# Italian U18 race-walking champions crowned at Imola

> Cristian Cecchetto and Rebecca D’Alessandro won Italy’s under-18 10 km road race-walking titles in Imola on 18 October. Lombardy won the Pietro Pastorini youth regional trophy.

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- Published: 2026-10-19T09:46:57+00:00
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Cecchetto led the men’s race and finished in 42:42, ahead of Riccardo Rabai (42:47) and Lucio Di Lizio (43:05). D’Alessandro won the women’s event in 47:55; Caterina Carissimi was second in 49:01 and Giulia Pillitteri third in 50:03.

Lombardy scored 660 points in the regional trophy, ahead of Tuscany (650) and Apulia (647). In the cadet events, Lorenzo Morgante won the 6 km in 27:54 and Virginia Neri won the 4 km in 18:45.

## Data

### Italian U18 race walkers win titles at Imola

Results from the youth road-walking events held in Imola.

Methodology: The table reproduces events and times reported by FIDAL; no results are calculated.

| Event | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Men, 10 km | Cristian Cecchetto | 42:42 |
| Men, 10 km | Riccardo Rabai | 42:47 |
| Men, 10 km | Lucio Di Lizio | 43:05 |
| Women, 10 km | Rebecca D’Alessandro | 47:55 |
| Women, 10 km | Caterina Carissimi | 49:01 |
| Women, 10 km | Giulia Pillitteri | 50:03 |
| Cadets, 6 km | Lorenzo Morgante | 27:54 |
| Cadettes, 4 km | Virginia Neri | 18:45 |

Sources: <https://www.fidal.it/content/Marcia-i-campioni-allievi-a-Imola/187181> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italian-u18-race-walking-champions-crowned-at-imola-2026-10-18/data/race-results?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italian-u18-race-walking-champions-crowned-at-imola-2026-10-18/data/race-results?lang=en&format=csv)

### Regional trophy standings

Points by region in the youth trophy.

Methodology: Totals reproduce the points reported by FIDAL; no positions or percentages were calculated.

| Region | Points |
|---|---|
| Lombardy | 660 |
| Tuscany | 650 |
| Apulia | 647 |

Sources: <https://www.fidal.it/content/Marcia-i-campioni-allievi-a-Imola/187181> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italian-u18-race-walking-champions-crowned-at-imola-2026-10-18/data/regional-trophy-points?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italian-u18-race-walking-champions-crowned-at-imola-2026-10-18/data/regional-trophy-points?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera (FIDAL)](<https://www.fidal.it/content/Marcia-i-campioni-allievi-a-Imola/187181>) (Source checked: 2026-10-19; Published: 2026-10-18)

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