Athletics. Kambundji had heavy legs for the final.

Mujinga Kambundji couldn’t do higher than 4th place within the 200m on the Galà dei Castelli assembly on Monday night in Bellinzona. The European champion within the self-discipline ran in 22”88.

Mujinga Kambundji’s legs have been too heavy to tug away on the ultimate stretch and set a number one time for his final outing of the season.

The Bernese was clearly overtaken by the Namibian Beatrice Masilingi, victorious in 22”51. She wasn’t even the most effective European, Britain’s Daryll Neita clocking 22”61 to complete third.

Drained by the efforts made since an indoor season marked by her world title within the 60m, Mujinga Kambundji didn’t compete within the 100m on Monday. In his absence, the Ivorian Marie-Josée Ta Lou gained simply in 10’86, in a race during which Salomé Kora completed eighth in 11”54.

Petrucciani 4th in 400m

Bronze medalist on the Europeans in Munich, Ditaji Kambundji completed fifth within the 100m hurdles in 12”97, thus falling for the twelfth time of the yr beneath 13”. Noemi Zbären (13”07) positioned sixth in a race gained by 2022 Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (12”72).

The vice-champion of Europe within the 400m Ricky Petrucciani didn’t signal an exploit both on the lap of the observe in entrance of “his” public. The Ticino man needed to make do with a time of 45”76, synonymous with 4th place in a race gained by world document holder Wayde van Niekerk in 44”33.

Bonvin crushed by Model

One other star within the operating, Alison dos Santos flew over the primary collection of the 400m hurdles. The 2022 world champion gained in 47”61 (assembly document). Good finalist for the Europeans in Munich, Julien Bonvin was crushed by Dany Model in race B. The Valaisan completed 4th in 49”63, the Zurich man third in 49”51.

The Fribourgeois Pascal Mancini in the meantime signed a stable 10”30 over 100 m. He completed sixth in a race gained by American Brandon Carnes (10”04).

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