maminski Boguslaw 1985 - Masresha Wohib 1971 - Merga Imane 2016 - Nyamu Steve 1992 - Ortis Venanzio 1980, 1982 - Panetta Francesco 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993 - Philipp Lutz 1970 - Ritzenhein Dathan 2015 - Rop Albert 2014 - Schots Leon 1983 - Soi Edwin 2008, 2012 - Tergat Paul 1997 - Tuemay Mogos 2020 - Volpi Franco 1957, 1962 - Zarcone Luigi 1975.

Women Champions:

Aprot Alice 2016 - Ayelew Hiwot 2014 - Barsosio Florence 1996 - Can Yasemin 2019 - Cherono Mercy 2012 - Curatolo Maria 1989 - Dandolo Nadia 1990 - Daniel Rahel 2023 - Dawit Seyaum 2022 - De Baeds Corinne 1985 - Denboba Merima 1995, 2001 - Dorio Gabriella 1976 - Dulecha Kutre 1997 - Gargano Margherita 1975, 1979 - Gemechu Tsehay 2021 - Holovchenko Tetyana 2006 - Javornik Helena 2003 - Kalovics Aniko 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011 - Kisa Janet 2015 - Kristiansen Ingrid 1981 - Maranga Jackline 1998 - Munerotto Rosanna 1988, 1992, 1993 - Nyiomukunzi Francine 2024 - Obiri Hellen 2017 - Ouaziz Zahra 1999 - Pigni Paola 1970 - Pippig Uta 1991 - Radcliffe Paula 2002 - Reed Kate 2008 - Rengeruk Lilian 2018 - Slegers Lieve 1987 - Smeeth Ruth 1983, 1984 - Sommaggio Silvia 1994 - Tesfay Fotyen Hailu 2020 - Tomasini Cristina 1980, 1986 - Valero Carmen 1977, 1978 - Waitz Grete 1982 - Worknesh Degefa 2013.