Tortu returns to Madrid challenge with the big of the 100

Return to Madrid for Filippo Tortu on Saturday in the Silver stage of the Continental Tour with several Azzurri at the start. The world finalist is expected at the third outing of the year on 100 meters and aims to improve the season by 10.18, obtained on May 22 in Rieti, while in the last weekend in Geneva he raced in 10.30 against the wind (-1.7). They will compete at the Vallehermoso stadium, which since 2019 is again the venue for the meeting on the green ring inaugurated on that occasion. The South African Akani Simbine, winner of the Golden Gala in Florence, 9.89 in career and 9.99 this year (9.82 windy) stands out in the list of entries, flanked by compatriot Gift Leotlela (9.94), but also Yupun Abeykoon, Sinhalese who trains in Castelporziano.