Cristiana Pellino left us at the age of 48: the memory of her teammate Gisella Orsini

23 February, 2018 by Redazione

Cristiana Pellino left us at just 48, today is a sad day for the whole Italian racewalking. The former athlete of the Forestale team was fighting a serious illness and unfortunately today was given the news of his death. Our condolences go to the family and to all the people who have known and appreciated she over the years. Here is a memory of Cristiana written by her teammate, Gisella Orsini: To the inevitable question, "Why Cristiana?", The universe hardly takes the trouble to reply: "Why...

Grosseto, Rubino show: 2h30’50” on 35Km. Good result also for Tontodonati and De Luca

2 February, 20182 February, 2018 by Redazione

Grosseto (ITA) - In the presence of FIDAL President Alfio Giomi, Giorgio Rubino won the 35km of Grosseto last Sunday, first round of the Italian Club Championship. The racewalker of Fiamme Gialle Club has impressed with an excellent race, winning in 2h30'50''. Initial steps led by the trio Rubino, De Luca and Tontodonati, then the latter's escape ignited the powders. At times the race has turned into a 20Km, with Rubino who chased and passed the Aeronautica Club athlete, walking at an average of...

Peru: Kimberly Garcia and Cesar Rodriguez are the champions of racewalk 20Km

21 January, 201822 January, 2018 by Redazione

Lima (PER) - César Rodríguez crossed the finish line raising his arms to celebrate his victory. This morning, under an inclement sun, he recovered the crown of national racewalking champion ahead of his opponent Luis Henry Campos, after last year the title had escaped him for a few centimeters. Moments later, the seventh in the world Kimberly García finished first in the women's race with a time of 1h38'03 ''. The two were protagonists of the first round of the national road race championship t...

Bernardo and Santos new U18 Portugal champions. Banska Bystrica: indoor test for Czaková and Černý

17 January, 201818 January, 2018 by Redazione

January full of events, with indoor races in Slovakia, Portugal and United States, in addition to two road competition that took place in Spain last weekend. Banska Bystrica (SVK), 5 jan - In the little indoor track of sports high school in the slovak city, was held an indoor event dedicated to Matej Toth, also with youth categories races. In the 3000m wins for Dominik Černý in 11'55''76 and for Maria Czaková in 12'43''76. Results > Hanover (USA), 7 jan - In New Hampshire, the women's m...

Last indoor results: Dmytrenko the best with 18’52” on the 5000m of Kiev

13 January, 201815 January, 2018 by Redazione

Indoor season immediately vibrant thanks to several good results from France, Great Britain and Ukraine. Val-de-Reuil (FRA), 6 Jan - The french walker Kévin Campion has won alone the racewalk 5000m in the indoor meeting valid as regional championship of Normandy, obtaining the time of 19'40''44. Results > Sheffield (GBR), 7 Jan - Victory and national title for the young U23 Callum Wilkinson with a time of 11'30''77 on racewalk 3000m , followed by Cameron Corbishley in 12'24''99 and Tom Par...

Happy birthday Giovanni! 50 years for De Benedictis, bronze medal in Barcelona’92

8 January, 201813 January, 2018 by Redazione

jerseys Last year he celebrated the 25th anniversary of his Olympic bronze in Barcelona '92, in a few months he will celebrate the 25th anniversary of his silver at the Stuttgart '93 world championships. But today the talent of the Italian and world racewalking, Giovanni De Benedictis, is 50 years old and we owe our best wishes to this extraordinary champion of the past who, still wearing the uniform of the Carabinieri, follows as coach two of our best italian athletes, Marco De Luca and Giorgi...

Daisuke Matsunaga (JPN) wins 20Km in Tokyo: 1h20’12”

7 January, 201813 January, 2018 by Redazione

Tokyo (JPN) - Daisuke Matsunaga won the first 20Km of the year, that took place in Tokyo on January 1st, on the occasion of the 66th edition of the "New Year Race Walking in Tokyo". The japanese racewalker, already seventh in the 20km of the last Rio 2016 Olympics, has set the good time of 1h20'12'' ahead Kazuki Takahashi (1h23'45'') and Hayato Sakakibara (1h25'03''). Results > Hong Kong (HKG) - Also on January 1st, the first 50km of the year was held, on the occasion of the classic "The ...