In March, he took the responsibility of 'stamping' a sacred monster like Marcel Jacobs on the finish line of the European 60 metres in Budapest. Yes, Samuele Ceccarelli has in his stride all the explosiveness and freshness of that generation Z that the sprinter fully embodies. Ceccarelli himself, flanked by a legend of speed on the track such as Stefano Tilli who, in addition to having won the 60 metres at the Europeans in 1983, was also the world record holder in the 200 indoors, spoke about the present and future of the speciality. Samuele, class of 2000, from Tuscany, admitted that, not even a year ago, few people knew him: "I have to say that I am getting to know myself better these days. I only did athletics from the age of 16 onwards, before that I practised karate. Running has given me a lot of satisfaction, in recent months I have gradually improved in condition, the European title was not even imaginable until recently. The first indoor race, in Ancona, was also the first time I ran alongside an Olympic champion like Jacobs. In the battery I put myself on the line without thinking about who I was next to. I ran focused on myself, almost wearing blinkers. Today I still have the same 'hunger' as when I started.
Publication date: 13/10/2023
