José Carlos Pinto was crowned champion of the 5,000 meters at the Mediterranean Games, which are being held in Taranto, Italy. The 29-year-old Portuguese athlete, from Lagares da Beira, won the gold medal by completing the race in 14:41.11 minutes.
This victory represented the 29th medal for the Portuguese national delegation at these Mediterranean Games.
In the race, José Carlos Pinto relegated Tunisia's Mohamed Jhinaoui to second place, with the Tunisian athlete finishing with a time of 14:41.55 minutes. Third place was taken by a Moroccan athlete, whose name was not fully specified in the article.
