Carlos Mayo double silver and bronze medalist in the last two editions of The European Cup 10,000 meters, will not be run on Saturday at Pacé (France) by causing a last-minute withdrawal due to physical discomfort, according to the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation.
Carlos Mayo will lead the men’s team and will try to climb the individual drawer for the third edition in a row after finishing third in 2021 (27:25.00, the third Spanish record in history) and second in 2022 (27:38.59). In both, he was the best of the Spanish team, winning bronze and silver respectively.
Olympic and World Cup in 25 laps around the track, Mayo comes to this appointment after winning his last two tests at 10 kilometers on the route, in Zaragoza and Madridand recently ran his first 5000 of the year in 13:23.46.
The loss of Carlos Mayo leaves five members (Roberto Alaiz, Juan Antonio ‘Chiki’ Pérez, Yago Rojo, Ilias Fifa and Jesús Ramos) the Spanish team for the 10,000 meters European Cup.
Robert Alaiz He already starred in an outstanding performance at last year’s Pacé, finishing eighth with a personal best of 28:04.01 and was just named runner-up to Spain in the 10,000 meters in Burjassot with 28:08.46, placing tenth in the European ranking in 2023.
Juan Antonio ‘Chiki’ Perez, a European Cup institution, will play in the competition for the eighth time, all of them in a row. In 2015, 2016 and 2017 the individual silver medal was hung; while with Spain he added two golds, three silvers and one bronze.
Another runner-up in 2022 who will repeat this year is Iago Redwho now 2023 lives in the year of his competitive hatching, first won silver in the 10-kilometer Spanish Championship with a personal best of 28:21 and later declared himself champion of Spain in the half marathon.
Jesus Ramos He faces the competition after completing a good spring, in which he won the national titles of 5 and 10 kilometers on the route in Santander and Huelva, in both cases with personal bests of 13:48 and 28:16.
The men’s team is completed by the current Spanish 10,000 m champion Ilias FIFAthat in Burjassot ran 27:59.76.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Jason Root, a professional writer working with Today Times Live, the premier news website. I specialize in sports writing, covering the biggest stories in the world of athletics. With an eye for detail and a passion for storytelling, I provide engaging and informative articles that capture the key elements of any event or issue. My work has been featured on numerous respected websites and publications around the world.
