2024-08-02 18:44:56
PARIS. Olympic final of the 5000 meters conquered by Nadia Battocletti: the appointment is for Monday at 21.15. The Italian, European champion, qualifies with the third overall time 14:57.65behind the Kenyan world champion Faith Kipyegon (14:57.56) and the Dutch Olympic gold medalist Sifan Hassan (14:57.65).
“Very happy with how the race went – the Italian commented – even though I was hoping to get here without any problems, but for a month I’ve had a sore heel and the back of my left leg is stiff. I told myself not to think about it and to look ahead. It was a tough heat, they weren’t homogeneous, and I made the right choice to stay in the top positions.
It was a really tough heat, it was almost a final, the two heats are very uneven. I made the right choice to follow the Japanese who has a great reading of the races and is very good. I wanted to stay ahead so as not to have problems with falls and other unexpected events. Now I have to rest, the ice will become my dear friend, I thank my friends, all of Cavareno, my father, my mother and my boyfriend, all those who are watching me”. After the five thousand for Nadia Battocletti, another appointment on Friday 9th August, with the final of the 10 thousand metresi.
2024-08-02 18:44:56