MONTREUIL – first update from the 15th international meeting in Montreuil, France.
Back to the 400 Luca SitoCus Pro Patria Milano athlete trained in the Giussano group Ultra Strength, after the shows at the World Relays. The start is controlled starting from the seventh lane. Then on the final straight he shifts into gear and goes on to take the victory in a great 45.35, resisting a piece of 90 at European level like the Frenchman Biron, despite having disunited, suggesting that he may still have some tenths (less) in his legs. In one fell swoop, 3 tenths were shaved off and 8th place in the Italian lists of all time, equal to Andrea Nuti and Alessandro Be careful. And finally the minimum for the European championships in Rome, which was 45.40.
So not only beaten Gilles Bironbut also athletes of good European level such as Alex Haydock Wison 45.76, the Swiss Lionel Spitz 45.77.
In the men’s 800 meters there is Francesco Pernici active from the first meters. At 200 meters you get in the hare’s wake (the Wavelight is also there to lend a hand). At the 400 the hare passes in a sensational 50.07 followed only by Pernici, with the group not believing in that pace (and the lights) 5 or 6 meters from the pacesetters. The hare leaves at 600 and Pernici drives for a few meters before being reached by the group. The Italian looks like he could collapse, but in reality he reacts and finishes in second place behind the only world-class Spaniard Alvaro De Arriba, first in 1.45.36, with Pernici second, but behind, in 1.46.65. He’s still missing a little something from the Brescia native: his head is that of the champions, never shy, his legs don’t respond at the same speed at the moment, but there’s time.
As in all of Central Europe, conditions are not yet optimal despite the season being well advanced. In fact, in the women’s 100hs, a 13.22 (-0.6 wind) is enough for the Belgian Anne Zagre to take first place. Second is the German Ricarda Lobe with 13.28, one cent better than Veronica Besana which closes in 13.29. 13.33 and fourth place for Elena Carraro.
In the men’s 110hs, the Spaniard Asier Martinez precedes Aurel Mangasecond in 13.46, the Frenchman Raphael Mohamed 1.54pm and the Cuban Roger Iribarne with 13.58. Women’s 100 won by the Belgian Delphine Nkansa with 11.35 and very modest times.
Seasonal records in the album for two top comers Liliana Cawho throws 63.67 to win the race, and the eternal Melina Robert-Michonsecond with 63.26. Dénia Caballero third with 61.34.
