Fiacconi, Franca (1965–)
Fiacconi, Franca (1965–)
Italian marathon runner. Born Oct 4, 1965, in Rome, Italy.
Won New York City Marathon (1998) with a time of 2:25:17; won Netherlands Marathon (2001) and Trieste Marathon (2001, 2002).
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