the latvian runner Dimitris Serjogins (La Sansi)with a time of 29:33, and the Barcelonan Cristina Silva (Ironwill), with a record of 34:47, they prevailed in the 44th edition of the Cursa Moritz Sant Antoni in Barcelona, takes care that there were 3,650 runners at the start of the 10 km test.
The race, one of the oldest in Barcelona and the first of the year, was marked by cold on a sunny morning, but with a starting temperature of 4ºC and a wind chill of 2ºC.
Serjogins, 29, holds his country’s record in the 3,000, 5,000 and 10,000 meters, as well as the 10 km. en route, he added his third consecutive career victory, but was unable to better the trial record he himself held from last year with 29:13.
However, he became the dominator again in a preliminary fight with the Moroccan Anas Bakhat and the Spanish-Moroccan Mourad Nouminalthough Serjogins always kept the initiative.
His takeoff took place in the second section of the route, winning in 29:33, beating Bakhat in 40 seconds (30:13) and Mounim in 42, third in 30:15.
Cristina Silva, who shone last season by winning both races, the 10 km Granollers half marathon, the Race of Mercè and the jean buinadded his second straight victory with total authority.
He set a time of 34:47, less than last season’s 34:13 and 42 seconds behind the record held by Manresana Meritxell Calduch since 2008 at 34:05.
In the first half of the tour she was clearly in the lead with a time of 17:13, beating Andorran Ariadne Fenés (Ironwill) by 27 seconds and Marta Romance (JA Berga) by 30 seconds.
In the final five kilometers, Silva picked up the pace to prevail in 34:37, beating Anna Beltrán by 45 seconds, third last year and finishing second in 35:35.
Ariadna Fenés was third with 35:41, smashing the Andorran record for the distance that she herself held at 36:46, from last December 31 in Barcelona.
Results and Classification
Male Category.1. Dimitrijs Serjogins (LET) La Sansi 29:33.2. Anas Bakhat (MAR) Ironwill 30:13.3. Mourad Mounim (ESP) Ironwill 30:15.4. Albert Nogueras (ESP) L’Hospitalet Atm. 31:00.5. Arnau Aranda (ESP) Compressport 31:02
Female Category.1. Cristina Silva Ironwill BCN 34:47.2. Anna Beltrán Indep. 35:32.3. Ariadna Fenés (AT) Ironwill 35:41.4. Clara Aulinas CE Katoa 36:02.5. Irene Fuertes R3 Triathlon 36:18
Source: La Verdad
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