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Placentia Half Marathon: Kipkemboi wins, Michira triumphs among women. Tuzzi first among Piacenza and Italians
Kenya, Isaac Kipkemboi Too, wins the 26th edition of the Placentia Marathon Half Marathon with a time of 1.03'.02''. Left alone at the tenth kilometre, he made a gap and arrived alone. In second place Solomon Koech with 1.05'.09'' with two minutes behind. Third Kalale Ishmael Chelanga 1.06'.06''. The first of the women is Morine Gesare Michira (1.10'.10''), second Dorine Jerop Murkomen (1.12'.10''), Lenah Jerotich third with 1.12'41''.
There is already a first record, that of total participants: since 2017, in fact, the Placentia Half Marathon has not recorded similar numbers. But the organizers take a further leap forward and have put together a cast that will aim for the supremacy of the event. To find out if they've succeeded, meet around 10.30 in Piazza Cavalli, when the best are expected to arrive.o underline the performance of Piacenza, Tuzzi, Marchesi and Maiocchi who take the podium of the Italians. The first from Piacenza is Serena Zani, among the Italians Luciana Bertuccelli wins.
Placentia Half Maraton
We really suffered it. After the many uncertainties resulting from the 2 years of covid, we found ourselves with the nightmare of torrential rain, because these were the forecasts until at least Friday evening. And instead the many initiatives planned for both Saturday and Sunday were embraced by the more favorable weather situation. We kept a little fear until the...
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