03/06/2022   Florence (ITA): Sunday the new Absolute Challenge






 

 

 

In Florence, on Saturday and Sunday, the first edition of the review will take place, giving away 5 places in each specialty for the Absolutes of Rieti at the end of June.
 
In Italy the Absolute Challenge represents a novelty linked to the participation of athletes in the Absolute Championships on the track of all specialties.
This season the participation in the absolute Italian championships that will be held in Rieti between 24 and 26 June travels on two qualifying routes:
- the first, which will offer the pass to 11 athletes, is given by the national list established as of June 12, 2022
- the second, which will offer a further 5 places, is given by the Absolute Challenge which, as mentioned, is giving away the additional 5 places, so that a limited number of 16 athletes is reached.
 
Whether the system is valid for all the other track races (and it is) we have some doubts for the walking events in which the athletes competed alternately both on the track and on the road.
We looked at the two lists and men's level and found them completely different while we know that the race should take place on the road both in Florence (in the Challenge) and in Rieti (in the Championships).
We offer them to our readers in the version of the first 11 athletes (those who would have already obtained the pass based on the ranking) compared with that of the members so that everyone can reflect.
The competitions will take place on Sunday 5th June at 9:00am
 
Our humble opinion, and we sincerely hope to be proved wrong, is that there is a risk that, at least for the two walking events, the Challenge Absolute will turn into a Series B competition.
 
 
 

Men

 

 

10.000m track

 

 

 
 
 
10km road
 
 
 
 
Entry list Firenze road walk
 
 
 
 
 
 
Women

 

 

10.000m track

 
 
 
 
 
10km road
 
 
 
 
 
Entry list Firenze road walk