E finalmente, dopo la cerimonia di apertura della vigilia del 10 maggio 2015, è stato dato il via alla 11^ edizione del Campionato del Mondo IAU, nel contest della 24 ore di Torino. 
Alla sesta ora di ara del Campionato del Mondo (+ europeo) IAU 24 ore su strada che si sta disputando all'interno del Parco Ruffini di Torino, in un circuito di 2000 metri appositamente disegnato, alla testa della corsa ci sono il giapponese Hara Yoshikazu, dato tra i favoriti alla vigilia, con 75,659 km percorsi, e la russa Tatiana Maslova (67,650 km),

La temperatura alla 6^ ora risulta particolarmente alta rispetto alle medie stagionali (18°) e il sole ha picchiato forte, mai oscurato dalle nuvole.

I bollettini sull'evoluzione della gara verranno rilasciati dalla IAU ad intervalli di 6 ore, mentre la progressione degli atleti è possibile seguirla sul sito della mysdam.

IAU 24H World and European Championships Turin, Italy 6H update.

Welcome back from our first update this morning or it this is your first visit, welcome to the IAU 24 Hour World Championship updates. Turin was the site of the 2006 Winter Olympics and there is much that remains from that decade ago. Beautiful mountains in the northern regions and impressive sport venues in Turin proper. There is significant emphasis on sport and Turin has been designated the European City of Sport for 2015. The various organizations in Turin really know how to put together high quality events. FIDEL and CUS Torino are doing an amazing job providing organization and personnel to make sure this race is the very best it can be. The IAU is grateful to them for their persevering efforts.

We are now 6 hours into the run and the runners are feeling the heat of the day. Temperatures are 18 C (64 F) under sunny skies. Runners know they need to make it through to 6 pm when the temperatures will begin to drop anticipating night time temps back down to 9 C (49F). The 2 Km race course is mostly shaded with the exception of the 400 meter oval inside the stadium.

Crowd enthusiasm was very vocal this morning, but they too, are getting tired. It will be important to remain mentally strong as well as to run smart. We are only one quarter through the race. So much to go... every step in front of the other and remain upright!

Leaders 6 hours into the 24 hours are as follows: (distance being the last lap completed before 6 Hrs)

Men

Yoshikazu Hara (Japan) 75.659 Km

Vasim Sharkov (Russia) 75.650

Elov Olsson (Sweden) 73.650

Women

Tatyana Maslova (Russia) 67.650

Katalin Nagy (USA) 65.650

Bernadette Benson 65.650

Live chip timing results can be found at:

https://www.mysdam.net/events/event/results_31131.do and will be updated every 2K s the runners cross the timing mat.

The IAU team will be providing a descriptive update at six hour intervals. Next one will be after 16.00 hrs Central European Time.

HIlary & Lin.
IAU Turin Website team!