New splendid feat of Nadia Battocletti. The blue champion signs The European record of the 5 kilometers of road running over the time of 14’322 in Tokyo. In the Japanese capital, which in September will host the World Cup, lowers the primacy established this season by Diane Van Es with 14’39 by seven seconds in the Principality of Monaco, last February 9.
It is yet another class demonstration for the Paris Olympic silver in the 10,000 meters, four times queen of Europe in less than a year, fresh from gold medal on 10 km in Lovanio after the triumphs on the track, 5000 and 10,000 in Rome, and in the cross in Antalya. On the other hand, his Italian record of 14:45 signed in October 2023 in Riga is beaten by thirteen seconds. “This record means a lot for me”, the words of Nadia Battocletti who had placed seventh in the 5000 at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo. “It was a very fast race, here I realized a dream and I hope to succeed also at the next World Cup”. On the completely flat route of the Meiji Jingu Gaien, the park in the surroundings of the National Stadium of Tokyo, the 25 year old of the blue flames closes in second place behind only the Kenyan Caroline Nyaga who imposes himself with 14’19 », third the other Kenyan Maurine Jepkoech in 14’40”. With this result, the athlete coached by Papà-Coach Giuliano can look more and more confidence at the appointments of the season on the track: debut in the 3000 of Rabat on May 25 in Diamond League, then 1500 in Rovereto on June 2 and therefore the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea in the 5000 (of which he is the Italian record holder for the fourth place at the Paris Games) on June 6 at the Olympic Stadium in Rome.