At just 15 years old the blue Kelly Doualla beats the European record under 18 on 100 meters (and runs faster than racist comments)

Has alone 15 yearsbut has already impressed its name in the history of European athletics. Is called Kelly Douallais Lombard, originally from Sant’Angelo Lodigianoand in his debut in the blue jersey has conquered not only the gold medalbut also the European record under 18 on 100 meters with an impressive time: 11 ″ 21without any help of the wind.

The company took place a Skopjeon the occasion of Olympic Festival of European Youthwhere Doualla dominated the final of the 100 meters, leaving Switzerland Xenia Buri behind until then a holder of the U18 primacy with 11 ″ 24. The Italian sprinter closed in 11 ″ 21, improving their staff established only a few days earlier in Brescia by eight cents (11 ″ 29). Buri, with an excellent 11 ″ 30, had to settle for thesilver.

Doualla’s success also affects her naturalness on the track. The athletic gesture is fluid, powerful but never forced. Each race is a progression, a step forward. Despite the young age, he has already achieved a result that places it third in the history of Italian athletics: better than her only Zaynab Dosso (11 ″ 01) e Manuela Levorato (11 ″ 14). It is already at the same time with Irene Siragusaestablished athlete of the national scene.

Yet on social media there is already an avalanche of comments in racist sauce under the news of his record.

“By now only chocolates,” someone writes, “Azzurra? Mah. Despite having been a mediocre middle distancer, this is one of the reasons why I no longer follow athletics and no sport” comments someone else.

A new Italy that runs (and makes racists angry)

Kelly Doualla is registered for the Cus Pro Patria Milan, but her talent is now evident at an international level. His parents are Camerooniansbut she is very Italian. And at a time when sport is giving new identity to the country, from athletics tracks to the basketball courts, its victory is a powerful symbol. A symbol that makes Italy shine and that, without too many laps of words, drives the keyboard lions crazy that amazed to write racist phrases.

Doualla has all the time to grow, mature and face the most important challenges with serenity. But for now, without loading it with labels, we can only say that the new star of the blue sprint She was born. And he has already started running fast, faster than those who only look at the skin color.