In just one weekend, he became the Italian Masters Champion in the Vertical Kilometer and Long-Distance Mountain Running: congratulations to Emanuele Manzi who, over the weekend of April 29 and 30, raised his arms in triumph twice and claimed two national titles.

NASEGO – It had been known for years that he was one of the strongest athletes in vertical races, including those held inside skyscrapers… and for this very reason, many were waiting for him at the “showdown” in Nasego on the weekend of May 29 and 30, where the Master titles for the Vertical Kilometer and Long-Distance Mountain Running were to be awarded. It could have been a one-two finish for Emanuele Lele Manzi—and that’s exactly what it was.

VERTICAL KILOMETER MASTERS TITLE – On Saturday, April 29, the athlete from Unione Sportiva Malonno—who has been a member of the Oxyburn Ambassador Team for years— the Brescia-based company that is a leader in the production of technical apparel and graduated compression underwear— secured the Italian Masters Vertical Kilometer title with an excellent sixth-place finish in a time of 37’32”: Ahead of him were specialists of the caliber of Patrick Facchini, Marco Moletto, Hannes Perkmann, Antonio Toninelli, and Francesco Puppi.

LONG-DISTANCE MOUNTAIN RUNNING MASTERS TITLE – Among them, on Sunday, April 30, only Cesare Maestri, who finished first in 1h36’24”, Francesco Puppi, who finished second, Marco Moletto, who finished third, and Hannes Perkmann, who finished fourth, finished ahead of Emanuele Manzi, who, with a final time of 1h40’15”, took fifth place overall and also claimed the Italian Masters Long-Distance Mountain Running Title.