Today the Allianz Jean Bouin He will be a hundred years old in full shape. A life of the dean of asphalt road athletics in Spain, where great champions passed, where great moments of glory were experienced, because a group of journalists decided to export to Barcelona the example of Prix Lemonnier, a successful career in Paris at the time. To name it, they decided to pay tribute to one of the athletic legends of the time, the French. Jean Bouindied in front of First World War after breaking several world long-distance records and becoming Olympic runner-up in 1912.
On February 1, 1920, at the exit to Esplugues de Llobregat48 athletes lined up. Rossend Calvet He won wearing the colors of Barça and since then the Bou’s popularity has continued to grow. The entry of Mundo Deportivo took place in 1926 and the race continued to open new paths. Thus, in 1947 female participation debuted in a 500-meter race for 20 women, at a time when women’s sports were still officially banned. Maria Victor She won the first venture and raised her number of wins to 5, although the record for women’s victories is held by Encarna Escudero including 7 (1974-75-76-77-78-79-81). You have less than two Gregory Red (1941-43-44-45-48-52), with two more hits than Isaac Viciosa (1996-97-98-02).
Not only have many great Spanish athletes succeeded in the MD Classic, but they have done so from a young age, as Allianz Jean Bouin offers the youngest the possibility to be part of the best athletics celebration. For example, Carlos Castillejo He has participated in all categories and except U-23, he has won them or been on the podium in almost all of them – cadet, junior, Open or International – and he has observed with honor how his daughter Carla is following in his footsteps. Esther Guerrero He competed for the first time when he was nine years old under historic snowfall or Reyes Estevez He won as benjamín, alevín, cadet, junior and promise (1997). “For me it represents the first race I ran and the one that saw me grow. It is the Champions League of races. If when I started when I was 9 years old they told me that in 47 would I wait for the race with the same bug in my stomach, I wouldn’t believe it,” he told MD.
MORE NUMBER OF SUCCESSES
Male:
Gregorio Rojo (ESP): 6 (1941-43-44-45-48-52)
Isaac Viciosa (ESP): 4 (1996-97-98-02)
Joaquim Miquel (ESP): 3 (1924-25-27)
Antonio Amorós (ESP): 3 (1954 – January 1957 – December 1957)
Zersenay Tadese (ERI): 3 (2003-04-05)
Josphat Kiprono Menjo (KEN): 3 (2007-09-10)
Woman:
Encarna Escudero (ESP): 7 (1974-75-76-77-78-79-81)
Maria Victor (ESP): 5 (1947-48-49-50-52)
Núria Pastor (ESP): 3 (1992-93-94)
Natalia Rodríguez (ESP): 3 (2005-09-10)
Big names are among the winners of the Allianz Jean Bouin, but the endurance of the Montjuïc course has also defeated some Olympic heroes, such as Alain Mimoun, Mathew Birir, Fermín Cacho, Martín Fiz, Abel Antón or Marta Domínguez. Now, a new chapter of this amazing story
Source: La Verdad
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