In the hot evening of Rieti they start in 28 for the Italian Championship U18 boys
10.000m track walk U18 boys
The crowded start list lacks Andrea Orsoni, sick, and the race deprives us of the most beautiful duel fot the victory with Davide Finocchietti.
There is absolutely no story. Even after the first 100m race Davide Finocchietti is headed for about five meters.
It will no longer be reached by anyone and will double everyone except the second.
At 3.000m Davide Finocchietti pass in 13:23.81 with a fifty-meter advantage over Alessandro Perrone, Giorgio Giuliani, Francesco Cecere, Leonardo Ciregia, Aldo Andrei and Mikias Meli, and continue to 5,000m, while Finocchietti pass in 22:14.53.
At 6.000m Davide Finocchietti's solo walkway continues in 26:48.97, but behind him Alessandro Perrone and Giorgio Giuliani have detached for other medals Aldo Andrei and Mikias Meli.
At 7.000m the situation has changed a bit: Davide Finocchietti (31.26.81) always in the lead while for silver Giorgio Giuliani took off thirty meters Alessandro Perrone. Following are Aldo Andrei and Mikias Meli who are then stopped in the Pit Lane Area.
Same thing also for Francesco Cecere, Angelo Romano and Raffaele Alessandro Cariati. The latter two will then be disqualified.
At 8.000m (36:11.99), the situation seems to be crystallized: Davide Finocchietti, then Giorgio Giuliani, while for bronze Alessandro Perrone has a fifteen-meter lead on Aldo Andrei who seems to be in a position to recover.
Ai 9.000m. Davide Finocchietti pass in 40:57.05. Is followed by Giorgio Giuliani. The fight for bronze is exciting as Aldo Andrei has reached Alessandro Perrone.
Victory to Davide Finocchietti in 45:40.11
Second place to Giorgio Giuliani in 46:57.42
Third place to Aldo Andrei in 47:54.89
Fourth place to Alessandro Perrone in 48:00.15
Davide Finocchietti celebrates with his coach Massimo Passoni (photo by Montesano for Fidal)
5.000m track walk U18 girls
The race takes place Saturday at 17:20.
The favorites for the Italian U18 girls title are in alphabetical order: Sara Buglisi, Andrada Lavinia Lacatus, Alessandra Lentini, Ida Mastrangelo and Alessia Mastronicola.
A quintet is formed at the head of the race with a passage of 1000m in 4:53.1
The leader of the group is Andrada Lavinia Lacatus and shortly after force the paces and pass to 2,000m in 9:43.3
Andrada Lavinia Lacatus lengthens and separates the others that are led by Alessandra Lentini and Alessia Mastronicola.
Just before 3.000m, Andrada Lavinia Lacatus is stopped (thre red cards for no contact) by the jury in the Pit Lane Area, where she will stand for 60" and goes to lead Ida Mastrangelo, followed by Alessia Mastronicola, Alessandra Lentini and Sara Buglisi.
At 3.000m Ida Mastrangelo in the leader in 14 44.91.
Her action continues but Ida Mastrangelo (she suffers two red cards for bents knee) heads to 4.000m in 19:53.4. Immediately after, she is reached by Alessia Mastronicola (who suffer one red card for bent knee) and leaves her almost immediately.
The Puglia blonde athlete force again the pace and wins in 24:47.22
Second place to Ida Mastrangelo at 25:13.45
Third place to Andrada Lavinia Lacatus who re-entered after the pit stop in the Pit Lane continued to recover positions and ends in 25:38.75.
Twenty-seven the athletes at the start, 23 arrived, 2 DNF and 2 DQ (after stopping at Pit Lane Area).
Andrada Lavinia Lacatus shortly before being stopped in the Pit Lane Area
Alessia Mastronicola cutting the line (photo by Montesano per Fidal)