Laura Luengo and Javi Guerra won the Cross of Valladolid

marathon athletes Laura Luengo and Javi Guerra was proclaimed the winner of the XXXV edition of the Cross International City of Valladolidwhich was held this Sunday at the La Cañada Real circuit, on a cold morning, as is customary in this event, and served to determine the regional champions.

the madrilenian Laura Luengofrom Running Pinto Seoane, took the first position, after setting a record of 27’28” on the 8,000-meter course, in a race that had a strong start with speed, with the favorites in the lead, and broke as the Argentine Fedra Aldana Luna, the Argentine champion in the 5,000, adds more speed , removing her rivals.

Luna, who ran with a license from Soria, finished second with 27’32” and, therefore, was proclaimed champion of Castilla y León, while in third place was Nuria Lugueros, an athlete who never gives up, and she was shown to be in good condition.

The Castilla y León podium was completed by Lidia Campo, bronze, entering sixth position, and running in Hoka. For absolute teams, first is Vicky Foods -a club founded by Isaac Viciosa-, followed by FDR from Burgos and Atletismo Benavente, from Zamora.

In the category sub 23, the first classified is Angela Vicious (Vicky Foods), who repeated the title of regional champion obtained in the last edition, while Claudia Corral (Sporting Segovia) was second, and Rocío Garrido (Atlético Salamanca), third.

In the absolute masculine competition, the Segovian Javi Guerra He showed that he still has a long way to go and, as he indicated upon reaching the finish line, “he is not dead here”, after being a three-time Spanish champion in the Marathon and being Spanish. with the most participation in a European cross country.

Guerra showed the capacity for sacrifice to win a race he had never been able to win and that, with a season of 30’01” He lowered the mark of last year’s winner by four seconds, by setting a strong pace from two kilometers, which was very difficult for his rivals to follow.

In fact, not even Yahya Aouina El Karboubi, the Moroccan with a license from Soria, although running in Cuevas de Nerja, and champion of the last edition, or the Portuguese Rui Pinto, could not cope with their step, so and they entered. second and third, with 30’20” and 30’21”, in a great final exhibition.

That victory gave Javi Guerra the title of champion of Castilla y León, so his next goal is the Spanish Cross Country Championship for individuals and federations that will be held on January 29 in Ortuella (Vizcaya).

In the absolute men’s team competition, Atletismo Numantino from Soria came first, followed by Vicky Foods from Valladolid and Vino de Toro from Zamora.

In sub 23, and also on the podium in Castilla y León, the best Miguel’s Hugo (Atletismo Numantino), eighth in the absolute test, ahead of Sergio Martínez (Atletismo Soria) and Eleazar Cantón (Atletismo Numantino), while Atletismo Soria won the teams, as second Sprint León and third Atletismo Briviesca.