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The Coppa Città di Sesto San Giovanni is an annual racewalking competition that takes place on 1 May in Sesto San Giovanni in Italy. It is an elite level event which features a men's and a women's race in the 20 kilometres race walk. Organised by Geas Atletica,〔(LVI Coppa Citta' di Sesto San Giovanni - Marcia Int.le - FIDAL ). FIDAL. Retrieved on 2013-05-02.〕 it has been part of the IAAF World Race Walking Challenge – the highest seasonal level of the sport – since the series was inaugurated in 2003.〔(IAAF Race Walking Challenge Standings ). IAAF (2003-05-07). Retrieved on 2013-05-02.〕 The competition was first established in 1957 as a men's only road walking competition.〔(Sesto San Giovanni, una citta' in marcia ) . SestoSG. Retrieved on 2013-05-02.〕 After various distances ranging from 25 to 32 kilometres in its initial years, the race settled on a 30 km distance from 1960 onwards.〔(Sesto San Giovanni - 30 Km. ). Multimedia Visini. Retrieved on 2013-05-02.〕 A women's race was included from 1980 onwards.〔( La marcia femminile (1980-2009) e Sesto San Giovanni ). SestoSG. Retrieved on 2013-05-02.〕 The women's races were initially over 10 kilometres in the early history of that competition.〔 The event's inclusion in the IAAF World Challenge series saw it adopt the standard Olympic distance of 20 km for both the men's and women's races. The race has been held every year since 1957 with the sole exception of 1995, where it was postponed due to organisational issues.〔http://www.sestosg.net/lucisu/dettaglio/,1842?p_arg_names=mese&p_arg_values=2&p_arg_names=anno&p_arg_values=2012 Marcia 1° Maggio: mancano 14 giorni...] . SestoSG. Retrieved on 2013-05-02.〕 The course for the race is a looped circuit directly in the centre of the city. The main route alternates along the parallel roads of Via Fratelli Bandiera and Via Giuseppe Rovani and the finishing point is a lap of the track and field stadium at the western end of the roads.〔(Circuito ). SestoWalks. Retrieved on 2013-05-02.〕 ==Past winners== Key: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Coppa Città di Sesto San Giovanni」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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