Milan Marathon to Ugandan Kwemoi. Fifth place for Yeman Crippa

The 21st Milan Marathon is by Ugandan Andrew Kwemoi in 2h07’14”, ahead of Kenyan Timothy Kattam (2h07’53”) and Rwandan John Hakizimana (2h08’18”). In fifth place the first of the Azzurri Yeman Crippa, who finishes in 2h08’57” at his debut over the 42 km after a fit of vomiting at the 39th kilometre, probably due to one too many refuellings. His passages: 30’10 ”at 10km, 1h03’51” at half time, 1h30’47 ”at 30 km. “The legs were there, but I had this unpleasant unexpected event, even if I congratulate myself because I wanted to finish it in every way. It’s a shame because we wanted to set the Italian record, but there was nobody from the organization to dictate the times”.

Relay races

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The Milanese appointment is also a challenge and show between the relays of the Lenovo Relay Marathon, the team race (3250 participants) which every year allows the marathon route to be divided into four fractions (between 7 and 13 km long each). and help one of the 92 member non-profit organizations. Many well-known faces at the start, from Milan stars Dida, Costacurta and Massimo Ambrosini for the Italian Diabetes Foundation to the Legends of Sport and Health Filippo Magnini, Gabriella Dorio and Luana Pilia. Also thanks to them, the proceeds of donations exceeded 850 thousand euros.

Schools and beyond

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The Levissima School Marathon – the 3 kilometer race for children organized in collaboration with Opes (Organization for Sport Education) which involved 8500 children, families and carers – and the Dog Run Arcaplanet, also proved to be a success event dedicated to dogs and their owners which actually closed the three days of the Milano Running Festival in City Life.

Partner

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Many individuals and organizations have made this incredible day of sport possible: the Municipality of Milan, the Lombardy Region, Sport and Health; media partner La Gazzetta dello Sport with Gazzetta Active, Rds 100% Grandi Successi, Sky Sport the official broadcaster; Enel (Title sponsor), Lenovo (Title relay marathon), Asics (Technical), Levissima (Official Mineral Water&Green partner and Title of the School Marathon), Named Sport (Sport Nutrition partner), Sn4ifun (Fun partner), Toyota (Mobility partner) , Festina (Official timekeeper), Gls (Official partner), Danone HiPro (Official partner), Autostrade (Official partner), BusForFun (Official partner), Yamaha (Official scooter), Municipality of Cervia (Official supplier), Dole (Official supplier ), Nuncas (Live partner), Rcs Academy (Learning partner), Decathlon (Retail partner School Marathon), Fruttolo (Official partner School Marathon), Calypso (Official timekeeper School Marathon), Arcaplanet (Title Dog Run), Nativa (Regeneration Partner ).