De Muleño, beaten only by Kipsang, drew a nice 1,500, beating Mechaal; very discreet tenth place for Mariano García in 800
The muleño Mohamed Katir started the season in a sensational way this Saturday, with a handsome second place in the 1,500 test of the Birmingham meeting of the Diamond League. It was a spectacular race that was eventually won by Kenyan Abel Kipsang with a time of 3.35.15. The winner crossed the finish line just five tenths ahead of the athlete from Mula, who stopped the clock in 3:35.62, a record that directly qualifies him for the European Championships in Munich in August. For example, Gabi Lorente’s student achieved the minimum for this championship on his first attempt.
Katir was very intelligent, who also beat Adel Mechaal in that exciting duel they have been through for a long time and which promises strong emotions in this 2022. They are fighting to be the best Spanish long-distance runner and Katir delivered the first blow for now this Saturday in Birmingham. Mechaal was sixth with 3.35.93. The athlete from Palamós eventually ran a bit empty after a good first 1,000 meters.
Australian Oliver Hoare finished third with a time of 3.35.76. The top six came in at 3.35 in a 1,500 with a stratospheric level, worthy of a World Cup final. Ignacio Fontes from Granada was tenth with his best record of the course (3.37.66).
Meanwhile, Fuentealamero Mariano García was the one who didn’t have a good day in Birmingham, who finished tenth in the 800 with a time of 1:48.77, in a race won by Canadian Marco Arop with a time of 1:45.41. The new 800m indoor world champion was always at the bottom of the pack and his feelings in his first big test of the outdoor season were pretty bad.
Source: La Verdad
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