Nadia Battocletti, historic Italian record
Athletics, results
Another feat of Nadia Battocletti. Magnificent race of the’azzurra who in the Italian Championships of the 10 kilometers road race, in Pescara, improves the national record with a time of 31:36. Beaten the time of 31:52 set by Nadia Ejjafini eleven years ago, in Manchester on May 20, 2012. For the second time this season, the 23-year-old from Trento of the Fiamme Azzurre rewrote a record after the one obtained in the 5000 with 14:41.30 on the track in London on July 23 before reaching the final in the same specialty at the World Championships in Budapest where she è finished 16th, without collecting the placing she wanted. But the queen of middle distance running had already regained her smile last weekend, with a personal best demolished in 4:03.34 in the 1,500 in Padua, and confirmed that she can also express herself at a high level over longer distances, having come close to the 10,000 track limit in May with 31:06.42. È her fourth overall Italian title of the season (in addition to her successes in 5000, 10,000 and cross), the ninth of her career, as she approaches the next round of the World Road Running Championships in Riga, Latvia, where on Oct. 1 she will be at the start in the 5 kilometers. On the tricolor podium is Vicenza’s Rebecca Lonedo ;(Fiamme Oro, 32:29), second as in the last edition with a progress of almost half a minute, and Piedmont’s Valentina Gemetto (Dk Runners Milano), on personal best in 32:46 for third place, but also dropping under 33 minutes are Anna Arnaudo (Battaglio Cus Torino, 32:54) and Giovanna Selva (Carabinieri, 32:59).
He encore Pietro Riva among men. Second victory in a row in the event for the 26-year-old from the Fiamme Oro, who had already repeated himself in the 10,000 on track this year. Returning after being held back by an injury in recent months, the Piedmontese managed to impose himself in 28:23 with a 20-second lead over Italian marathon recordman Iliass Aouani (Fiamme Azzurre, 28:43). Both will be engaged in the rainbow half-marathon in Riga in three weeks. Third step of the podium in 28:46 for the Apulian Pasquale Selvarolo (Fiamme Azzurre) followed by marathon runner Yassine El Fathaoui (Circolo Minerva Parma, 28:58) and Alberto Mondazzi (Atl. Casone Noceto, 29:00) on the four laps of the circuit with start and finish in Piazza della Rinascita, better known as Piazza Salotto. A weekend all’insegna of sport and prevention, in’ambito dell’iniziativa PesGara per la legalità, on the themes of safety but also health.
Under 23 women’s title to Reggio Emilia’s Sara Nestola (Calcestruzzi Corradini Excelsior), sixth overall in 33:08 to leave behind Aurora Bado (Freezone, 33:45), respectively silver and bronze this’year in the 10,000 at the European Championships in the category, while Greta Settino (Toscana Atl. Empoli Nissan) finishes third among the promising in 34:15. In the event also valid for the Societary running events, Burundian Francine Niyomukunzi (Caivano Runners, 31:31) and compatriot Egide Ntakarutimana (Atl. Casone Noceto, 28:13) cross the finish line first. The new under-23 champion è Konjoneh Maggi (Atl. Lecco Colombo Costruzioni) who in 29:54 precedes Francesco Da Vià (Gs La Piave 2000, 30:04) and Nicolò Gallo (Atl. Mondovì Acqua San Bernardo, 30:14). In the junior race Laura Ribigini (Atl. Arcs Cus Perugia, 35:13) won over Sara Arrigoni (Cus Parma, 35:55) and Nausica Barberini Magnani (Francesco Francia Bologna, 36:20). In the men’s Lorenzo Pelliciardi (Atl. Iriense Voghera, 30:56) celebrated among the under-20s ahead of Kiril Polikarpenko (Battaglio Cus Torino, 31:24) and Domenico Farina (Atl. Don Milani, 31:28). The under-18 titles were also awarded with the affirmation of Luciano Carallo (Collection Atl. Sambenedettese, 32:37) over Stefano Perardi (Battaglio Cus Torino, 32:41) and Omar Fiki (2S Atl. Spoleto, 32:45). On the 6-kilometer junior girls’ race Federica Borromini (Atl. Cascina, 21:11) slipped the tricolor jersey to defending champion Giulia Bernini (Toscana Atl. Empoli Nissan, 21:24), third Sofia Ferrari (Calcestruzzi Corradini Excelsior, 21:35).
