Anthony Famiglietti

About Anthony Famiglietti

Anthony Famiglietti (nickname: Fam) (born November 8, 1978 in Medford, New York) is an American track and field athlete who competes professionally for adidas. He competed at the 2004 Athens Olympics in the 3000 meter steeplechase and now concentrates on a host of middle and long distance events. He is also famous for training and living in New York City, working alone, a state which many other elite runners would be unable to stand since they require training partners and prefer altitude for training. Famiglietti is the subject of the independent documentary, Run Like Hell.

Famiglietti is reportedly working on a second movie project, this time entitled Run Reckless. Run Reckless was released at the Running Movie Festival in Eugene, Oregon, at the Olympic Trials EugeneFest.

After graduating from Patchogue-Medford High School in Long Island, New York, Famiglietti attended Appalachian State University and the University of Tennessee, where he graduated in 2000. At Appalachian State, Famiglietti was 1996 Southern Conference Freshman of the year in Cross Country and 1997 Southern Conference XC Runner of the Year runner-up. On the track, he was 1998 Southern Conference Champion in both the steeplechase and the 5000 meters. In 1998, he transferred to Tennessee, where he placed 11th at the SEC Cross Country Championships and 75th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships. In 1999, he was 6th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the steeplechase, and 8th in his heat at the U.S. Championships. In 2000, his final year of college, Fam was 2nd at the SEC Championships, 4th at the NCAA Championships, and 7th at the U.S. Olympic Trials, where he ran an 8:25.37.