German groups shine at European Athletics Championships with medal wins in half marathon

2024-06-09 08:17:47

As of: June 9, 2024 10:51 am

Medal rain for German half marathon groups on the European Athletics Championships in Rome: Amanal Petros received bronze within the particular person classification on Sunday (June 9, 2024). The German males additionally took third place within the staff standings in an in depth determination. The DLV ladies received cash.

The Italians dominated the race over the sights of the town, celebrating a double success with Yemaneberhan Crippa (1:01.03 hours) and Pietro Riva (1:01.04) within the particular person classification and victory within the staff classification.

Runners DLV Petros and Samuel Fitwi Sibhatu, who confirmed a brave race and got here fifth in a private greatest time (1:01:17), have been within the entrance group from the beginning and even took the lead after a great 19 kilometers. However the two Italians, who come from the shorter distances, took benefit of their sprinting energy. Petros was additionally unfortunate when he stood on the within fringe of the stadium on the final lap and misplaced his rhythm. In 1:01.07 minutes he received the medal he hoped for.

• Outcomes of the boys’s half marathon particular person rating
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• Outcomes of the boys’s half marathon staff rating
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“It was a staff effort, we pushed one another. It was nice. I did not have a little bit of pace on the finish, however I am glad,” stated the German report holder within the marathon and half marathon on ARD. On the Olympic Video games in a number of weeks he additionally needs to be on the forefront over the 42.195 kilometers.

Kejeta fifth within the particular person rating

Within the ladies’s class, the hopeful German Melat Kejeta misplaced a solo medal in fifth place in 1:09.42 hours, the German ladies’s staff with Kejeta, Domenika Mayer in eleventh place (1:10.49) and Esther Pfeiffer (18th/1:11 ). 28) was in a position to have fun cash behind Nice Britain and forward of Spain.

Particular person gold went to Karoline Bjerkeli Grövdal of Norway in 1:04.52 hours, who already received silver within the 5000 m on Friday, forward of Romanian Joan Chelimo Melly (1:05.09) and Calli Thackery (Nice Britain/1 :08.58).