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Fiona May

14 Oct

Fiona May celebrates Italian athletics and her pride in her daughter Larissa

Athletics, Fiona May, Italy, Larissa May, World Athletics Championships, Olympics

Fiona May, former Italian track and field champion, expressed her pride in her daughter Larissa's career and in the new generations of Italian athletes, emphasizing the importance of continuing to progress ahead of upcoming international events. "I'm proud of my daughter Larissa, but also of all the new generations. We must continue like this, starting next year with the World Championships and then the Olympics," May said during the award ceremony for the Euro-Mediterranean International Excellence Award held at the Ministry of Culture. Receiving the award, Fiona May added that she felt "very flattered," calling the recognition...

La lunghista Larissa Iapichino cancella il record di mamma Fiona May

04 Jul

Long jumper Larissa Iapichino breaks her mother Fiona May's record.

Fiona May, Larissa Iapichino

EUGENE - Larissa Iapichino is the new Italian long jump record holder. At the ninth Diamond League event in Eugene, the Italian world indoor runner-up, with her first jump, improved by one centimeter the record of 7.11 set by her mother, Fiona May, in Budapest on August 22, 1998. Larissa Iapichino's 7.12, with winds within limits (1.8 m/s), also sets the European season record. This is also the second career result for Larissa, following her 7.06 in Palermo on May 31, 2025, with just centimeters left on the takeoff board. The Fiamme Oro long jumper must surrender in…