Francesco Pernici from applause to the Tokyo World Cup: Rondelli’s analysis

Promotion on the field with praise on the future champion for Francesco Pernici, Great protagonist this afternoon in the second semifinal of the 800 meters at the Tokyo World Cup. The young blue had the seventh time of enrollment among the eight athletes at the start. Very hard to access the final. Seeing then that only the first two athletes passed by law in the final. In addition to the possible repechage of the two best times made in the three semifinals. The 22 -year -old from Brescia was certainly not intimidated by jumping immediately to the command of the race. Then, when the best, after a passage at 400 meters in 51.30they pressed on the accelerator has put himself in their wake by passing through at 600 meters in 1.18.20. At that point the race literally exploded with the Irish Cian McPhillips and the Luxembourg Max Burgin At the command and pernici stubbornly in their wake.

A third place defended with the teeth until almost the finish line then suffering the comeback of the American Donavan Brazier. Circulation times for all the first four arrived. McPhillips 1.43.18, Burgin 1.43.37, Brazier 1.43.82, Pernici 1.43.84 New personal primacy. Prec 1,44.05. Last 200 meters in 25.82. Fourth Italian time ever after: Marcello Fiasconaro 1.43.7, Andrea Longo 1.43.74 and Catalin Tecueanu 1.43.75. But in front of former blue champions such as the late Donato Sabia 1.43.88, Andrea Benvenuti 1.43.92 and Giuseppe D’Urso 143.95. Just 22 years of age. Unfortunately for him, the hope of accessing, together with Brazier, in the final as a fished time, lasted only ten minutes. In the third and last semifinal, the athletes immediately launched the race with a passage to 400 in 49.40. A rhythm that allowed the Jamaican to the third and fourth classified Navasky Anderson with 1.43.72 and the South African Tshepiso Masalela With 1.43.80 to do better than him and Brazier.

Final apart, Francesco Pernici He has once again shown that he has a crystalline talent and have an extraordinary competitive charge. In truth, not always supported, in the past, by the necessary tactical lucidity. Great talent up to the junior category when, in 2022, he had established the new Italian category record with 1.46.87, he then improved in 2023 descending at 1.45.23. Last year he remained on the same levels before exploding in the current season by establishing five personal records. Passing thus from 1.44 .54 until it descends, this afternoon in Tokyo, at 1.43.84. Native of Eg in Val Camonica Francesco, after practicing other sports, including football and karate ‘, on the push of his grandfather also to continue the family tradition of mom Valentina good athlete on 400 meters, started with athletics at 10 years. For some seasons he trained in Travagliato under the guidance of Dalmazio Bersini and competes for the yellow flames. Given its qualities to improve the primacy of Fiasconaro by 1 43.7, made back in June 27, 1973, it should only be a step in passing before trying below 1.43.00. Time that introduces in the definitive world excellence.