11. Trieste Marathon 2010
11. Maratona d'Europa 2010
Trieste (Italy), Sunday 2 May 2010
Every year on the first Sunday in May, the Gulf of Trieste in north-eastern Italy takes on a different colour. Last year it was pink, this year green was the predominant tone along the coastal road between the Habsburg castle of Miramare and the port city of Trieste.
An estimated 12,000 locals of all ages, almost all of them wearing a green T-shirt, took part in the 7km Bavisela, a non-competitive event held in support of the annual Maratona d'Europa. For several hours, runners, joggers, walkers, inline skaters and wheelchair riders streamed onto the Piazza Unità d'Italia, Trieste's showpiece main square on the seafront.
The 42.2-kilometre marathon saw 613 finishers. The route from the old fortress town of Gradisca d'Isonzo to Trieste is mostly flat but it it includes some challenging hills in the middle of the course.
Adem Zekerija of Ethiopia proved the strongest and won the race in a time of 2:24:05.
Croatia's experienced ultra marathon runner Marija Vrajić led the women home in 2:57:20, just one day after winning another marathon in Italy, the "Maratona del riso".
The half marathon runners joined the marathon field at the castle of Duino. This year, the race had 1852 finishers. Local athlete Stefano Zancan defended his title in 1:10:33.
One week after her third place finish at the Merano Half Marathon, Wubet Tesma Yewubet of Ethiopia celebrated victory in a time of 1:15:55, ahead of Paola Mariotti (both pictured above).
Results 11th European Marathon 2010:
Men
| 1. | Adem Zekerija | ETH | 2:24:05 |
| 2. | Serem Philemon Kipketer | KEN | 2:24:40 |
| 3. | Franco Plesnikar | ITA | 2:29:55 |
Women
| 1. | Marija Vrajić | CRO | 2:57:20 |
| 2. | Erika Bagatin | ITA | 3:03:59 |
| 3. | Jasna Jurišić | CRO | 3:08:56 |
Results 15th European Half Marathon 2010:
Men
| 1. | Stefano Zancan | ITA | 1:10:31 |
| 2. | Stefano Gotti | ITA | 1:11:13 |
| 3. | Andreas Vojta | AUT | 1:12:01 |
Women
| 1. | Wubet Tesma Yewubet | ETH | 1:15:55 |
| 2. | Paola Mariotti | ITA | 1:19:20 |
| 3. | Leslie Gold | CAN | 1:20:49 |
Full Results Maratona d'Europa 2010
Bavisela 2010
Stefano Zancan, winner of the Two Castles Half Marathon 2010
Along Riva Tre Novembre in Trieste.
