Twenty-four girls at the start of Italian Indoor U18 Championships
3.000m indoor U18 girls
At the start goes immediately to lead Sara Buglisi, followed by Andrada Lavinia Lacatus.
Sortly after Lacatus force the pace pace followed by Sara Buglisi, Alessanda Lentini and Ida Mastrangelo.
At 1.00m Lacatus (4:45.62) was about 15 meters ahead of Sara Buglisi, Camilla Crivellaro, Ida Mastrangelo and Alessandra Lentini.
It seems to have no rivals Andrada Lavinia Lacatus, followed by Ida Mastrangelo, Alessandra Lentini and then Sara Buglisi when approaching the 2,000m.
At 2.000m Andrada Lavinia Lacatus ia always leading in 9:31.76 folleweb by Alessandra Lentini, Alessia Mastronicola and Ida Mastrangelo (which is stopped in the Pit Lane Area)
The first place now seems to be decided.
Interesting the fight for the other two medals between Alessandra Lentini and Alessia Mastronicola.
Victory to Andrada Lavinia Lacatus in 14:22.63.
Demolished the personal best (14:58.75) got on this track in the same Championships of 2016.
Second place to Alessandra Lentini in 14:51.87
Third place to Alessia Mastronicola in 14:53.88
Follows Chiara Tommasi Mavar in 15:09.36 and Vanessa Oblach in 15:14.29.
5.000m indoor U18 boys
Immediately took the lead Riccardo Orsoni and Davide Finocchietti, followed by Aldo Andrei.
The pace is fast and between the two and the rest of the group immediately opens a gap.
At 1.000m leads Riccardo Orsoni in 4:18.89 with a final projection of 21:30.
Alessandro Perrone was third, fourth Francesco Cecere, and Aldo Andrei fifth.
At 2.000m alwys to lead the Orsoni and Finocchietti couple in 8:38.82.
The situation of the pursuers did not change with Alessandro Perrone in third place, and the others behind.
Split time of the leaders at 3.000m is 13:05.63
One lap later Davide Finocchietti force the pace and earn a few meters on Riccardo Orsoni.
With seven laps at the end the advantage of Finochieti is about 10m.
In third place it is currently Alessandro Perrone who pulled off the other.
At 4.000m (17:23:58) Davide Finocchietti has about 20m in front of Orsono. For gold now the race is over.
The race ends with Davide Finocchietti victory in 21:45.98 (the best time ever for a 16 years old boy).
Second place went to Riccardo Orsoni in 21:56.80 (personal best).
Third place went to Aldo Andrei (23:18:32) that in the end got the better of Alessandro Perrone (23:28.44).
Fifth Leonardo Ciregia in 23:52.69.
(Cover photo by Fidal/Renai per Fidal)
The arrival of Davide Finocchietti (bib 14)
(Foto by Fidal/Renai per Fidal)
Davide Finocchietti celegrates with his coach Massimo Passoni
(Photo by Facebook of Marina Lodovici)
Andrada Lavinia Lacatus
(Foto by Fidal/Renai per Fidal)