Filippo Tortu wins the "challenge between Sardinians" in the 200 meters at the Golden Gala , a traditional appointment for the big names in world athletics at the OIimpico in Rome .

The sprinter from Brianza of Tempia origin in fact closes in third place behind the American Kenneth Bednarek (20 "01) and the South African Adams (20" 33).

20 ”40 the time recorded by Tortu, his best result of the season.

Lorenzo Patta from Oristano , on the other hand, finished eighth and penultimate , but with his new personal best (20 ”91) .

A Sardinian challenge, that of Rome, but not only. In fact, it was also a challenge between Italian Olympic champions : in addition to Tortu and Patta, Fausto Desalu , another gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, was also in the race. For him fourth place , in 20 ”59.

TORTU - “I took it too calmly , I thought too much, I hurt the corner, the finish was better. But if you run 120 meters slowly then it's not like he can finish a race well ”, said Filippo Tortu after the race. “In any case - he added - a not entirely negative performance. I can see the glass partially full ”, also because“ the most important part of the season is yet to arrive ”.

KADDARI - In the women's 200 meters the Quartese Dalia Kaddari finished eighth (23 ”29), at the end of a race dominated by the Jamaican Shericka Jackson (21” 91) and Thompson-Herah , first and second ahead of the British Asher Smith .