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Dominant win for Markov in Sesto San Giovanni

03.05.2006

Ilya Markov from Russia claimed dominant wins at the Coppa Città di Sesto – IAAF World Race Walking Challenge - held in Sesto San Giovanni, near Milan.
Markov, former World champion in the 20 Km in Seville in 1999, took an impressive win in 1:20:28, dominating the race from the 5 Km point when he pushed the pace leaving behind the rest of the field after a slow start. Markov, who is coached by Race Walk legend Robert Korzeniowski, passed the 10 km mark in 40:45 with a split between 5 km and 10 km in 19:40.

Markov increased his lead in the second half of the race injecting a 5 Km split in 19:33 between the 10th and 15th kilometers and his lead remained unchallenged until the finish.

“We started slowly but this gave me the power for the remaining 15 km,” said Markov. “Today I wanted to win and score points for the IAAF Challenge. I will not compete in the World Cup because I did not compete in the Winter Championships in Russia. This means that I will focus on my preparation for the 50 km.” Next up for Markov is the Russian Championships next month, where he hopes to qualify for the European Championships in the 50 Km.

Markov attributed his successful season to his coach Korzeniowski. “Robert helped me a lot in my preparation. We have been friends for many years. He is the best in the world of walking events.”
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