Magic Nadia Battocletti: new national record and silver medal in the 10,000 metres

Nadia Battocletti delivered an extraordinary performance at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The star from Cavareno made a spectacular comeback after narrowly missing out on the podium in the 5,000 metres, securing a brilliant silver medal in the 10,000 metres at the Stade de France. This achievement marks Italy's second Olympic podium finish in this event and the first for a female athlete, following Salvatore Antibo's silver at the Seoul 1988 Games.

Battocletti (photo by Luca Pagliaricci/CONI) remained in the leading pack throughout the race, finishing with an overall time of 30:43.35, shattering her previous national record set in June during her victory at the European Championships in Rome. Thanks to a powerful final sprint, she crossed the line just behind Kenya's Beatrice Chebet (30:43.25). The Dutch athlete Sifan Hassan took the bronze with a time of 30:44.12 but was unable to challenge Battocletti’s strong hold on the silver medal position.