Doping DSQ assigns to Italy and Marco De Luca the gold of Euro Cup 2015

Results have not yet been updated but there is little to formalize: Italy and Marco De Luca go to team and individual gold in the racewalk 50km of European Cup 2015 in Murcia (ESP). The russian walker Ivan Noskov had already been disqualified in 2016 for 4 years due to positivity at the EPO, but the disqualification had only canceled his results from 2 June 2015 to 15 July 2015, leaving valid the first place obtained in the European Cup in May of 2015. Justice, however, arrived, albeit with del...
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Finally the real podium of 50Km in Rome 2016 (VIDEO). Jared Tallent and Marco De Luca heroes of clean sport

Taicang (CHN) - It took two years, but finally even this shame of doping has been completely erased. The IAAF has chosen to repeat the award ceremony of the racewalk 50Km in Rome 2016 on the occasion of the 2018 Team World Championships, also to give the right spotlight to the event. The story is well known: Alex Schwazer who came first to the finish line of 50Km in Rome 2016, in August of the same year he was disqualified (again) due to doping, with consequent cancellation of his result. The p...
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Grosseto, Rubino show: 2h30’50” on 35Km. Good result also for Tontodonati and De Luca

Grosseto (ITA) - In the presence of FIDAL President Alfio Giomi, Giorgio Rubino won the 35km of Grosseto last Sunday, first round of the Italian Club Championship. The racewalker of Fiamme Gialle Club has impressed with an excellent race, winning in 2h30'50''. Initial steps led by the trio Rubino, De Luca and Tontodonati, then the latter's escape ignited the powders. At times the race has turned into a 20Km, with Rubino who chased and passed the Aeronautica Club athlete, walking at an average of...
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Happy birthday Giovanni! 50 years for De Benedictis, bronze medal in Barcelona’92

jerseys Last year he celebrated the 25th anniversary of his Olympic bronze in Barcelona '92, in a few months he will celebrate the 25th anniversary of his silver at the Stuttgart '93 world championships. But today the talent of the Italian and world racewalking, Giovanni De Benedictis, is 50 years old and we owe our best wishes to this extraordinary champion of the past who, still wearing the uniform of the Carabinieri, follows as coach two of our best italian athletes, Marco De Luca and Giorgi...
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