Running, they won the Italian title in the 10 km. For Guerra and Gemetto a tricolor celebration

An authentic show in the heart of Arezzo with the Italian 10km road running championships with the finish line in via Roma and a route designed on a circuit in the city centre. A technical and public show. The Polisportiva Policiano was well organised with Fabio Sinatti in the lead. New national champions for the most anticipated categories were Francesco Guerra in the men's field and Valentina Gemetto in the women's field, although the races at the absolute level were won by foreigners, the Burundian Ntakarutimana and his compatriot Francine Niyomukunzi. Guerra, a 24-year-old from Frascati, a member of the Parco Alpi Apuane, was considered an outsider, but he beat the big favourites Johanes Chiappinelli and the Italian marathon record holder Iliass Aouani, who came in second and third respectively. A great finish for Guerra who closed the 10 Km in 28'09'', while the overall winner Ntakarutimana, but outside the Italian context, ran in 28'03''. Among the women Valentina Gemetto, from Piedmont who competes with Dk Runners Milano, won with a splendid finish, overcoming Elisa Palmero and Sara Nestola in a comeback, Time 32'53'', while the first overall but who was not running for the Italian champion's jersey, the Burundian Niyomukunzi took 31'42''. Beautiful races also in the youth categories for a splendid day of running in particular and of sport in general. A day that saw Arezzo at the center of Italian running. Lots of people on the roadside. An event that also saw the collaboration of the National FIDAL, the Panathlon Club Arezzo and the Csi with the patronage of the Municipality of Arezzo and the Tuscany Region. Now the appointment with the great running is for the appointments with La Scalata al Castello and the Maratonina città di Arezzo which will see many Italian and international stars.

Andrea Lorentini