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| - This event started at 8am on the Albalonga Stadium. The 39 athletes - including favourites Rocco Manfredini and Fiorello Cipriani, from St. Samuel; Aziz Manawi and Apou Iroha, from Niokolo Koba; and Timothy Kemp from Utania - were first divided in five heats. The top three on each heat, plus the best fourth-placed overall, advance to the next round. FIRST ROUND Heat 01 1. Said el'Mektouhn (PCL) — 47.15 Q 2. Tirano Vesto (LEN) — 47.42 Q 3. Horon Hepani (UTA) — 47.65 Q 4. Mario Shakim (KAN) — 47.67 Q 5. Laer Pontinbrac (AET) — 47.72 6. Aziz Manawi (NKO) — 47.93 7. Fiorello Cipriani (STS) — 48.76 8. Joe Kurthz (IWK) — 48.89 Heat 02 1. Apou Iroha (NKO) — 47.53 Q 2. Ben Jorge (PCL) — 47.61 Q 3. Massacio Baggio (STS) — 47.70 Q 4. Andrew Perkins (UTA) — 47.71 5. Zorando Ulvare (LEN) — 47.81 6. Carlos Mitrov (KAN) — 47.89 7. Iggi Mauriack (KAL) — 47.94 8. Theirtes Drambuie (AET) — 47.97 Heat 03 1. Martin Kumbawa (NKO) — 47.40 Q 2. Delon G'Rulu (KON) — 47.61 Q 3. Gaetan Martini (STS) — 47.72 Q 4. Daniel Andrews (UTA) — 47.74 5. Bernhard Pfister (SCK) — 47.93 6. Jack Yoneyama (CXG) — 48.71 7. Gurislav Vaboska (ROV) — 49.83 8. Lorenso Tanro (LEN) — 49.87 Heat 04 1. Rüdiger Alvarez (DEU) — 47.50 Q 2. Timothy Kemp (UTA) — 47.59 Q 3. Fiorello Annunziata (STS) — 47.68 Q 4. Oleg Gordansk (ROV) — 47.68 5. Niklas Bakkari (NKO) — 47.73 6. Lionae Cetéf (SCW) — 47.75 7. Anton Drevednidze (KYS) — 47.86 8. Baltazaro Alvaro (LEN) — 47.98 Heat 05 1. Rocco Manfredini (STS) — 47.53 Q 2. Ala'a Kavi (MIM) — 47.83 Q 3. Andrei Gordansk (ROV) — 47.84 Q 4. Egon Lichtmeyer (WES) — 47.92 5. Timothy Kopana (UTA) — 47.94 6. Ricardo Malduro (LEN) — 48.83 7. Marko Sellers (LOM) — 49.78 Among the many surprises on this first phase, we had both Aziz Manawi, from Niokolo Koba, and Samuelonian Fiorello Cipriani not being qualified. However, both Portocapitalian runners managed to advance, together with representatives from Kansinia and Mari'im. The sixteen qualified athletes were then divided in two semifinal heats, with the top four on each making it to the finals. SEMIFINALS Heat 01 1. Ala'a Kavi (MIM) — 47.51 Q 2. Apou Iroha (NKO) — 47.52 Q 3. Fiorello Annunziata (STS) — 47.63 Q 4. Horon Hepani (UTA) — 47.75 Q 5. Massacio Baggio (STS) — 47.79 6. Said el'Mektouhn (PCL) — 47.86 7. Rüdiger Alvarez (DEU) — 47.96 8. Delon G'Rulu (KON) — 49.96 Heat 02 1. Tirano Vesto (LEN) — 47.38 Q 2. Timothy Kemp (UTA) — 47.55 Q 3. Mario Shakim (KAN) — 47.62 Q 4. Rocco Manfredini (STS) — 47.68 Q 5. Ben Jorge (PCL) — 47.80 6. Gaetan Martini (STS) — 47.88 7. Andrei Gordansk (ROV) — 47.93 8. Martin Kumbawa (NKO) — 47.97 FINAL 1. Fiorello Annunziata (STS) — 47.16 ***** GOLD 2. Mario Shakim (KAN) — 47.23 ***** SILVER 3. Horon Hepani (UTA) — 47.36 ***** BRONZE 4. Apou Iroha (NKO) — 47.36 5. Timothy Kemp (UTA) — 47.38 6. Tirano Vesto (LEN) — 47.89 7. Rocco Manfredini (STS) — 47.91 8. Ala'a Kavi (MIM) — 49.83 Fiorello Annunziata got yet another gold for St. Samuel, after finishing with a 47.16 mark. Mario Shakim got the silver, the second medal for Kansinia so far. Utania's Horon Hepani finished with the bronze.
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