Posted: May 12, 2005

Athletics: Top Italian Women Headed For Avon Running Milano

From David Monti

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Organizers of the Avon Running Milano in Italy announced their elite field today. The "Prova Agonistica", or competitive test will be 10 km and feature about 400 women. The race is scheduled for Sunday.

Defending champion, Patrizia Tisi (Cover Sportiva), won last year's event by nearly a minute. She clocked 33:10, 56 seconds up on veteran Silvia Sommaggio. Sommaggio (A.S.I. Veneto) is also expected to compete, along with Gloria Marconi (Prosport Atl. Ferrara), Maura Viceconte (Cover Mapei), Vincenza Sicari (C.S. Esercito), and Tiziana Alagia (Cover Mapei).

In addition to the 10-K, there will also be a 5-K with an estimated 6,000 runners, according to the organizers, Avon Running Club and Vista Comunicazione.

The complete elite field is below; look for results in Monday's RRW.

 1. Patrizia TISI       71  COVER MAPEI
 2. Gloria MARCONI      68  PROSPORT ATL.FERRARA
 3. Silvia SOMMAGGIO    69  A.S.I. VENETO
 4. Maura VICECONTE     67  COVER MAPEI
 5. Vincenza SICARI     79  C.S. ESERCITO
 6. Tiziana ALAGIA      73  COVER MAPEI
 7. Ivana IOZZIA        73  CORRADINI RUBIERA RE106
 8. Maria COCCHETTI     66  COVER MAPEI
 9. Giustina MENNA      76  COVER MAPEI
10. Flavia GAVIGLIO     63  ATLETICA ALESSANDRIA
11. Valentina BELOTTI   80  RUNNER T.99 VOLPIANO
12. Marina ZANARDI      72  PROSPORT ATL FERRARA
13. Valeria STRANEO     76  RUNNER T.99 VOLPIANO
14. Romina SEDONI           PROSPORT ATL FERRARA
15. Elena RIVA          64  CUS GENOVA
16. Maura RINALDO       69  RUNNER T.99 VOLPIANO
17. Eugenia PALMA       79  A.S.D. BARINCORSA