Just a breath away from the ten-second barrier, even if with too much wind in our favor. It's a great seasonal debut in the 100 meters for the Italian Chituru Ali with the excellent time of 10"01 (+2.2) in Nairobi, in the Gold stage of the Continental Tour, the second international traveling athletics circuit, despite the rain that starts to fall shortly before the away
only the breeze slightly higher than allowed denies the joy of the personal best to the 25 year old from Como of the Fiamme Gialle who, however, holds his own against high-level opponents and finishes in fourth place. A result, partly facilitated by the 1800m altitude of the Kasarani stadium. which projects him towards the next European Championships in Rome two years after the continental final, achieved with 10"12 in Monaco. The American KennyBednarek, Olympic silver medalist in the 200 meters, wins in 9"91 ahead of the Liberian Emmanuel Matadi (9"99) and the British Jeremiah Azu (10"00).
Ali, trained by Claudio Licciardello in Castelporziano, world finalist in the 60m indoors in this season, he gets the satisfaction of preceding a big player like the Kenyan Ferdinand Omanyala, fifth in 10"03 in front of the home crowd.