Great result of Francesco Fortunato in Tunis.
10,000m Track Walk men
The athlete of the Fiamme Gialle imposes to favorite of the eve Diego Garcia (ESP) and Jean Blancheteau (FRA) with his new personal best of 39:46.25, which represents the fourth performace ever in Italy in the U23 category.
At the moment this time is also the best time of the year worldwide.
The athlete of Fiamme Gialle walk for about seven km attached to favorite Diego Garcia (ESP) and Jean Blancheteau (FRA), then force the pace and finishing off the last 3000m in 11:32.
At the end of the day on his Facebook profile he thanks for this excellent result also Australian athlete Dane Bird-Smith and his coach, the father Dave Smith, with whom he recently train in Ostia, after Rome 2016: race walk is also this. Compliments !
For second place Jean Blancheteau (FRA) has the best in 40:23:35 on Diego Garcia (ESP - 41:13.98) who, a week ago in La Coruna, had tried unfortunately without success, to be included in Spain's team for the Olympic Games.
Fourth comes another athlete of Sapin Marc Tur (41: 23:58).
Also very good race for Gianluca Picchiottino (ITA). With the fifth place he arrives at the new personal best of 41:31:66 (previous of 41:43.95 obtained on May 7, 2016 in Arezzo - ITA).
Michele Antonelli (ITA) is sixth in 41:47.10.
10.000m Track Walk women
As was forecast in the eve, victory without much difficulty to Laura Garcia-Caro (ESP), the infirmary student of LEPE Madrid coached by Quintana, with a time of 44: 55.81, not too far from her personal best of 44: 32.84 (obtained in Eugene on July 23, 2014 during the World Junior Championships).
Second place went to the local idol, the beautiful Chahinez Nasri (TUN) in 45: 54.90 that also gets personal best (previous 46:34.68 obtained in Toulouse on November 15, 2015) and in front of the other Spanish Lidia Sanchez Puebla (46:18.67), which in turn precedes Amanda Cano (ESP - 44: 37.85).
Fifth place went to Nicole Colombi (ITA) in 47: 21:53. For her personal best (previous of 47:38.82 btained in Eugene on 07.23.2014 during the Junior World Championships).
Personal best also for the sixth: Edna Barros (POR) in 47: 57.73 (previous of 48: 31.93 obtained in Eskilstuna on July 16, 2015).
Seventh Eleonora Dominici (ITA) in 48:28.40 and eighth Ameni Mannai (TUN) in 48:36.00.
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Male pack shortly after the start
Female pack shortly after the start, leaded by Laura Garcia-Caro