• The first Italian under the 10 second wall in the 100 meters. Filippo Tortu in history with Mennea
  • The race of Filippo Tortu in Madrid that broke Pietro Mennea's record

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June 22, 2018The predestined man kept his promise. Filippo Tortu is the first Italian to run the 100 meters under 10 ". In Madrid, the Milanese sprinter stops the chronometer at 9" 99 (wind +0.2, so approved time) and sends in the archives the record of Pietro Mennea, 10 " 01, which resisted from 4 September 1979 (built in Mexico City).

Tortu had a 10 "03 staff and last month at the Golden Gala in Rome he ran in 10" 04. In the 100 of the Madrid meeting he finished second behind the Chinese Bingtian (9 "91).

"It is an incredible joy, even if I need a few hours to metabolize this result. I have worked very hard to get here and I am happy for myself, for the Italian athletics, for my father and for all those who have me. supported. " These are the words of the very happy Tortu still on the Madrid track, immediately after seeing his time on the electronic scoreboard.



The company also praised the president of Coni, Malagò. "In history! Dai Filippo, the future is yours", tweets in fact commenting on the great test of the 20 year old.


THE VIDEO OF THE RECORD RACE