In the years, Rovereto has host several champions from all around the world. The list would be very long (to name just a few), among the Italians: Gabriella Dorio, Sara Simeoni, Stefano Baldini, Pietro Mennea, Francesco Panetta. Among foreigners: Edwin Moses, Sebastian Coe, John Walker, Henry Rono, Julius Kariuki, Jonathan Edwar, Javier Sotomayor, Joachim Cruz, John Ngugi, Yobes Ondieki, Mohamed Aman, Imane Merga, Muktar Edris, Filibert Bay, Dan Malan, Sidney Maree, Said Aouita. Fra le donne Ana Fidelia Quirot, Nancy Lagat, Ayana Almaz, Sifane Hassan, Maricica Puica, Evelyne Ashford, Fita Lovin, Maddalena Manning, Yelena Isimbaieva, Genzebe Dibaba.

In the history of the “Palio Città della Quercia” also World, European and Italian records, as well as a long series of national records, have been set.

• • • World Record:
      2000m st: Julius Kariuki 5:14.43 (21st August 1990)
    • European Record:
      600m: Andrea Longo 1:14.41 (30th August 2000)
    • Italian Records:
      3000m st: Alfredo Rizzo 8:53.00 (13th June 1965)
      PV: Renato Dionisi 5.45 (25th June 1972)
      3000m: Gabriella Dorio 8:48.65 (13th September 1981)

    PV: Roberta Bruni 4.72m (30th August 2022)