“It’s very fast, I want to make a garone” – Corriere.it

At the next edition of the Milan Marathon, on April 2, 2023, there will also be the debut on the distance of Yeman Crippa, Italian record holder on the 3000, 5000, 10000 and half marathon. “To make his debut in Italy and above all in Milan, on a very fast track, is a beautiful and important thing” said the blue athlete at the presentation at the Palazzo Reale of the Milanese appointment now in its 21st edition. Stefano Baldini, Olympic gold in Athens 2004, he spurs him on: «You made the right choice. I wish you to tear up my record». Crippa is rightly cautious but determined: «It’s not easy to say now what the final time will be. But I’ll try to run fast, to make a garone».

Crippa’s presence is the icing on a marathon which in recent years has established itself as one of the most important at an international level, and which holds the best performance on Italian soil (last year Titus Kipruto won among men with 2h05’04 ” and Vivian Kiplagat among women in 2h20’17”). Paolo Bellino, managing director and general manager of Rcs Sports & Events, who organizes the event, confirms the path of recent years, a route that guarantees record times and which passes through the iconic places of the city (Duomo, Castello, CityLife, San Siro): «The city is beautiful – observes Bellino -. And we are proud that Crippa has chosen to race in Milan. Among our objectives there is also that of relaunching an Italian movement which is already obtaining excellent results». The Milano Marathon is a high-level sporting event, but also a sporting event (not just for the city) and an engine of social and solidarity initiatives. «It is not a simple marathon, but a great event that helps Lombardy grow» says Antonio Rossi, undersecretary with responsibility for Sport, the 2026 Olympics and Major Events of the Lombardy Region. Martina Riva, Councilor for Sport of the Municipality of Milan agrees: «It has the strength to involve the sporting and social fabric of our city. The Milanese have become accustomed and fond of this event».

There Milan Marathon for over ten years it has also stood out as one of the most effective Italian sporting events in solidarity fundraising, with around 4 million euros raised. Internationally, the Milano Marathon Charity Program is second in fundraising results only to the London Marathon. It does so through the Lenovo Relay Marathon, the team relay that allows the route to be divided into four fractions and which gives runners the opportunity to participate only by registering with one of the non-profit organizations participating in the program. The goal this year is to train 4,000 teams, involving 16,000 athletes. On Saturday, however, the L will be runeviest School Marathon, now in its seventh edition, the race for primary and secondary school students organized in collaboration with Opes (Sports Education Organization) which will take place in City Life. In 2022 it saw the participation of over 8,000 participants between young people and carers.

Among the novelties of the next edition also the finisher shirt, made by Asics, technical partner until 2024, which will be given to runners after the finish line, while for the Lenovo Relay Marathon and for the School Marathon it will be included in the race kit delivered to MiCo where the Milano Running Festival village will be set up. Project confirmed #RunGreen Milan Marathon, which since last year has made the marathon more sustainable and an example of attention to the environment. While Gazzetta Active, the web vertical de The Sports Gazettewhich as always will cover all phases of the event (among other things with the publication of all the final times the day after the race) this year offers a training path led by the coach George Rondellidivided into 10 workouts, 5 indoors and 5 outdoors.