An Italian U20 record just missed and a second best personal measurement in the career of the third thrower in the national ranking quantify the technical rate proposed by the 4th Athletics Meeting of the City of Cosenzawhich took place yesterday afternoon on the lanes and platforms of the historic Coni school field in the city.
After the opening dedicated to promotional activities, at an ever-increasing pace, the competitive intensity of the consecutive races enthralled the large audience crowded in the stands. The awaited match in shot put between the Reggio Riccardo Ferrara (CS Carabinieri) and the semi/bruzio – Cosenza mother – Francesco Trabacca (Young Athletes Bari), gave a few days after his new record, the second best measurement ever in Ferrara with the 7,260kg ball thrown at 20 meters and 70 centimetres. The weightlifter from Puglia instead stopped at 18.33 (19.65 his PB).
The 19 year old Mattia Silvestrelli (Atletica Rieti Milardi), credited with the best Junior performance of the season in the 100 meters (10.51), even tried to oust Olympic gold medalist Lorenzo Patta from the category throne in the 150m (15.72). The wind swings made the task difficult for the talented Roman sprinter trained by the former hurdler from Cosenza Luca Grandinetti, who was forced to postpone the start from the blocks several times. As the sun went down it seemed like she had crossed the finish line of a probable superlative time trial with a powerful sprint. But the judges choke joy and rapture down their throats announcing 15.81. Nine cents, a trifle away from history.
Lone protagonist of the 400hs Valeria Simonelli (Atletica Nissolino) reached the finish line in 1.00.38. In the 400 meters, teammate Maria Vittoria Ubertini closed the lap in 57.90. Patrick Nimubona (Atletica Potenza Picena) won the 3000 meters in 8:08.63 ahead of Luca Ursano (Atletica Vomano) and Leonce Bukuru (Cosenza K42). With times and measurements still awaiting official status, noteworthy is the victory of Monia Cantarella (CUS Perugia) in the women’s weight class. The voice of Claudio Lorusso, official speaker at the recent European Championships in Rome, enriched the Bruzia athletics event.
