Ayad Lamdassem and Elena Loyo won the San Sebastian Half Marathon

The Spanish marathon record holder Ayad Lamdassem make good guesses to win the San Sebastian International Half Marathon with a period of 1h02:48 in front of Javier Guerrawhile in women Elena Loyo predictions were also fulfilled to win without opposition to 1h13:12.

Lamdassen led the race at all times, initially with a group of three other athletes, including Guerra, another of the great names in the national long distance, along with Fernando Carro and Jorge Blanco.

Speed ​​was no match for the one who would eventually be proclaimed the winner and a jerk in the first third of the test left Lamdassem and Guerra outstanding, traveling together until the final stage of the race, if whereupon Lamdassem with firm step departed. behind his breakaway partner, who continued the options almost to the end to finish eleven seconds behind the winner. Carro, the national record holder in the 3,000 hurdles, completed the podium.

The woman test She was emotional for a good part of the half marathon because, despite the fact that Elena Loyo was out of everything, she was joined by Laura Méndez, her Spanish teammate who won silver in the marathon team at the last European Championships in Munich. for a good part of its journey through the streets of San Sebastián where the circuit and Irene Pelayo passed through its center.

Loyo’s constant pace throughout most of the route would see Pelayo down first and in the final kilometers Laura Méndez, who arrived 50 seconds behind the winner with a good time.

San Sebastián International Half Marathon Classification

Man

1.- Ayad Lamdassem 1:02:48

2.- Javi Guerra in 11 seconds

3.- Fernando Carro in 1:01 minutes

woman

1.- Elena Loyo 1:13:12 hours

2.- Laura Méndez in 50 seconds

3.- Irene Pelayo in 3.38 minutes