Coppa Città di Sesto San Giovanni

Organised by Geas Atletica,[1] it has been part of the IAAF World Race Walking Challenge – the highest seasonal level of the sport – since the series was inaugurated in 2003.

[5] The women's races were initially over 10 kilometres in the early history of that competition.

[4] The event's inclusion in the IAAF World Challenge series saw it adopt the standard Olympic distance of 20 km for both the men's and women's races.

The race has been held every year since 1957 with the sole exception of 1995, where it was postponed due to organisational issues.

The main route alternates along the parallel roads of Via Fratelli Bandiera and Via Giuseppe Rovani and the finishing point is a lap of the track and field stadium at the western end of the roads.