The world champion of 5,000 meters, the Ethiopian Berihu Aregawiwas imposed this Saturday on the twentieth edition of 10 Kilometers from Laredoand he did it in an hour of 26.33, which is the best result of the year and the second best world record for road distancejust nine seconds above the world record (26.24).
The man from Madrid Sergio Jimenezwho acted as a hare in the last minute, led Aregawi at the beginning of the group, but the Ethiopian went alone after the kilometer.
Despite the rain and solitude, the 22-year-old African athlete set a pace of 13.15 in the first five kilometers, declaring that he was close to the world record.
There are two kilometers to go, Aregawi He still maintained a pace very close to the world record, although in the end he was unable to beat it despite his excellent career.
After him, the remaining favorites formed a chasing group of five athletes, consisting of War, Mortimer, Carro, Gidey and Aferdiwhich almost became fashionable together and prevailed Gidey in front of Mortimer, Chariot and War.
Among the women, as expected, African runners also took the lead, but all eyes were on the Asturian Paula Herrero, in search of the Spanish record.
Herrero, an athlete competing in a very short time, achieved the national record (31.24), one of the best European brands of the year, and finished in fourth position behind the Kenyan Zenah Jemutai, who won the victory in a time. of 31.03, and Miriam Chebet (31.13), and the Moroccan Atanane Soukaina. (31.21).
Classification of men
1. Behiru Aregawi 26.33
2. Ephrem Gidey 28.17
3. Thomas Mortimer 28.18
4. Fernando Carro 28.18
5. Javier Guerra 28.23
classification of women
1.Zenah Jemutai 31.03
2. Miriam Chebet 31.13
3. Atanane Soukaina 31.21
4. Paula Herrero 31.24
5. Kaoutair Boulaid 31.29
Source: La Verdad

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