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September
TARANTO - Italian track and field athletes finished with 33 medals at the Mediterranean Games in Taranto: 13 gold, 9 silver, and 11 bronze. It was the highest number of podium finishes since 1997 and the third-highest overall. On the final day, the half marathon saw Pasquale Selvarolo of Puglia finish fourth in 1:05:27. The Italian team finished atop the track and field medal table, ahead of Morocco (7-4-5) and Portugal (6-2-1). Italy had more victories only in 1987 (17) and 1967 (14), while the 13 gold medal mark was reached in 1979.
