Epix Gen 2: no way to have "Wrist Gesture" working during an activity with Always On Display set to OFF

I've received a week ago a Epix Gen 2 (16 Gb memory, no sapphire glass) updated to the latest 13.22 firmware. While I have no problem in getting the display ON when i rotate the wrist when I'm in GENERAL USE, there is no way to have the same settings working DURING ACTIVITY, although the display settings are as follows:

Display -> During Activity:

     Always On Display: OFF

     Brightness: set to max

     Wrist Gesture: ON

     Timeout: 8 seconds

I entered the settings directly from the watch or alternatively from the App on my smartphone but I don't see any differences in the (faluty) behavior of the Epix. I tried to restart the Epix a fiew times with no results. Changing the Touchscreen ON or OFF does not solve the problem. Every time I start a Run, after 8 seconds the display becomes dark and is not activated by wrist rotation. To display the running data I need to press a button or to touch the screen (when Touchscreen is ON). The display turns on automatically only when an interval is reached (every km in my case).

What I'm doing wrong?

I know there is a possibility to assign different Power Modes to different activities but I would like to avoid to add that layer of complexity, furthermore I do no see a specific setting for "Wrist Gesture" in the Power Mode menu.

Thanks for your help.

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