Overview

• Nadia Battocletti added 5,000m bronze to her 10,000m silver, becoming the first Italian since Pietro Mennea and Francesco Panetta to win two medals at a single worlds.
• Italy’s total reached seven medals, surpassing Göteborg 1995, with one gold, three silvers and three bronzes.
• The men’s 4x100m was eliminated after a contact with South Africa in the second leg involving Marcell Jacobs, and the Italian federation’s appeal was rejected.
• The women’s 4x400m advanced to the final via the last time qualifier, while the women’s 4x100m did not progress after Vittoria Fontana was injured in the first leg.
• Antonella Palmisano withdrew from the 20km race walk citing muscle fatigue; Spain’s María Pérez won the title.