Zersenay Tadese Eritrea (or Tadesse, according to another widely used spelling), pictured, won the 76th edition of the Cinque Mulini Cross Country Classic International in San Vittore Olona (Milano), covering the 10.2 kilometers of the route in 31'6 ".
respected forecast Even among women with the victory of Kenyan Pauline Korikwiang, which has covered the women's 5 km of the track in 19'54 ".
In a spectacular race and fought Tadese won two challenges: the mud and the Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, who remained glued to most of the route. With your ankles often sank into the ground, weighed down by the rain yesterday, the two runners have created a long head to head. The world champion in office, Tadese, to take shelter from the dangerous sprint final, has tried several tears introduced on the slopes - for logistical reasons - the deviation of the track on the banks of the river Olona. But even in the floor, showing great ability to push. Kipchoge has given up only on the fifth attack of his rival, who at the beginning of the last of four laps, I pulled off before the finish line with 16 "lead, to the delight of about fifty fellow who assisted in the stands.
Eventually, with the splashes of mud from his forehead, the 26 year old Eritrean smiles: "It seemed an easy race but it was very hard, 'cause the fund was too muddy. Nice to win in front of so many compatriots and I think it was a good workout ahead of World Cup in Edinburgh. "
" Really a tough circuit, but this is the true cross-country, "echoed the 23 year old Kenyan, who arrived only yesterday in Italy due to the severe crisis that is shaking his country:" I'm glad I gave battle to the world champion, but I tried to keep up the last tear was irresistible. However I will try again to beat him. "
CHRISTIAN GIORDANO
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