Complete Italian podium for mens 42km and 21km races

24. avgust 2025

In the men's competition, despite participants from 8 countries, Italians completely dominated. In the 42 km race, the top three spots were taken by Italian skaters. However, the race wasn't decided quickly, as the main pack stayed together for a long time. A few laps before the end, only last year's winner, Mattia Selan (Skating Comina Pordenone), and Andrea Gobbatto (ASD Pattinatori Spinea) covered Giacomo Gobbatto's (ASD Pattinatori Spinea) attack. The Gobbatto brothers then executed the final laps brilliantly, with Andrea setting the pace, allowing Giacomo to win the final sprint.
In the 21 km race, the professional team SPSPSK Rollerblade World Team showed complete dominance. Shortly after the start, Italian skaters Davide Menegaldo and Lorenzo Bosco attacked and managed to lap all other competitors by the end of the race. The main pack, after their breakaway, skated more tactically until the finish, battling for 3rd place. In the sprint for the main pack, last year's 42km winner Mattia Selan triumphed, preventing the Austrians from securing a medal in the men's competition, as they finished 4th and 5th in both the half-marathon and marathon.

Ultimately, the top three positions were secured by Italian skaters. Notably, last year's winner of both events, Mattia Selan, finished 2nd and 3rd this year, proving he remains among the top competitors in Ljubljana.

You can check the full results in our Results section

Marathon 42km men:

1. Giacomo Gobbatto ITA 1:21:27
2. Mattia Selan ITA 1:21:28
3. Andrea Gobbatto ITA 1:21:33
4. Heinz Zimmermann AUT 1:21:34
5. Hansjoerg Weber AUT 1:24:00

Halfmarathon 21 km men:

1. Davide Menegaldo ITA 36:24
2. Lorenzo Bosco ITA 36:25
3. Mattia Selan ITA 41:09
4. Gerald Woisinger AUT 41:15
5. Konstantin Reichart AUT 41:18

We have made some videos:

• 21 km https://www.moreltv.com/dogodek/2025/8/italijanski-roleristi-prepricljivo-najboljsi/
• 42 km https://www.moreltv.com/dogodek/2025/8/mednarodni-maraton-v-hitrostnem-rolanju-
• vsi-na-rolerje-na-42-km/
• Award ceremony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIIYEOGqsHk
• Family skate https://www.moreltv.com/dogodek/2025/8/na-maratonu-v-hitrostnem-rolanju-vsi-na-rolerje-so-progo-prevozile-tudi-druzine/

You can view photos on our Facebook page, and we would like to thank Municipality Ljubljana, Turizem Ljubljana, local community Bežigrad, and our partners and donors (Petrol, Cvetličarna Iris)