Golden Gala Show: Furlani vs Tentoglou in the long jump, Chebet-Battocletti in the 5000m

Two exciting duels to light up the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea - Powered by IP. On Friday, June 6, the Stadio Olimpico in Rome will host two "rematches" from the Paris Olympic Games in the long jump and 5000 meters during the fifth leg of the Wanda Diamond League. Fans will witness a thrilling clash on the runway between the gold medallist Miltiadis Tentoglou (Greece) and the bronze medallist Mattia Furlani (Italy), and the big match on the track will be between the double Olympic champion in Paris Beatrice Chebet (Kenya) and the 10,000m silver medallist Nadia Battocletti (Italy). These are just the first names announced for the 45th edition of Italy's main athletics event, which this year will once again bring the stars of athletics to the Foro Italico for an unforgettable night. Tickets available on TicketOne.

LONG JUMP - Mattia Furlani recently won the gold medal at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing with a jump of 8.30m and is ready to debut at the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea. The twenty-year-old is one of the standout athletes of the Italian national team. After five consecutive medals in global events, he will challenge Greek Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou, who has won all the major titles in recent seasons: two Olympic gold medals, three World gold medals (outdoor and indoor), and six European gold medals (outdoor and indoor). Furlani and Tentoglou will return to the Stadio Olimpico after competing in the 2024 European Championships, where the Greek triumphed with a fantastic personal best of 8.65m, while Furlani took the silver medal with a U20 world record of 8.38m. Just a few months earlier, they met at the Stade de France in Paris, where Tentoglou confirmed his Olympic champion status, and Furlani won the bronze medal at just 19 years old.

5000m - Kenyan Beatrice Chebet triumphed twice at the Paris Olympics, winning the 5000m and 10,000m. In the longer distance, she is the only woman in history to have run under 29 minutes, with a world record of 28:54.14 set last season in Eugene. It was in the 10,000m that the Italian Nadia Battocletti made history at the Olympic Games, winning the silver medal behind the Kenyan, after finishing fourth in the 5000m. The two athletes will meet in Rome for the 5000m, a distance that has a long tradition at the Golden Gala, especially for men, thanks to the world records of Said Aouita (12:58.39 in 1987) and Moses Kiptanui (12:55.30 in 1995). Battocletti fired up the Italian crowd at the 2024 European Championships in this stadium, winning both the 5000m and 10,000m.

THE DISCIPLINES - In the upcoming weeks, the full lineup for the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea will be announced for all disciplines. Men: 100m, 400m, 1500m, 110m hurdles, high jump, long jump, and shot put. Women: 200m, 1500m, 5000m, 400m hurdles, pole vault, triple jump, and discus throw.