10/10/2018   Buenos Aires (ARG): Youth Olympic Games






Start today in Buenos Aires (ARG) the athletics competitions in the third edition of the Youth Olympic Games.
The inaugural test is precisely the 5.000m track walk U18 boys students who will follow those of the students tomorrow.
 
5.000m track walk U18 boys
 
If we refer to the 2018 seasonal world list, there should be no doubt about who the winner should be. Lubomir Kubis (SVK) is the only athlete of the lot that boasts a personal best of less than 21:00.00 (20:59.46) as Yudai Hase (JPN) who signed an extraordinary mark of 20:33.52 a few days ago is not entered.
The most accredited opponents of Lubomir Kubis (SVK) are Davide Finocchietti (ITA) who has already beaten him in Gyor (HUN) at the European Championships U18 (but on the double distance) and capable of a 21:22.70 and Ozgur Topsakal (TUR) also he in front of Kubis in Gyor (HUN) in 10,000m, and boasting an excellent 21:30.32 over 5,000m.
 
If we go out of Europe the most important opponent is Gilberto Menjivar (ESA) capable on June 30, 2018 in Jansa (FIN) of a mark of 21:05.70 which represents the third world performance of the season behind Yudai Hase (JPN) and Lubomir Kubis (SVK).
 
 
 
5.000m track walk girls
 
 
Not entered Taylor Ewert (USA) who is the seasonal leaders (21:38.16), the best time of entry belongs to Hanna Zubkova (BLR) who won the U18 European Championships in Gyor (HUN) in 22:45.47 (second world performance of the year).
 
The most important opponents are:
- Olga Fiaska (GRE) with the third world performance of the season (23:22.11)
- Sofia Elizabeth Ramos Rodriguez (MEX) with the fourth world performance of the season (23:35.02)
- Xi Ricuo (CHN) with the sixth world performance of the season (23:44.39).