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Trevor Marsicano

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Trevor Marsicano (born 5 April, 1989) is an American long-track speedskater, who broke into the world top field during the 2008-2009 season at the age of only nineteen.

In the World Junior Championships 2007, Marsicano won the overall bronze medal, after Sjoerd de Vries and Tim Roelofsen. The following year at the World Juniors he finished fourth. At his first senior World Allround in the same year he ended in 20th spot.

In the World Allround Championships 2009, Marsicano placed #5, only beaten by Sven Kramer, Håvard Bøkko, Enrico Fabris and Wouter Olde Heuvel.

On 7 March 2009 at the Salt Lake City Olympic Oval, he was the first skater breaking the 1:07 barrier in the 1000-m, improving on Pekka Koskela's 1:07.00 world record to 1:06.88; this record was however further improved upon later in the competition when Shani Davis skated 1:06.42. Furthermore, only two skaters (Shani Davis and Danny Morrison) have skater the 1500-m faster than Marsicano's 1:42.31; and only two skaters (Jeremy Wotherspoon and Shani Davis) have skated faster lap times (Wotherspoon 24.32, Davis 24.51) than Marsicano (24.55).

As of March 2009, Marsicano's personal records are 36.23 (500-m), 1:06.88 (1000-m), 1:42.31 (1500-m), 6:16.55 (5000-m), 13:37.56 (10,000-m). His Adelskalender position is #12.