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Campaccio 2012: WORLD XC CHAMP IMANE MERGA AT THE START

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CampaccioCross   Dec 15th 2011, 12:07pm
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San Giorgio su Legnano (Milan) -

 From a world-champion to another one, this is now the wonderful habit of
Campaccio, cross country now in its 55th edition this year and ready to
 debut in the highest global cross-country: the circuit IAAF XC EVENTS PERMIT 2011-2012.
If January 6, 2011 was first to the goal of the Kenyan World Champion
2010 Joseph Ebuya: this year US.Sangiorgese,always raceorganizers-team,has done an incredible job better than ever.
On friday, January 6, 2012  it will be the entire World Championship podium of the Cross
Disputation 2011 in Punta Umbria in Spain. It is easy to imagine a challenge against Ethiopia, Kenya which has the flavour of a world-champ revenge.
Ethiopian Imane Merga,23 years old,should be able to demostrate his talent defending cross gold-medale,his bronze medal in 10000meters in world track champs in Daegu and many stages of the Diamond League in the 5000 meters. Against him it will be Kenyans Paul Tanui, 22, a silver medal at the world cross and 23years old Vincent Chepkok, bronze at the World Cross and winner of the Diamond League on 2011 5000 meters.
WOMEN'S RACE - 
The women's race will be on the eternal challenge Ethiopia and Kenya against still speaking of podiums the world. In particular, in the 55 ° Campaccio we will able to see the 27 year old Kenyan
Sylvia Kibet, double silver medalist at the World Championships in Daegu 2011 and
Berlin 2009 on 5000 meters. To make life difficult for her,it will try by the Ethiopian
young 19,world junior bronze Birtukan ADAMU,2010 and world junior record holder on 3000st. It will be in the challenge also Mercy Cherono, Kenya, fifth at the 5000 Daegu World
meters.
It must not forget the italian national team athletes who,after a good european champ,will be again in race in one of most important italian cross country race.
Other important world names will be announced in next days!Surprises are not finished from CAMPACCIO!!
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