The man from Muleño became the Spanish athlete with the best time (27:18.) in the 10-kilometer test on Saturday in San Silvestre Vallecana after surpassing the score of the Aragonese Toni Abadía (27:48.) in 2018.
Muleño athlete Mohamed Katir kicks off the year 2023 by adding a new Spanish record to his extensive sports record. Already had the national records of 1,500 meters (3:28.76), 3,000 (7:27.64) and 5,000 meters (12:50.79), since December 31 last year in San Silvestre Vallecana, he also holds the 10 kilometers (27 :18.), lowering the previous figure by 29 seconds, the work of the Aragonese Toni Abadía (27:48.) on March 17, 2018.
Mohamed Katir broke another national record at age 24. The ‘Curtis bullet’, as the athlete from Muleño is known in the world of regional, national and international athletics, achieved his new goal in the San Silvestre Vallecana. In the race held in Madrid on December 31 last year, Katir defeated double world record holder Joshua Cheptegei, who was the eventual winner, in a duel. Katir, with a time of 27:18. He became the Spanish athlete who ran the fastest on the asphalt of Madrid in the 45 editions of the Vallecana race.
After celebrating his success with his girlfriend, he spent the end of the year in Madrid and this Monday he went to the Sierra Nevada High Performance Center where he started preparing for his next races. The first is on January 14 in Jaén, where he will compete in the XL Noche de San Antón International Urban Race.
“I am very happy that I managed to break a new record that had been intact for four years. I hope that 2023 can bring more joy to Spanish athletics than last year. By 2023, I ask you to become the best athlete in the world,” said Mo Katir from Granada.
Source: La Verdad
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