Overview
- Spain’s Maria Perez retained the women’s 35km title in 2:39:01, with Italy’s Antonella Palmisano second in 2:42:24 and Ecuador’s Paula Milena Torres third.
- Canada’s Evan Dunfee won the men’s 35km in 2:28:22 as Italy’s Riccardo Orsoni placed eighth; Teodorico Caporaso was disqualified and Matteo Giupponi withdrew.
- Leonardo Fabbri qualified for the men’s shot put final with 20.95, while Nick Ponzio and Zane Weir were eliminated in qualifying.
- Italy’s 4x400 mixed relay reached the final in 3:11.20 with Edoardo Scotti, Anna Polinari, Vladimir Aceti and Alice Mangione.
- Olympic champion Massimo Stano is absent with a left biceps femoris injury, and Palmisano is scheduled to contest the 20km later in the championships.