Marathon, world record

From Chicago comes the marathon world record for the second year in a row, last year that of Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum (2h00:35), who later tragically passed away in a car accident, and today that of 30-year-old compatriot Ruth Chepngetich, world champion in Doha in 2019, which is absolutely stratospheric. On her third success in Chicago, Chepngetich topped it by breaking both the 2h11 barrier for the first time in history and still the one considered unattainable at 2h10, ending the extraordinary ride in 2h09:56, taking almost two minutes off Ethiopian Tigist Assefa&#39s record of 2h11:53 in Berlin on Sept. 24 last year.

Leading from the first to the last meter, the Kenyan began to take substantial advantage after the first ten kilometers, building up a sixteen-second lead by the halfway point of the race (1h04:16 at the half marathon!), gradually increasing the margin over her opponents and fighting alone against the hypothesis of the record, clearly in her legs with the monstrous passes taken every five kilometers. With a second half of 1h05:40 (!), the record that was visibly already in the Kenyan woman&#39s pocket came by a margin impossible to imagine. These are the passages of the race-record: 15:00 (fifth kilometer), 30:14 (tenth), 45:32 (fifteenth), 1h00:51 (twentieth), 1h04:16 (half-marathon), 1h16:17 (twenty-fifth, best ever performance), 1h31:49 (thirtieth, best ever performance), 1h47:32 (thirty-fifth, best ever performance), closing again in push in 2h09:56. Behind Chepngetich’s record, also parading with impressive chrono times were Ethiopian Sutume Asefa, world 2024 leader until yesterday, in 2h17:32, and Kenyan Irine Cheptai (2h17:51). Best American Susanna Sullivan, seventh in 2h21:56.

It was also the day of John Korir, already third in a past edition, today winner with personal best raised from 2h05:01 to 2h02:44 (sixth all-time) thanks to a decisive action imposed about seven miles from the finish. Also on the podium were Ethiopian Mohamed Heseydin Esa (2h04:49) and Kenyan Amos Kipruto (2h04:50). First of the Americans C.J. Albertson, seventh in 2h08:17). Fifth, in his 42-kilometer debut, Kenyan Daniel Ebenyo, in 2h06:04. In the wheelchair races Swiss jubilation, with race record for Catherine Debrunner (1h46:12), fifth success in Chicago for Marcel Hug (1h25:54) after a finish on the rope due to the closeness of U.S. Daniel Romanchuk (1h25:58) and Japan’s Tomoki Suzuki (1h26:05).

The words of Roberto Baggio and Pep Guardiola

Roberto Baggio and Pep Guardiola were the great guests of “Che tempo che fa” on the Nine. “I would have loved to play more years with him. I could always find him on the field. I had so much fun in Brescia”, the words of the Manchester City coach.

The Divin Codino revealed an anecdote: “Mazzone was afraid of dogs and had treated one of my comrades badly becauseé he had brought his little dog to’training. After 10 days I arrived with my labrador. Mazzone came out of the locker room, saw the dog running, got scared, and asked whose dog it was. ‘Mister, è from Robi’. And he ‘Aò, let him play, let’s give him a cookie’.

“Baggio è the greatest talent I played with,” continued the Spaniard. “I met him at the end of his career, he had a knee that looked like a washing machine, he could not move. Robi won everyone’s admiration, there’s no one in Italy who doesn’t love him, because he’s different”.

Filling in on the future: “My last year in Manchester? I have to reflect, I haven’t decided yet whether I stay or leave. If Robi accompanies me, maybe I will come to coach in Italy”.

Series A1, results

Sunday of the second day of Serie A1 Tigotà opened with a convincing performance by’Igor Gorgonzola Novara, which overcame Wash4Green Pinerolo 3-0 in a derby that was nevertheless hard-fought and played openly by both teams. Always ahead the pinelle at the half of the three fractions, always tenacious the response of the hosts in the final, especially in the second partial with a great comeback from 16-21 to 25-22. The impact of the two centerpieces was important: Aleksic, awarded at the beginning of the match as the best wall of last season, scores 10 points with 3 winning blocks, Squarcini places 5 for a total of 9 points and MVP award. Also in double figures were the two bands Ishikawa and Alsmeier (25 as a pair), while for coach Marchiaro ‘s girls made 17 Smarzek and closed with 12 Perinelli.

In’the other Piedmont derby, it needed a Skinner masterful 25-point performance (39% efficiency) for Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri to fold the Honda Olivero Cuneo, especially in the second set played until 26-28. On the rise were coach Pintus’s girls, who tried in particular with Kapralova (16) and Bjelica (13) to put a spoke in the wheels of the hillbillies, without success. In the sold-out Palazzetto di Latisana, è a brave home debut that of Cda Volley Talmassons FVG, but it was not enough to worry the Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano Italian champions. After contesting the first fraction to the’last, the girls in pink jerseys could no longer stem the Treviso attack, which flew with the’MVP Haak, 19 points, and Lukasik, 13.

After the’initial 1-1, è the third set the decisive one in the derby between’Eurotek UYBA Busto Arsizio and Bergamo. The Orobiche won it after fighting until 23-25 and then, with grit and concreteness, closed the games in the fourth fraction. Super performance of the very young Manfredini, MVP with 17 points on the score sheet, well Mlejnkova and Piani with 28 points as a pair, while for the bustocche save Obossa with 16. In the cross-town match of the Tuscan capital, Savino Del Bene Scandicci instead, triumphed again against Il Bisonte Firenze, but coach Bendandi can only congratulate his girls given the good positive signs confirming last week s good debut. In fact, the Antiga team has to struggle in every set and also thank’MVP Castillo for the round result, in addition to the usual Antropova from 18 points, while bison side are Malual and Davyskiba, both with 15 points, the best scorers.

The award for the most closely fought match of the day undoubtedly goes to the clash between Bartoccini-MC Restauri Perugia and Megabox Ond. Savio Vallefoglia. A first set dominated by the Urbino girls was answered by the Umbrians, who tied at 1-1 and then fought tooth and nail in a thrilling third set, which ended only on 30-32 again in favor of coach Pistola’s girls. But in the new A1 debut at PalaBarton, coach Giovi s team didn t tremble and caught up their opponents at 2-2, which sent the match to the tie-break. The fight è open and the mini partial lives of overtakes and counter overtakes until the decisive point of 17-19 won by the guests. Best in the field award for Giovannini, who scores 19 points while also maintaining excellent percentages in reception (53% efficiency), but the credit for the success also goes to the precision on the serve (11 ace), the 23 points of Bici and the 15 with 5 walls of Sonia Candi. Bitterness but also first point in the standings at home Black Angels, with 27 points by Nemeth and 18 with 4 walls by Cekulaev.