10.000m track walk
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Place
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Athlete
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Country
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Result
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1
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YAMANISHI Toshikazu
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JPN
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41:53.80
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2
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KRASNOV Maxim
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RUS
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42:03.10
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3
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GARCIA Diego
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ESP
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42:03.32
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Dal sito web della Fidal, by Raul Leoni.
10000m marcia boys
Un finale thriller che non si vorrebbe mai vedere, con la squalifica del guatemalteco Barrondo all’ultimo giro, anzi col traguardo già in vista: e così anche il podio della marcia maschile ripropone due bandiere – russa e giapponese – già al vento dopo la prova delle ragazze (ma a posizioni invertite), oro a Toshikazu Yamanishi (41:53.80) e argento a Maksim Krasnov (42:03.10).
Sul terzo gradino del podio non c’è una maglia azzurra, ma lo spagnolo Diego Garcia (42:03.32): ma la prestazione di Gregorio Angelini conferma la scuola pugliese sempre all’avanguardia, con un settimo posto decisamente sorprendente (PB 45:26.66, quasi mezzo minuto di progresso).
Stessa regione di provenienza anche per il secondo azzurro, Giuseppe Inglese, 13° (47:36.17), bravo a tenere quando il caldo taglia le gambe a molti dei protagonisti più accreditati: dei 40 al via, ben 10 si arrendono al calore crescente della mattinata di Donetsk.
(English version)
There has never been so much excitement in a boys’ 10,000m Race Walk final at the IAAF World Youth Championships as there was today (13) in Donetsk.
Australia’s Nathan Brill was the early leader and at one point had a huge lead over a chase pack. Brill was still in front at half way, reached in 20:53.73, but was gradually caught by the chasers.
Guatemala’s Jose Alejandro Barrondo, cousin of Olympic silver medallist Erick Barrondo, then went into the lead as Brill began to drop back. Barrondo was tracked by Russia’s Maksim Krasnov, Japan’s Toshikazu Yamanishi and Spain’s Diego Garcia.
Krasnov temporarily took the lead for a few laps before Barrondo hit the front again in the closing stages. But a fresh-looking Yamanishi then took up the pace heading into the final lap, opening up a significant lead as Garcia dropped back off the chase pack.
Yamanishi went on to win in a PB of 41:53.80, while Barrondo – who at this point was in second place – was disqualified just 80 metres from the finish line.
But there was more drama further behind as a resurgent Garcia made up a huge deficit to almost catch Krasnov. The Russian, however, just managed to hold off the late challenge to take silver, 42:03.10 to 42:03.32.
Yamanishi’s gold is the first World youth title for Japan in a track event. The country’s only other two golds to date have both been in the boys’ Long Jump.
Special on 10.000 m boys
Toshikazu Yamanishi claimed Japan’s first 10,000m Race Walk victory in the 14-year history of the IAAF World Youth Championships in a dramatic last lap, which saw Guatemala’s Jose Alejandro Barrondo, cousin of London 2012 Olympic Games 20km Walk silver medallist Erick Barrondo, disqualified only 80 metres from the line while in the silver medal position.
Clocking the second-fastest time of the year with 41:53.80, Yamanishi was followed home by Russia’s Maksim Krasnov and Spain’s Diego Garcia, with the former winning a thrilling 'sprint' finish for the silver medal in a 42:03.10, with Garcia third in 42:03.32. All three medallists set personal bests.
The early pace had been set by Australia’s Nathan Brill who took Yamanishi through the first kilometre in 4:14.12, with Krasnov and Garcia 30 metres further back.
Brill Increased the tempo with a 4:05.78 and 4:09.29 second and third kilometre split but with 13 laps remaining, Krasnov and Garcia caught the leading duo and Brill conceded the lead just after the halfway point, which had been reached in 20:53.73.
The 17-year-old Spaniard subsequently took his turn at the head of the pack with Yamashita and Barrondo, who moved up quickly after being fifth at halfway, in close contention.
With eight laps remaining, a group of five were packed tightly together as Garcia, Yamanishi and Barrondo moved into the medal positions, although the pace had relented slightly with the sixth kilometre taking 4:19.02 and the seventh kilometres split being 4:20.62.
At 8000m, Krasnov moved to the front and increased the tempo again as Brill paid for his early exuberant tempo and dropped off the group.
The 9000m mark was reached in 38:01.30, Barrondo moved back to the front with two laps to go as Garcia looked to have lost his chance of a medal, losing touch with Yamanishi and Krasnov who were closely shadowing the Guatemalan.
Yamanishi, 17, then decided to kick for home from 600m out and Barrondo was left 10 metres adrift, with 17-year-old Krasnov another 10 metres back.
As the Japanese athlete sped to victory, with a 3:52.50 final kilometre, Barrondo suffered his dramatic disqualification with only 80 metres and, with the surprise opportunity for a medal upgrade, Krasnov and Garcia battled right to the line. Japan’s Yuga Yamashita and Brill finished fourth and fifth respectively with a 42:07.94 personal best and 42:54.70.
Krasnov’s silver follows Russia’s fine tradition in this event with six victories in eight editions of this championship while Garcia, perhaps surprisingly considering his country’s walking tradition, claimed Spain’s first ever medal in this event.