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PRESS RELEASE (09\/15\/2013)<\/b><\/p>\n
Graced by the weather, only a few drops of rain, runners found at Loano ideal weather to tackle the seventh edition<\/b> of the competitive running race Tour of the Walls - Paolo Romanisio Memorial<\/strong><\/b>, organized by the Runners Sports Society Loano <\/b>with contributions from the\u2019Department of Tourism, Culture and Sports of the City of Loano.<\/b><\/p>\n In an absolutely stunning environmental and spectator setting, the Loano race was crowned with a successful turnout that once again testifies to the organizational skills of the more than one hundred volunteers and the organizers' determination to promote a race that is now a classic of Ligurian running and a first-rate sporting event.<\/p>\n Welcomed by a warm and large audience, the nearly five hundred runners<\/b> of all levels did battle on the waterfront and in the historic center.<\/p>\n Warming up the audience was the competition of the over fifty children<\/b> who competed on a shortened 1km course around the Loano city wall.<\/p>\n Kicking off the race were the Mayor of Loano Luigi Pignocca<\/b> And the President of the Province, Angelo Vaccarezza<\/b>.<\/p>\n It was a very good and balanced competition. At 7 km there was still a small group of 6 athletes in the lead; at 8 km there was the acceleration of Khelifi Mehdi<\/b> (amateurs Atletica Acquaviva Bari) who crossed the finish line first.<\/p>\n At second place<\/b> placed the Italian national triathlon team (card-carrying member of the Fiamme Oro) Andrea Secchiero<\/b> (Palzola Athletics).<\/p>\n At third place<\/b> Chihaoui Ridha Ben Lazhar<\/b> (Cambiaso Risso Genoa) and at the fourth<\/b> an excellent Valerio Brignone<\/b> (Cambiaso Risso Genoa) 31\u201941.<\/p>\n Equally close women's race with final success of Jasmine Claudia<\/b> (Atletica Palzola), who was two minutes ahead of the winner of the first edition of the Tour of the Walls Maura Rinaldo.<\/b><\/p>\n