Oqubit Berhane wins The 7th edition of Stralugano race

Stralugano 2012: results and standings

It is fate that when there is Africa pinning the bib on your shirt in a foot race, the outcome of the race is doomed. The 7th edition of Stralugano no exception and crowns Oqubit Berhane , 34-year-old Eritrean, who crosses the finish line of 30 km in 1h36.08, while among women is the Kenyan Sang Chelangat to deserve the title of queen, thanks to a powerful final the door to win solo in 1h50.50. He competed in good condition although the high humidity did not allow the first to attack the course record held by Moroccan Rachid Kirsi (1h30.32) and the Italian Ivana Iozzia (1h47.30).

Stralugano success!

Opening the festival Stralugano was the mayor Giorgio Giudici, present with the municipal Angelo Jelmini, while the start of the race gave him the guest of honor, the strong marathon Italian Ruggero Pertile, 8. the recent GO London. A record breaking event, the Stralugano this year, with over 3600 people at the start, half a thousand more than the previous edition. The main race followed a script now known, with all the best in the lead immediately and with a clear advantage on the immediate pursuers. At 10. Km (33.15 passage) pass seven: the brothers Slimani, the two Kenyans Kiplimo and Kurui, Eritrean and Ethiopian Hamid and Oqubit Asfaw. This compact little group goes up to 16. km, where a change of pace Kiplimo respond only Oqubit and Kurui. New acceleration of rips and Pambio Noranco, this time by Oqubit seems to have an edge over the others and takes the lead. The advantage increases in the last kilometers and the Eritrean athlete, third a week ago in "half" of Uster (closed 1h04.24) won with arms raised, in front of compatriot Hamid, author of a great comeback in the final, and the Kenyan Kiplimo. Christian Puricelli is the first Ticino and closes with a discreet 1h52.08, 18 seconds before Silvano Turati , while one third are Jonathan Stampanoni . In the popular 10 km (a beautiful colorful snake invaded the streets of the city where he competed, among others, the State Councillor Paul Beltraminelli) victory among males for Moroccan Lhoussaine Oukrid who finished in 30.46, with Massimo Maffi seventh. In the women's record instead of the splendid affirmation ofJeannette Bragagnolo (37.33) of St. Anthony and the second place of the Ticino Rosalba Rossi .