Nice day and many participants (more than 450).
20km men
Immediately go to lead Federico Tontodonati, Marco de Luca and Francesco Fortunato.
Following at short distance a group with Giorgio Rubino, Michele Antonelli, Vito Minei, Gianluca Picchiottino, Teodorico Caporaso, Leonardo Dei Tos and Andrea Agrusti.
Towards mid-race trying to force the pace Federico Tontodonati, but the other two less only ten meters.
Behind Rubino he pulled off a few meters Picchittino and the group of other followers.
In the group of the top three Francesco Fortunato who really appears in one wonderful day.
Tontodonati takes about ten meters ahead of the pair of Yellow Flame, while Rubino and Picchiottino follow a hundred meters and a few meters ahead of Leonardo Dei Tos.
One lap later Francesco Fortunato force the pace and pull off Marco De Luca and goes to catch of Federico Tontodonati which is about fifty meters ahead of him. The games for the title are by no means finished; far from it.
In fact, the next round presents together the pair Tontodonati - Fortunato that from a technical point of view it is a great see.
Behind thjere is Marco De Luca and still behind Giorgio Rubino who pulled off Gianluca Picchiottino which in turn was joined by Leonardo of Tos.
One more lap and Francesco Fortunato force again the pace and off Federico Tontonati must control the return of Marco de Luca.
Behind them: Rubino, Dei Tos, and Picchiottino.
Reacts Tontodonati and the advantage of Fortunato is only about forty meters when there are four rounds to go.
Behind Giorgio Rubino, while Gianluca Picchiottino pulled off a few meters Leonardo Dei Tos while doing well under Andrea Agrusti
Just over one lap to the most important problem for Fortunato, Tontodonati and De Luca is to disentangle among all the doubled athletes.
Behind Rubini, Leonardo Dei Tos has again recovered on Gianluca Picchiottino.
Victory Francesco Fortunato in 1:22:04 (new personal best - previous of 1:22:57 obtained in Cassino on March 20, 2016).
In our news of Feb. 21, 2017 (click here) we had indicated as his possible "as if" the 20km the performance of 1:22:09. We are happy that today Fortunato has proved us right on time.
Second place to Federico Tontodonati in 1:22:53
Third place to Marco de Luca in 1:23:08
Fourth place to Giorgio Rubino 1:23:27
Fifth place to Leonardo Tos 1:23:35
Sixth place to Gianluca Picchiottino 1:23:46 (new personal best - previous of 1:26:12 obtained in Cassino il March 20, 2016)
Among the first five arrived Francesco Fortunato is the only one to get on this new course of Cassino the personal best, and along with this also the entry standard for the World Championships in London 2017.
The progress of the young athlete of Yellow Flame from June 4, .2016, the day when in Tunis performed on 10,000m track walk his first time under 40 minutes (39:46:25) was a Rossini crescendo.
Congratulations to him and to his coach Patrizio Parcesepe, who knew how to guide him to a beatiful race walk. The cherry on the cake is the fact that among the top five on arrival is the only one not to have seen on the posting DQ board any red card.
At U23 level (and younger) this is the updated list of Europe, also taking into account the results of the athletes of Russia, which are currently still excluded from international competitions.
| Result | Pos. | Athlete | YoB | Nation | Venue | Date |
| | | | | | | |
| 1:18:25 | 1. | Sergey SHIROBOKOV | 99 | RUS | Sochi (RUS) | 18.02 |
| 1:20:57 | 2. | Aleksey SHEVCHUK | 97 | RUS | Sochi (RUS) | 18.02 |
| 1:21:32 | 3. | Timofey PARKAYEV | 97 | RUS | Sochi (RUS) | 18.02 |
| 1:22:04 | 4. | Francesco FORTUNATO | 94 | ITA | Cassino (ITA) | 26.03 |
| 1:22:09 | 5. | Vladislav SARAYKIN | 97 | RUS | Sochi (RUS) | 18.02 |
| 1:22:18 | 6. | Ivan KAKAYEV | 97 | RUS | Sochi (RUS) | 18.02 |
| 1:23:29 | 7. | Nikolay MARKOV | 95 | RUS | Sochi (RUS) | 18.02 |
| 1:23:31 | 8. | Kiril SHUTOV | 97 | RUS | Sochi (RUS) | 18.02 |
| 1:23:46 | 9. | Gianluca PICCHIOTTINO | 96 | ITA | Cassino (ITA) | 26:03 |
| 1:23:47 | 10. | Callum WILKINSON | 97 | GBR | Lugano (SUI) | 19.03 |
20km women
It should be immediately lead Valentina Trapletti and follow it a short distance, Nicole Colombi, Sibilla Di Vincenzo, Tatyana Gabellone and Eleonora Dominici.
After a few laps Nicole Colombi come off and remain in three to follow Trapletti about twenty meters.
Towards mid-race Nicole Colombi has recovered the disadvantage and together with Sibilla Di Vincenzo were pulled off by ten meters Tatyana Gabellone and Eleonora Dominici.
Continued undeterred the walk of Valentina Trapletti who leads three-quarters of the race.
In second place it is Nicole Colombi, while Sibilla Di Vincenzo is in third place.
Victory to Valentina in Trapletti in 1:33:45
Second place to Nicole Colombi in 1:38:26
Third place to Sibilla Di Vincenzo in 1:38:32
Fourth place to Tatyana Gabellone in 1:40:57
20km - U20 - men
Victory to Giacomo Brandi in 1:30:57
Second place to Diego Chirivì in 1:33:06
Third place to Stefano Cicalò in 1:34:05
20km - U20 - women
Victory to Annalisa Russo in 1:44:41
Second place to Angelica Mirabello in 1:46:06
Third place to Anthea Mirabello in 1:46:46
10km - U18 - boys
Victory to Davide Finocchietti in 44:38
Second place to Riccardo Orsoni in 44:39
Third place to Giorgio Giuliani in 46:46
10km - U18 - girls
Victory to Alessia Mastronicola in 52:09
Second place to Annalisa Lentini in 52:40
Third place to Andrada Lavinia Lacatus in 52:44 (after a stop of 2 minutes in the Pit Lane Area)