Wednesday, January 21, 2009

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2009 Rome Marathon 2009: Canada comes from the "FLYING GRANNY"

Betty Jean McHugh, a name that will remain engraved in the memory of those who participate or assist, the 15th edition of the "Rome Marathon AceaElectrabel" next March 22. The "Flying Grandma", as dubbed by the U.S. press, to be more participatory way of 42.195 km of Italy. Who is Betty? A nice Canadian grandmother of 81 years, instead of legs has two engines as it has the best world-class performance on the 10,000 meters, half marathon and marathon (over 75). "BJ" as it is affectionately called by friends of marathoners around the world, ran the last marathon, in Victoria in 2008, with a time of 4:36, providing view of considerable age.

In Rome "I will run my first marathon, the European Union - said Betty - groped to make the new world-class performance, because it is a city I love has always been that people have a big heart." It will be at the start with the bib number 1927, the year of birth, but will start in the grid of the top runner, or in the front row.



you, as a welcome return Having regard to the affection dimostratogli last year by the Romans. Let's talk about Richard Whitehead, "Pistorius" marathon, the athlete of Nottingham with mechanical prosthetic legs that last year finished the race in 3:39:00, and personal best time for an athlete with those stratospheric prosthesis. Whitehead, will take part once again to overcome himself and to raise funds for UK institutions for research.



Meanwhile, two months after the notice, the enrollment fee today reached 10,000.



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Rome Marathon

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

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15 ° Shopping Marathon DEM. The "Runners Bergamo dominate!

Start "great" vintage racing for Runners Bergamo. Iinfatti, in the "Shopping Marathon 15th DEM", held on Sunday, January 18 Alpone Monteforte (VR) won for the second consecutive year, the men's team championship while the women's team won the second position.


The race is by no means an easy game: in addition to the altitude of 250 meters, the race is held for several miles, but not on asphalt on a dirt path, made even more treacherous by the presence of mud.

Among Runners Bergamo were particularly highlighted Franco Zanotti (now in ninth place with a time of 1:14:32) and Vanni Palazzini (28 th in 1:20:55).

Arrival in pairs for the duo John Locatelli and Miki Morley (1:24:16 their time), the strong triathlete Amedeo Bonfanti fifth (1:25:24). In the women

Morè Ross (1:35:38), exploiting the characteristics of the route that is particularly suited to his skills, (the presence of a challenging climb) precedes Danila Praino (1:39:08) and Paola Gritti (1:44:51). Worthy of note is the competition of Daniela Gelfi (1:51:05), who, playing in the positions of the queue, he rode a race in recovery.

The race was won by Giorgio Calcaterra (1:08:42), ahead of cha Wu Wen_Chien (1:08:58) on the third step of the podium Melly Kennedy (1:09:57).

Calcaterra's victory demonstrates the extreme versatility Roman athlete, I remember that Calcaterra is the World Champion of "100 km".

In the women's field is set Laura Giordano, with a time of 1:19:37, also sets the record for the race. Laura Joan Ricotta above (1:21:36) and Hsu Yu-Fang (1:23:11).

Athlete of Taiwan was the record holder of the race with a time of 1:20:00 with. In the final rankings appear

49 athletes Runners Bergamo, and if good morning starts in the morning, 2009 will be a year for Runners Bergamo "bright"!

Fausto Dellapiana - Press Officer ASD Runners Bergamo

Monday, January 19, 2009

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Assindustria again on the right foot

2009? Assindustria has started as he ended 2008. Winning. Over the weekend the company gialloblù athletes were divided among the track, platform and cross-country, highlighting in all competitions in which they participated. Here's a quick summary of the results of the weekend.

In the second stage of the absolute cross-regional championships, hosted by Sunday Meadows Peraga of Vigo, Assindustria climbed onto the top step of the podium in the rankings companies to cross short women, dragged from second place Alessandra Finesso (12'14 "to 3 km). On the same distance, good test for junior Robert Casson, third in 13'10", while the young Giulia Marchesini has stop position further back among the girls.

Always cross is also spoken by moving the 'Vallagarina' cross-country race of the most prestigious in Italy, held in Villa Lagarina in Trentino. And here the brothers have Titon 'hit' again, confirming that the most promising among the specialists in this type of evidence. Letizia, who was already set to Campaccio, on January 6th, dominated the race for the students, Dylan had male rivals in the same category. For the two middle-distance runner of the year Volpago of Montello is, in fact, started in the best way. Also the 'Vallagarina "good result for Garavello Antonio, 16. absolutes in the race, but the fourth under-23 to cross the finish line (27 "50", a distance of 8,850 meters).

This was also the weekend with the debut of Elena Vallortigara Assindustria mesh. The seventeen year old high jumper in Schio, already a bronze medal at the World U-18, began passing the measure and 72 in the regional event that took place in the plant indoors in Australia Corso, Padua: an auspicious result, considering that the platform in question is not among the most reactive. In the same test for success Alessandra Pietrogrande (12.62 in the triple jump) and Thomas Words (16:06 in weight juniors). Second place for Igor Sapunov (25'17 "66 in the 5 km run) and third to David Libralon (13:53 in the triple), and Natali Marcenco (17'11" 95 in 3 km running). He competed in Ancona, on the contrary, Mattia Nuara, engaged in a sort of appetizer of Tricolor to be held later this month nell'eptathlon: comforting him for third place with 4536 points collected.



remains to be said of Vittorio Veneto region and the first phase (open to the Trentino Alto Adige) launches winter leagues. The best performance of the entire event has come from the junior Venetian Comrade Daniel, who threw the disc to 48.85 meters. Also in Vittorio Veneto, claims for Michele Ongarato (57.95 in the hammer) and purged Maddalena (43.99 in the javelin promises).


In the photo (by Antonio Muzzolon) Daniel Compagno
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