Francesco Pernici sets the new Italian 800 meters record in Budapest
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Francesco Pernici of the Fiamme Gialle set the new national record for the 800 meters with a time of 1'42"67 during the Ultimate Championship in Budapest, improving by 93 hundredths the previous record of 1'43"60 set in Tomblaine on 3 July.
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Why It Matters
Francesco Pernici had already set the Italian 800 meters record in Tomblaine on 3 July 2024, improving Marcello Fiasconaro's record after 53 years.
Francesco Pernici set the Italian record for the 800 meters on the third day of the Ultimate Championship in Budapest. The Fiamme Gialle athlete finished fifth, recovering two positions in the last 40 meters of a masterfully performed 800m. With a time of 1'42"67 he shaved 93 hundredths off the national record of 1'43"60 that he had set in Tomblaine, France, last July 3, when he had improved, after 53 years, Marcello Fiasconaro's historic record.
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Francesco Pernici will participate in the next European Athletics Championships
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Open Questions
- What are Francesco Pernici's seasonal goals after this record?
- When will the athlete's next international competition be?
