Nicola Maggio

16Aug 2026 by Nicola Maggio

Does the European Championship Walk still make sense ?

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After yesterday's intense day of walking, which will forever remain in our memories, we want to share with our readers "the other side of the coin." This article (which we translated from the original Italian) is by Claudio Licciardello, an Italian track and field coach and former sprinter. Licciardello specialized in the 400 meters, a discipline in which he boasts the third-best Italian performance of all time. His track and field record includes two medals at the 2009 European Indoor Championships in Turin: gold in the 4x400-meter relay and silver in the 400-meter sprint. Since 2015, he has been a professional coach for the Fiamme Gialle Athletics Group, specializing in speed and the training of national and international sprinters. He has coached Olympic and Italian athletes, contributing to…

15Aug 2026 by Nicola Maggio

European Championships – 2026: Birmingham (GRB) – In Marathon victories of Stano and Fiorini

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Sofia Fiorini smashed the world record target time in the marathon race walk at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on Saturday (15) morning. In summary Massimo Stano and Sofia Fiorini establish an Italian double in Birmingham Fiorini smashes the world record target time in the women's marathon race walk Stano completes the set of major titles in the men's marathon race walk In doing so, Stano finally completes the set of major titles having previously won 20km gold at the 2020 Olympics and 35km gold at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. Marathon race walk men It's a historic success for Stano: after winning the 20km Olympic gold in Tokyo in 2021 and the 35km World Championships gold in Eugene in 2022, he becomes the third Italian…

15Aug 2026 by Nicola Maggio

European Championships – 2026: Birmingham (GRB) – In Half Marathon victories of McGrath and Perez

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For the first time ever, the European Athletics Championships come to Great Britain. Europe's biggest stars compete at the Birmingham 2026 European Athletics Championships. Race Walk events will take place outside the stadium and all four events are scheduled in the morning of Day 6, Saturday August 15 at 7:30. This will likely be a small additional complication for the judges, who will have to judge a group of 109 athletes (57 men and 52 women), of whom 58 (27 men and 31 women) will compete in the half-marathon walk and 51 (30 men and 21 women) will compete in the marathon walk. We believe that judging two technical events, which according to the Rules require very specific characteristics, combined with a mix of short-distance (and therefore faster) and…

09Aug 2026 by Nicola Maggio

Kenyan race walker Stephen Ndangiri Kihu suspended for doping

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The Anti-Doping Agency of Kenia (ADAK) has suspended race walker Stephen Ndangiri, for using banned performance-enhancing substances just a week after the 230-year-old claimed a historic silver medal in men’s 10.000 metres race walk at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. He joins a long list of Kenyan athletes who have been suspended or banned by ADAK or Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU). ADAK has flagged down Ndangiri, a Lance Kaporal at the Kenia Defense Forces (KDF), for using the banned Erythropoietin (EPO), Peptide Hormones, Growth Factors, among other banned substances (relates substances and mimetics S2). A sample collected from the 20-year-old in an out of competition test on June 30, 2026 when Team Kenia was in camp at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, has tested positive for the …

08Aug 2026 by Nicola Maggio

Santo Domingo (DOM) – XXV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe: Sofia Ramos (MEX) claims gold in Marathon Race Walk

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The Mexican Sofía Ramos crowned this Saturday champion of the first marathon competition of the women's race walk of the XXV Central American and Caribbean Championships Santo Domingo 2026. The Aztec walker recorded 3:52:18, who from the beginning of the race, maintained a constant distance with the Guatemalan María Peinado, who recorded 3:52:20. The strategy allowed the mastery of the first two positions in the distance of 42,195 meters (42 turns) until the end of the competition. The bronze medal claimed to Naomis García (PUR), who recorded 4:07:31, due to the paralysis of four minutes for three steps applied; and, where to base, on the 32nd turn, the Mexican Renata Cortés, who abandoned the walk due to an annoyance on the backside. The Venezuelan Milanggela Rosales took the fourth…

08Aug 2026 by Nicola Maggio

Eugene (USA) – World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon 2026 – Victories of Serena Di Fabio (ITA) and Isaac Beacroft (AUS)

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Hayward Field is a multi-purpose stadium in Eugene, Oregon, United States. It is located on the campus of the University of Oregon, which also owns the facility. It is named after Bill Hayward, head coach of the university's track and field department from 1904 to 1947. The 400-meter track and field facility has nine lanes. Hayward Field was built in 1919 as the home of the university's American football team, the Oregon Ducks football team. In 1921, a six-lane running track was added for the Oregon Ducks Track & Field team. After Oregon Ducks football moved to Autzen Stadium in 1967, Hayward Field became a pure track and field stadium. In 2015, the city of Eugene was selected by the IAAF, now World Athletics, as the host of the 2021…

03Aug 2026 by Nicola Maggio

Oregon 2026 – World Athletics U20 Championships – 5.000m track walk Men & Women preview

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Some of the world’s best young walkers will compete for medals when the World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon 26 takes place at Hayward Field from 5-9 August. Here we take a look at the women’s and men’s 5.000m track walk. Events are scheduled during the morning session of Day 4. Women’s 5000m race walk (Saturday August 8 at 9.30 local time) Serena Di Fabio heads the women’s field by almost a minute after clocking 20:42.74 at the Italian U20 Championships in Caorle in July – the fastest time by an U20 athlete since 2007. Yang Yutong, who finished 10 seconds ahead of Di Fabio in the U20 race at the World Race Walking Team Championships earlier this year, will start as another strong contender, along with Chinese teammate Sun…

02Aug 2026 by Nicola Maggio

Santo Domingo (DOM) – XXV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe: Ricardo Ortiz (MEX) and Alegna Gonzalez (MEX) claims gold in Half Marathon Race Walk

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The athletics competitions of the 25th Central American and Caribbean Games, which have been underway since July 24 and will continue until Saturday, August 8, opened today, Sunday, August 2, 2026. The two walking events, over the half-marathon distance, started at 8:00 a.m. on the urban circuit of Malecón Avenue. Half Marathon Race Walk Men Ricardo Ortiz delivered a commanding performance to claim gold in the Men's Half Marathon Race Walk Final, crossing the line in 1:29:41 to give Mexico a memorable victory on the streets of the Malecón Avenue circuit. The 31-year-old, who entered the race with a season's best of 1:24:59, controlled the race from the front for the majority of the 21.1-kilometre course, leading at virtually every split checkpoint from the 4km mark onwards. Colombia's…

31Jul 2026 by Nicola Maggio

Glasgow (GBR) – Commonwealth Games: Isaac Beacroft (AUS) and Jemima Montag (AUS) wins 10.000m track walk (Jul. 31 and Aug. 1)

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The two race walking events for the 2026 Commonwealth Games were held at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow (GBR) on Friday, July 312, and Saturday, August 1. The two events were the 10,000m track walk. 10.000m track walk Men (Friday July 31, 2026) The Australian Isaac Beacroft won on July 31, 2016 in Glasgow the 10.0000m track walk of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (GBR), in 38.45,51. Second place to Stephen Kihu (KEN - 38.46.57, personal best) and bronze to Evan Dunfee (CAN - 40.03.39). Only five participants: Australia (3), Kenya (1) and Canada (1) The first two kilometres saw Declan Tingay in the lead ahead of a group that was proceeding entirely in single file. Split times are the following: 1.000m - Tingay in 3:53.89 2.000m - Stephen…

26Jul 2026 by Nicola Maggio

Florence (ITA) – Italian Individual National Championships (day 2) – Alexandrina Mihai wins 10km race walk and Italian Championships

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In the second day of the Italian National Championships currently underway in Florence the women’s 10km race is scheduled at 5:10 pm. As has been the case for about ten years, this women's event of the Italian Individual Championship is dedicated to the memory of Annarita Sidoti. The races take place on a 1,000m circuit on Viale Ferruccio Valcareggi outside the Ridolfi Sports Field in Florence. The start, however, is on the track, as is the finish. 10km Women Also in the women’s race is missing from the leading athletes: Antonella Palmisano who chose another technical route and Sofia Fiorini who is recovering from an annoying gastroenteritis. Of the top athletes, only Alexandrina Mihai, Giulia Gabriele and Giada Traina are at the start. Giulia Gabriele took the lead right…

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