PARIS. Nadia Battocletti has won the Olympic 5,000 metres final: the date takes place on Monday at 9:15 p.m. The Italian, European champion qualified with a third overall time of 14:57.65, behind Kenyan world champion Faith Kipyegon (14:57.56) and Dutch Olympic gold medalist Sifan Hassan (14:57.65).
“Very satisfied with the way the race went – commented the Italian – although I had hoped to come here without any problems, but after a month i felt discomfort in my heel and the back of my left leg was stiff. I told myself not to think about it and look forward. It’s a durable battery, they are not uniform and I made the right choice to stay on top.
It’s a really difficult drum set, It was almost a final, two very uneven matches. I made the right choice to follow the Japanese woman, who has a good reading of the races and is very good. I wanted to continue to go ahead so as not to have problems with falls and other unexpected events. Now we need to rest, the ice will become my dear friend, I thank my friends, all the Cavarenos, my dad, my mom and my boyfriend, everyone who is following me.”
After the five thousand meters for Nadia Battocletti, another appointment is on Friday, August 9, with the final being the 10 thousand meters.