European Athletics Championships, Yeman Crippa wins gold in the half marathon. Historic record of medals (13)

Yeman Crippa wins gold in the half marathon at the European Athletics Championships in Rome. Together with him on the podium also Pietro Riva who takes the silver ahead of the German Petros to complete the Italian double.

Marcell Jacobs gold in the 100m, silver for Ali: Italian show at the European Athletics Championships

With this double success, the Italian medals at the European Athletics Championships in Rome rise to 12 in total. «I was extremely excited to race here in Rome, I’m very happy. Reconfirming the gold was tough, now we move forward and I hope for a great performance at the Olympics too”, Crippa commented immediately.

Enthusiasm is growing for the Rome 2024 European Athletics Championships with Italy already at 13 medals, of which 7 gold, 5 silver and 1 bronze. The champions of the Italian national team conquered the Olympic Stadium in the first two nights of the European Championships, which will forever remain imprinted in the history of Italian athletics. And this morning another all-blue gold-silver double arrived in the half marathon thanks to Yeman Crippa and Pietro Riva, which is also worth the team title. Furthermore, to allow young people to participate in the event, a promotion dedicated to them is active: Under 18s and their companions can purchase Curve e Distinti tickets for 5 euros for the remaining four scheduled evening sessions. The «Last Call» promotion also continues on all other tickets and season tickets, on sale with prices discounted by 40%.

«A special day at the European Championships in Rome: Francesco Fortunato, bronze step by step without ever leaving the ground; Mattia Furlani, lengthening his stride in a single silver leap; Leonardo Fabbri d’oro, freeing himself of all burdens, far, far away; Lorenzo Simonelli, overcoming every obstacle, like no one else; Jacobs making peace with gold, running… running, replacing the wind, almost holding hands with Chituru Ali. There were four, they became ten. These are the medals of Italian athletics from these European Championships. Long live the Italy of merit.” These are the words of Andrea Abodi, minister for sport and youth, published on his X account regarding the day in which Italy won six medals at the European Athletics Championships in Rome 2024.

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