Marathon, Italy celebrating at European Championships with Iliass Aouani
Blue gold also came in the marathon in Leuven, Belgium, with Iliass Aouani winning after a magnificent sprint.
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Giovanna Epis comes close to the Italian marathon record
The Italian finished in 2h23:46 just two seconds behind Valeria Straneo’s national record in Rotterdam in 2012.
Iliass Aouani sees more than just racist slurs on social media
“I do not agree with those who say Italy is a racist country. It is wrong to think so, and it would be an injustice to be ungrateful to the country that welcomed me twenty-six years ago, opening its doors to me indiscriminately.”
Iliass Aouani historic, new Italian record in marathon
Fantastic race for the 27-year-old from Milan who finished in ninth place, running in the first thirty kilometers on the pace of three minutes per thousand meters.
Marathon: a new world record has been hit
Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, a two-time Olympic champion, broke the record he set four years ago.
