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Start of the season in Oberplanitzing: 150 young runners get started

Traditionally, the starting signal for the 2024 competition season was given on Sunday with the eighth edition of the “Georgs-Turm-Cross” in Oberplanitzing. Almost 150 athletes from the U8 to U18 age groups took part.

March 04, 2024

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The focus of the cross-country race in Überetsch was the U14, U16 and U18 competitions, in which the national championship titles were also awarded. Giuseppe Tassielli won the boys' U18 race. The athlete from Merano Atletica narrowly beat Bolzano's Alessandro Rossetto (4,6) on the 18.14 km long route in 18.18 minutes. Samuel Olivetto from the South Tyrolean Running Club came third in 18.25 minutes. For the girls, however, the title went to Vipiteno. Lena Trenkwalder put Lea Sophie Egger from Bozen and Janina Wild from Nova Ponente in their place.

The boys' U16 title went to Laurin Marschall from LC Bozen. Marschall completed the 2,6 km run in 9.34 minutes and was therefore two minutes faster than David Gschliesser from Wipptal (11.33). The “Stockerl” was completed by Marschall’s teammate David Conca (12.12). In the women's category, Lilian Marie Andres from Merano was able to hold her own ahead of Johanna Herbst (ASV Deutschnofen) and Lina Wallisch from Bozen. The U16 and U18 races were also a dress rehearsal for the upcoming Italian Cross Country Championships on March 10th in Cassino.

In the U14 girls' category, Anna Thaler from Sarnen and Paul Werth from Kaltern were at the top. Many young talents from the U8-10-12 age groups also took part in Oberplanitzing. Filippo Pietrobon, Hannes Prossliner, Ivan Bacher as well as Hannah Rainer, Amelie Wieser and Greta Baumgartner secured their age categories.

The results of the “Georgs-Turm-Cross” youth run in Oberplanitzing:

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U18, 4,6 km:
1. Giuseppe Tassielli (Merano Atletica) 18.14 minutes
2. Alessandro Rossetto (SAF Bolzano) 18.18
3. Simon Olivetto (South Tyrolean running club) 18.25

U16, 2,6 km:
1. Laurin Marschall (LC Bozen) 9.34
2. David Gschliesser (ASV Vipiteno) 11.33
3. David Conca (LC Bozen) 12.12

U14, 1,6 km:
1. Paul Werth (KSV Athletics) 5.46
2. Kais Sdiri (Merano Atletica) 5.53
3. Mattia Podda (SG Eisacktal) 5.56

U12, 600 m:
1. Ivan Bacher (ASV Freienfeld) 1.52

U10, 600 m:
1. Hannes Prossliner (KSV Athletics) 2.07

U8, 200 m:
1. Filippo Pietrobon (SAB) 1.01


Girls

U18, 3 km:
1. Lena Trenkwalder (ASV Vipiteno) 12.18 minutes
2. Lea Sophie Egger (LC Bozen) 12.49
3. Janina Wild (ASV Deutschnofen) 13.20

U16, 2 km:
1. Lilian Marie Andres (Sports Club Meran) 8.09
2. Johanna Herbst (ASV Deutschnofen) 8.15
3. Lina Wallisch (LC Bozen) 8.21

U14, 1 km:
1. Anna Thaler (Running Friends Sarntal) 3.48
2. Chiara Martinolli (SAF Bolzano) 3.53
3. Theresa Seehauser (ASV Vipiteno) 3.56

U12, 600 m:
1. Greta Baumgartner (KSV Athletics) 2.09

U10, 600 m:
1. Amelie Wieser (ASV Deutschnofen) 2.13

U8, 200 m:
1. Hannah Rainer (ASV Freienfeld) 59.2 seconds
Wagger and Schweigkofler win Merano winter race Stefan Wagger and Andrea Schweigkofler won the first race of the new year in Sinich. The aim was to cover 10 kilometers with the start and finish in the center of the Merano suburb. The winter run of the Merano club ASM made a comeback at the weekend after a break of several years. In good conditions, 105 runners reached the finish in Sinich. The winner among men was the Puster marathon runner Stefan Wagger. The athlete from SSV Bruneck stopped the time measurement at 32.30 minutes, just three seconds ahead of second place “Azzurro” Daniele Felicetti. Luca Boninsegna, who started for SC Meran, completed the podium in 32.41 minutes.

In the women's race, however, victory went to local hero Andrea Schweigkofler. The flagship of SC Meran won the race in 37.19 minutes and only had to give way to 19 men. Second place went to Lisa Leuprecht from Lana, who crossed the finish line 2 seconds behind Schweigkofler. Loretta Bettin from Trentino also made it to the “Stockerl” (49).

The results of the 19th edition of the winter run:

Men
1. Stefan Wagger (SSV Bruneck) 32.30 minutes
2. Daniele Felicetti (Unione Sportiva Monti Pallidi) 32.33
3. Luca Boninsegna (Sports Club Merano) 32.41
4. Martin Plankensteiner (LC Pustertal) 32.48
5. Benjamin Eisendle (ASV Freienfeld) 32.57

Women
1. Andrea Schweigkofler (Sports Club Meran) 37.19 minutes
2. Lisa Leuprecht (LC Bozen) 38.08
3. Loretta Bettin (Atletica Paratico) 38.12
4. Nike Frick (Sports Club Meran) 39.00
5. Sofia Demetz (LC Bozen) 41.30
Wagger and Schweigkofler win Merano winter race Stefan Wagger and Andrea Schweigkofler won the first race of the new year in Sinich. The aim was to cover 10 kilometers with the start and finish in the center of the Merano suburb. Wagger and Schweigkofler win Merano winter race Stefan Wagger and Andrea Schweigkofler won the first race of the new year in Sinich. The aim was to cover 10 kilometers with the start and finish in the center of the Merano suburb. The winter run of the Merano club ASM made a comeback at the weekend after a break of several years. In good conditions, 105 runners reached the finish in Sinich. The winner among men was the Puster marathon runner Stefan Wagger. The athlete from SSV Bruneck stopped the time measurement at 32.30 minutes, just three seconds ahead of second place “Azzurro” Daniele Felicetti. Luca Boninsegna, who started for SC Meran, completed the podium in 32.41 minutes.

In the women's race, however, victory went to local hero Andrea Schweigkofler. The flagship of SC Meran won the race in 37.19 minutes and only had to give way to 19 men. Second place went to Lisa Leuprecht from Lana, who crossed the finish line 2 seconds behind Schweigkofler. Loretta Bettin from Trentino also made it to the “Stockerl” (49).

The results of the 19th edition of the winter run:

Men
1. Stefan Wagger (SSV Bruneck) 32.30 minutes
2. Daniele Felicetti (Unione Sportiva Monti Pallidi) 32.33
3. Luca Boninsegna (Sports Club Merano) 32.41
4. Martin Plankensteiner (LC Pustertal) 32.48
5. Benjamin Eisendle (ASV Freienfeld) 32.57

Women
1. Andrea Schweigkofler (Sports Club Meran) 37.19 minutes
2. Lisa Leuprecht (LC Bozen) 38.08
3. Loretta Bettin (Atletica Paratico) 38.12
4. Nike Frick (Sports Club Meran) 39.00
5. Sofia Demetz (LC Bozen) 41.30