Next weekend in Rieti will be held the U18 Italian Championships on the track.
The two scheduled walking events will take place at the following times:
- 10.000m track walk U18 boys: Friday, June 15, 2018 at 20:30
- 5.000m track walk U18 girls: Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 17:20
10000m track walk U18 boys
Twenty-eight athletes are entered for this event.
Without any doubt, the favorite of the eve is Davide Finocchietti who has a personal record of 43:55.00 established in Livorno on April 22, 2018.
The other two medals of the podium should be a three-way deal between:
- Aldo Andrei who boasts a personal best of 45:20.56 established on April 22, 2018 in Mariano Comense
- Daniele Breda, who is a first year U18, and who boasts a personal best of 45:20.46 established in Cinisello Balsamo on May 26, 2018
- Gabriele Gamba, also the first year U18, and boasting a personal best of 45:39.48 established on April 22, 2018 in Mariano Comense
5.000m track walk U18 girls
Also in the women's competition there are 28 athletes entered.
The logic (and the accreditation time) would give as favorite Ida Mastrangelo who proposes with his personal best of 24:19.88 (on 5.000m track walk). The athlete, however, comes from a recent disqualification suffered in Bressanone (ITA) at the XXXVI Brixia Meeting won just by her already strong opponent, Simona Bertini in 24:51.25.
It's just Simona Bertini (personal best of 24:48.36, established in Forlì on May 26, 2018) to lead the list of other athletes who will fight for medals.
The others are:
- Martina Casiraghi who boasts a personal best of 24:57.96, established on April 22, 2018 in Mariano Comense
- Sara Buglisi who boasts a personal best of 24:58.31, set on May 20, 2018 in Bressanone when she came in second place behind (only 7") Simona Bertini.