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was for over two years that Diego Sportelli was not involved in an Italian championship: The ultimate performance is dated February 8 2004, Villa Pamphili, Rome, the Italian Championships companies cross, where our long Diego has covered 12 miles of mud, hills and blood.
After that terrible experience, he was determined not to be a bit more to see 'time at the camp and were shot multiple entries on this: Most people think that after spending months to medicate blisters, did not intend to try some similar feelings, the more understanding they defended it by saying that too much work and being away from home were the main causes of the lack of free time and his consequent absence from training, others grumbled and muttered something incomprehensible, about to a certain ... Daniela
Here, however, that, against all expectations, "the guy with the red Fiesta is back to give the show a great level, April 23, 2006 in Padua of the Italian Championships marathon.
problems, as might be expected, have begun by now: after having reached at 6:00 am (when he was already awake for almost three hours), the place where he kicked off the marathon, Diego, due to the rough accuracy of the information received by the citizens met (even if it is more natural to think that taking the piss), has wandered in vain for nearly an hour in search of a starting point, with his girlfriend and James Landi, who would then supplied to accompany him during the race on their bikes.
finally arrived at the start, Diego, without losing heart, he bravely thrown into the fray at a rate too good, to 15 th km has started to stock up on energy drinks (made, from there on, every 5 km), with a fairly loose and run a still healthy pace.
for another 10 km, the situation has not changed, rather than 25 º km Diego has clearly assessed the situation: he had already passed the half-way, the peace-maker of 3 hours were clearly posted, the energies were not lacking, and as if not enough of that funny guy James has warned that just missed going to get Claudio Cavalli (expert skier, ex-runner Athletics Imola), now ... we do not know nor want to know if he realized that Jack was joking, but either way, "Dieguito" decided that there were compelling reasons not to increase, albeit slightly, the pace.
30 º / 35 º km: Diego Armando Maradona (the phenomenon), you realize you have made a chapel huge, Jack has seen his race very tight, especially with regard to the torso and arms, has suggested that the relax a little, he does and what happens? Because of the transitive property is affected from terrible leg cramps, which have accompanied him politely to the finish.
Meanwhile, that same morning, and Samuel Lorenzo Zuffa Scardovi (friends) decide to surprise the neo-marathon, going to tifarlo in the final part of the race, found the arrival of the race, the first runners already gone through some time, the two begin to walk back the path, so that they get to meet their hero, and after several minutes, sitting at a table in a bar to the 41 th km, with cappuccino and croissant in hand, to deceive time, here is a subspecies of tick zombie, lost and confused with the appearance of Diego, he is! E ' dying and his face is clearly visible a grimace of terrible pain, and Samuel Lorenzo understand that it is precisely then that needs all their support, then start to loudly chanting followed by the rest of the surrounding public, also took by compassion for the poor creature.
Diego goes, he hears the cries, his face turns into a smile and saw them, yes! She sees them, not Lawrence and Samuel, but Jesus Christ and St. Peter, not holding a croissant, but with the keys to paradise. Yes! And 'happy and felt that the suffering is about to end and come under the goal can not do is print to the ground like a postage stamp.
Fortunately a kindly nurse 115kg slapped him on a stretcher and carry it in the massage area, where Mr.Crampo 2006 did hear her cries throughout Piazza S. Antonio, who greeted him smiling from the top of the church, saying
"Sportelli Diego ranked 320 º Marathon San Antonio, using 3 hours 9 minutes and 49 seconds ... the trouble is over, go in peace!"
"Amen."
