ROME, 09 JUN – “I was extremely excited to race here in Rome, I’m very happy. Reconfirming the gold was tough, both due to the climate and the nervousness, I had a slight discomfort in my side but I’m happy to have brought it home and now we move forward. Convinced of the choice of path, now I hope to talk about a great performance at the Olympics and to do a marathon that could be within my reach.” Thus Yeman Crippa, gold in the half marathon at the European Championships in Rome, on Rai’s microphones after the victory. Then, on the moment that Italian athletics is experiencing, Crippa admits that “the results made us understand that we had to wake up, that whoever can bring home the medals could not be wrong. The medals of other days encourage you, but they also give a little bit of pressure,” he continues. To complete the Italian party there is also the silver of Pietro Riva who underlines how this is “the best moment of my career, I was beaten by a great friend and I am happy that it was him who won. I didn’t expect the second place, I knew that I am better on the road than on the track, during the race I felt great and in the end I told myself to go and get the medal. When you have Stefano Baldini as your guide something comes up”, concludes the Italian. (HANDLE).
