Mariano García, Mo Katir and Miguel Ángel López win three of the ten medals of the Spanish delegation in Munich
Munich is from this week a temple of regional athletics. Mariano García, Miguel Ángel López and Mohamed Katir have completed a historic European in the German city: three of the ten medals the Spanish delegation has won to date. And two golds, an unprecedented milestone for the Murcia region.
The championship will be remembered not only for the achievements of the Murcian artists, but also for its significance. The first win came early on Tuesday, as Miguel Ángel López ended a seven-year drought. At the age of 34, the Murcian gave a recital on the streets of Munich and again hung the gold. Hours later, Mohamed Katir closed the day with silver in the 5,000 meters. The Muleño man was only surpassed in a painful finish by Norwegian star Jakob Ingebrigtsen to win his second medal of the summer, making him one of the big names in national athletics.
Katir is the present and the future of the Murcia region. Like Mariano García, another and simple athlete, and another student of Gabi Lorente. Cuevas de Reyllo’s had high hopes for this year after a very tough 2021 as he missed the Olympics due to premature appendicitis. But the Fuentealamera motorcycle is back with its best version: in March it became world champion on the indoor track and this Sunday it won gold again in the 800 meters of the European Championship.
In addition to metals, there are other protagonists who also deserve a chapter in this unforgettable European for the region of Murcia. In the same test where Miguel Ángel López was crowned, the ciezano Manu Bermúdez polished the bronze and finished fourth. Like Marino García and Mo Katir, the two hikers also share a coach, the tireless teacher José Antonio Carrillo. Another of his athletes, Álvaro Martín, rehabilitated his European title in the 20 kilometers on Saturday.
Source: La Verdad
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