Barcelona It continues to climb the ranks to have one of the most desired marathons in the world and, in its 44th edition, it has shown that the circuit is ideal for achieving good times. Marius Kimutai (2h05’06) and Zeineba Yimer (2h19’44) they achieved victory in the fastest time in the history of the test. They flew through the streets of Barcelona with their strong, gazelle-like strides, never taking their eyes off the iconic blue line that guided them through the 42.195km journey.
They were the fastest of the 11,450 runners who started and made this event created by Ramon Oliu in 1980 a truly famous festival, with 55% of the international participants coming from 119 countries. Substances that stabilize the Zurich Barcelona Marathon as proof worthy of the label ‘Gold Label’provided by World Athletics in the best races in the world.
The men’s event was highly contested due to the high level of African runners who traveled to Barcelona in search of a prestigious victory. Marius Kimutaiwhich was fifth in 2021, reappeared at the starting line located on the promenade Maria Cristina to remove the thorn that stuck for two years. “Since I was fifth here in 2021, I think the track has improved and is now faster and flatter,” explained the Bahraini after taking the victory. He won, but it wasn’t easy. the moroccan Othmane El Goumri He pressured him for a good part of the last kilometers and forced him to push himself hard to get the long-awaited victory. They ran so hard that the first four classified beat the previous test record, set by Yihuniligne Adane with 2h05’53 in last year’s edition. The first national classified is Carles Montllor, twentieth with 2h25’11.
In the women’s event, the work of the winner -Zeineba Yimer- he was even greater in breaking the previous race record of 3’27 minutes. “I am very happy to win in Barcelona. I had a great feeling and I gave my best in a fantastic circuit”, said the Ethiopian, very excited about his victory.
Unparalleled work by Àlex Roca
Another of the great performances of the day was performed by Àlex Roca, who became the first person in the world with cerebral palsy and 76% physical disability to complete a marathon. Àlex, with the support of a large group of friends, finished with a time of 5:50:51 to go down in history. “The limit is on you and if you want to achieve a goal, regardless of your difficulties, with attitude, courage, perseverance and resilience, you can achieve everything you set your mind to,” he said after realizing his great dream.
Source: La Verdad
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