TRENT. After the amazing race in the 5,000 metres, thirty-year-old Nadia Battocletti also triumphed in the 10,000 meters at the European Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium in Rome this evening, Tuesday 11 June.
With a time of 30:51.32 he achieved an incredible double golden and marked the new Italian record. On the last lap she decided to leave her rivals behind her and fly across the track to take her second European gold.
He maintained control from the start and, once the pace increased, he pulled away from Englishman Keith and Dutchman Van Es.
For Nadia, the handshake with the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarell, was a moment of great emotiona, thrilled with his medal.
“I’m very happy, it’s an enormous emotion to hear this support – said the Italian to Rai’s microphones – I made a leap in quality after Budapest, the defeat I took made me understand how much we can learn from defeats. I got up and built, step by step after Budapest. Without sweating, without sacrifices and without work, nothing can be achieved. The 5 thousand were more for me, the victory of these 10 thousand I dedicate to everyone! Mattarella, always very polite, was emotional after my victory.”
