“When there is something beautiful that you are waiting for, time passes quickly.” The something beautiful that Yeman Crippa wait are his first Olympic Games, waited an extra year between many training sessions and a few races, because the pandemic has stopped them. It did not stop this 24-year-old born in Ethiopia, adopted with his brothers from an Italian family and raised in the mountains of Trentino, Italian champion of 5000 and 10000 meters. Here Yemaneberhan, this is his full name which means “the right arm of God”, has built his long journey towards Tokyo 2020: on July 30 the 10 thousand meters, on August 3 the battery of 5000 and on the 6 the possible final.
«I think I have worked it very well, I have put all the tiles slowly».
How much did the year of delay weigh?
«At the beginning it was bad because it was a goal, a dream that I had been waiting for a lot and I had worked very well. I was excited and was looking forward to the Olympics. At first there was a lack of stimuli. After I saw that it was better, in the end the year flew by ».
How do you imagine the Olympics?
“They were my dream ever since I started athletics. Now the bar has risen: the dream is to reach the podium. I expect them to be something that rarely happens in life. I will try to improve the eighth place in the world and gain experience for the following ones ».
Who are the opponents?
«For now I have to play with the Europeans, the Kenyans and the Ethiopians are still a step above. I will try to put as many Africans behind me as possible ».
Who is the model in athletics?
“Mo Farah. When I started athletics (first there was football ed) he won double gold in my disciplines at the games. It was also fun to watch the middle distance races that light up in the last two or three laps ».
What other sports do you follow?
«Football to be practiced. To see football, basketball, cycling and even ski competitions ».
Do you prefer to run in life too?
«No, apart from competitions and games as a child, I like walking and also slowly».
How is the training day?
«At 8 the wake up call, from 10:30 to the field: gym, repeated, long run. At 16 and 30-17 the afternoon training. Only on Sundays we have two hours of long running in the morning and then the afternoon is free ».
How many kilometers per week?
“From 140 to 180.”
Do you run with music in training?
«I am lucky to have professional training partners and we always run together. I don’t mind running alone, but with music. Without it, I don’t do more than twenty minutes because I think about the duration of the training. With music, on the other hand, I am able to travel in my world, I start thinking about many things and it passes quickly ».
What music?
«Sfera Ebbasta, Capo Plaza and the trap».
What other passions do you have?
“When I’m not working out, I take a walk around town and play on the Playstation. I would like to play football with friends, but it is not feasible because you need rest and there is a risk of getting hurt. In gatherings we also play cards ».
Where are the workouts?
«In Trentino when I am not in retreat. I live in the city of Trento by some and I am lucky: I have cycle paths, dirt cycle paths, parks. Many colleagues have to train on the sidewalks and with the cars next to them ».
Is the Italian athletics team strong?
«In recent years, yes, driven by Gianmarco Tamberi who is captain from all points of view. We are growing a lot in middle distance, in jumps, in speed with Jacobs. At a European level we are among the strongest, we will do good things at the Olympics ».
It is a defined national team, much more than in the past, multi-ethnic.
“There are many black guys in all disciplines. It is fortunate to have some diversity. Athletics is a sport in which there is no racism. There is no difference between the athletes ».
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