Serena Di Fabio's first-ever gold medal in the U20 World Race Walking Championships was won on the Eugene track in the 5,000 meters with a time of 20:57.57. This historic victory was further enhanced by Nicolò Vidal's third-place finish in the 5,000 meters, setting the Italian U20 record of 18:56.19. Serena Di Fabio, an 18-year-old from Cepagatti (in the province of Pescara) in Abruzzo, trained by Nicola Piro and a member of the Fiamme Azzurre after growing up at the Polisportiva Tethys Chieti, took the lead early on, maintaining a pace that was unsustainable for all her pursuers, especially the feared Chinese athlete Yang…