Invasion on Venetian star fort!

Palmanova (Italy), Sunday 21 November 2010

Palmanova Half Marathon 2010 - in Clauiano (Copyright © 2010 runinternational.eu)

 

An army of over 2300 runners from various cultural backgrounds found entry into the Venetian fortress town of Palmanova on Sunday, occupying one of Europe's masterpieces of military architecture.

The fortress, designed in the form of a nine-pointed star, had been built over 400 years ago on the edge of the Venetian Empire as a defence against an Ottoman invasion.

At that time, surely nobody would have expected that so many people could ever run into town without being stopped by guards at one of the monumental town gates.

Several hundred runners from Slovenia had crossed the nearby border to take part in the flat and fast half marathon on the Friulian Plain, and there were many Austrians as well.

The fastest finisher, however, was the only Kenyan athlete in the event. Solomon Kirwa Yego led the field from the gun and won the race with ease in a time of 1:05:07. First woman was Slovenia's 44-year-old Helena Javornik, who has returned this year from a two-year doping ban.

 

Results 8. Mezza Maratona Palmanova 2010:

Men (1848 finishers)

1. Solomon Kirwa Yego KEN 1:05:07
2. Francesco Bazzanella ITA 1:08:44
3. David Daris ITA 1:09:14
4. Fabio Bernardi ITA 1:09:21
5. Giacomo Licen Porro ITA 1:09:55

 

Women (489 finishers)

1. Helena Javornik SLO 1:17:30
2. Paola Mariotti ITA 1:17:39
3. Giulia Schillani ITA 1:23:06
4. Mirella Bergamo ITA 1:23:47
5. Birgit Kummerer AUT 1:23:50

 

Event details 2010

Event details 2011

 

Solomon Kirwa Yego, winner Palmanova Half Marathon 2010 (Copyright © 2009-2010 runinternational.eu)

 

Palmanova Half Marathon 2010 - in the village of Clauiano (Copyright © 2010 runinternational.eu)

 

Palmanova Half Marathon 2010 - backward runner (Copyright © 2010 runinternational.eu)

 

Palmanova Half Marathon 2010 - runners leave Clauiano (Copyright © 2010 runinternational.eu)

 

Palmanova Half Marathon 2010 - Silvija Fanžol Dunjko leads the chasing group (Copyright © 2010 runinternational.eu)

 

With ease and elegance to the finish in Palmanova - Donatella Antonini (Copyright © 2010 runinternational.eu)

 

Palmanova Half Marathon 2010 - Venčeslav Japelj (Copyright © 2010 runinternational.eu)

 

Palmanova Half Marathon 2010 - Porta Cividale (Copyright © 2010 runinternational.eu)

 

Palmanova Half Marathon 2010 - Porta Cividale (Copyright © 2010 runinternational.eu )

 

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