The Spanish Indoor Athletics Championship started on the first day at the sports center of Gallur (Madrid) with the only title at stake in the pentathlon, which went to Andrea Medina with 4,216 points.
Adel Mechaal was another of the great protagonists of the Nacional premiere in his classification for the final of 3,000m with 7’47”92, the best mark of the season and took a lap from the other rivals. His dominance was such that he rang the bell prematurely for other runners and caused confusion in the middle of the race with one athlete celebrating victory early by accident.
In the other semifinal, Fernando Carro and Sebas Martos they did not disappoint and they will also compete for the title on Sunday. Throughout the three days of the championship, 512 athletes will participate and places will be completed to travel to the European Championship in Istanbul (from March 2 to 5).
Two of the great references of the new generation of Spanish athletics stars are not in Madrid, like Mo Katir and Mario García Romo. Their goals include winning a medal at the outdoor World Cup in Budapest (August 19-27) and they decided to forgo the indoor European Championship to focus on their preparations. Other well-known names won’t like it either Orlando Ortega, Maria Vicente or Ana Peleteiro.
Despite the absences, there will be six indoor national record holders – led by the Catalan Jordan Diaz in the triple jump- and three of them will compete this Saturday. For his part, Jorge Urena He will be looking for his fifth national title in the heptathlon, after finishing the first day leading with 3,347 points (60m, length, weight and height). In the second position, Eusebio Caceres He signed 3,207 points in his return to the origin -in 2010 he broke the U20 world record-.
In the 400m, the national record holder Oscar Husillos there will be a very tight Catalan rivalry Lucas BuaSpanish leader of the year. Mariano Garcia Another big draw in the 800. The world indoor and European outdoor champion will be the big favorite after his brilliant World Indoor Tour victory in Boston with 1’45”26. Another record holder who will compete this Saturday is Maribel Perez at 60 smooth. The Andalusian will have a fierce rival in the Catalan Jael Bestuesecond in Spanish with 7”23 and looking to be in the European final in Istanbul.
In the men’s 60 there will also be a good rivalry between the defending champions, Bernat Canetand the Spanish leader of the year, Daniel Rodriguez. In the weight final there will be three athletes over 19 meters, with Carlos Tobalina as the leader of the year and top seed to add his sixth title, the third in a row. The Spanish Championship can be watched live this Saturday on Teledeporte starting at 11:30 am
Source: La Verdad
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