Nadia Battocletti secured a historic third straight win at the BOclassic Alto Adige on December 31, while Yomif Kejelcha set a race record in the men’s 10km event in Bolzano, Italy. The following are the 2025 BOclassic Alto Adige results on Wednesday’s New Year’s Eve, which saw several elite runners from Europe and Africa closing out their respective seasons with strong performances.
Men’s 10 Kilometres BOclassic Alto Adige Results
Yomif Kejelcha dominated the men’s race with a blistering 27:42, finishing five seconds ahead of compatriot Telahun Haile Bekele (27:47). Italy’s Yemaneberhan Crippa claimed third in 27:57, followed by South Africa’s Maxime Chaumeton (27:59) and Belgium’s John Heymans (28:17). The Ethiopian duo’s strong performances highlighted the depth of East African distance running talent.
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- Yomif Kejelcha, ETH – 27:42
- Telahun Haile Bekele, ETH – 27:47
- Yemaneberhan Crippa, ITA – 27:57
- Maxime Chaumeton, RSA – 27:59
- John Heymans, BEL – 28:17
- Charles Rotich, KEN – 28:36
- Soufiyan Bouqantar, MAR – 29:17
- Alberto Mondazzi, ITA – 29:19
- Luca Alfieri, ITA – 29:21
- Giuseppe Gravante, ITA – 29:30
- Nicolò Bedini, ITA – 29:50
- Francesco Da Vià, ITA – 30:02
- Thomas D’Este, ITA – 30:23
- Mauro Dallapiccola, ITA – 30:28
- Davide Copeta, ITA – 30:33
- Pietro Pellegrini, ITA – 30:54
- Riccardo Tamassia, ITA – 31:35
Women’s 5 Kilometres BOclassic Alto Adige Results
Nadia Battocletti of Italy cruised to victory in 15:51, extending her winning streak at the event to three consecutive years. Italy’s Federica Del Buono finished second in 16:04, just one second ahead of Ethiopia’s Ksanet Alem (16:05). Britain’s Cari Hughes took fourth place in 16:06, with Italy’s Valentina Gemetto rounding out the top five in 16:08. The tight finish among the top five runners made for an exciting conclusion to the women’s race.
- Nadia Battocletti, ITA – 15:51
- Federica Del Buono, ITA – 16:04
- Ksanet Alem, ETH – 16:05
- Cari Hughes, GBR – 16:06
- Valentina Gemetto, ITA – 16:08
- Federica Zanne, ITA – 16:17
- Sara Nestola, ITA – 16:19
- Sofia Ferrari, ITA – 16:29
- Giulia Zanne, ITA – 16:32
- Tia Tanja Živko, SLO – 16:46
- Gaia Colli, ITA – 16:46
- Valeria Minati, ITA – 16:54
- Elisabetta Ribera D’Alcala’, ITA – 17:03
- Licia Ferrari, ITA – 17:12
- Angela Mattevi, ITA – 17:21
- Giulia Cordazzo, ITA – 17:28
- Linda Palumbo, ITA – 17:33
- Severine Petersen, GER – 18:00
