THIS TEXT HAS BEEN TRANSLATED USING GOOGLE TRANSLATORHas ended successfully with the Turin Half Marathon Grand Prix Città di Moncalieri. One Sunday in celebration of sport and merriment, which involved thousands of people, increasing the positive trends of recent editions. Are record numbers, indeed, those of this year over 2200 runners have come together to the half marathon in Turin to compete on a fast track and demanding challenge that saw the great champions for the win and groped the record of the race .
Upon departure from the medieval village everything was ready. A minute's silence in memory of the six Italian soldiers who were killed in the attack in Kabul has preceded the shooting. A real human umbilical thanks to the Ambassadors of Asti in favor of the Hotel of Ethics, it is narrow under the arch of departure as a sign of solidarity.
At 9.30 the shot of the athletes already hinted that today would not be surprised certainly miss.
From a technical standpoint, most good races both male and female.
A final sprint for the men who, until the last meter did hold the audience breathless at the finish line. Komen Kimurer or the winner? A continuous succession to the command then decreed the victory of John Komen of Kenya, with a truly interesting because it represented the record of the race. 1h01'57 for him and two seconds more for his opponent Joel Kimurer. The two had already left the twelfth km group composed by two other athletes, the Kenyan Elisha Meli, winner of last year, and Ukrainian Vasyl Matviychuk. At first, a resentment at the knee, did not allow to keep pace with the lead of the race and soon forced him to pull even leave the Ukrainian Matviychuk and give him third place with a time of 1h 02'16'' a second from his staff. For Elisha Meli only fourth place in 1h 06 '15''.
The best was Italian Federico Simionato, who finished his race in 1h 06'36'', before the Air Force's teammate, Alberto Montoro, the finish line in 1h08'02''. Bad luck for Ricatti Domenico, also Air, that around the twelfth km has been suffering from a contracture, which forced him to abandon the race.
In the women's superior performance for Agnes Kiprop. The Kenyan already won the Turin Marathon in April, confirmed to be a talented athlete and be in good physical condition and preparation. For her, a time of 1h 09'54''victory is about thirty seconds from the women's race record, albeit with an excellent performance that fails to collapse, and become one of the best performances in Italy on the half-marathon. A good result for her, in line with the expectations of the vigil, which promised a good race around an hour and ten minutes. Less than sixty seconds, the training partner and compatriot, Florence Chepsoi (1h 10'45''), that despite the 21 km in solitary course, was able to manage the game well and to demonstrate its quality.
In third place in the Italian Giustina Menna 1h 16'34''. Not as an absolute lap of particular excellence, but of good value for the athlete who returns after a nagging back problem, that still undergoing painful treatments.
The tenth edition of the Turin Half Marathon Grand Prix Città di Moncalieri has been a great success both for the audience both for participants and was made more important by the presence of great champions who have Spodnjeposavska made to mark the record for men's race . The hope of the Organizing Committee, welcomed with a smile, hopefully by the two winning athletes at the press conference, is to see them strong and newcomers on the streets of Turin and maybe the Turin Marathon, scheduled for November 14, 2010. A major sporting event, especially if a strong connotation People must also reserve space for entertainment, music and culture.
Precisely for this reason in the two weeks preceding the Turin Half Marathon - Gran Premio Città di Moncalieri took turns on the park by 45 degrees north Entertainment Center in Moncalieri, the new venue which hosted the arrival of the half marathon, singers, dancers, entertainers that gave birth to a celebration of artistic events of great quality and very popular involvement. Met the organizers and the audience. For all the appointment until next year at the eleventh edition scheduled for September 26, 2010 iil.
A comprehensive summary of the Turin Half Marathon 2009 will be broadcasted on Rai Sport Più.
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