Mohamed Katir leads the 100 Allianz Jean Bouin this Sunday in a record edition

Final stretch on 100 Allianz Jean Bouin. This Sunday the streets of Barcelona They will be dressed in the best athleticism with MD Athletic Classic, the oldest asphalt road race in Spanish athletics, which will experience one of its most special and emotional editions. If the Allianz Jean BouiIt is a unique race for offering up to 15 races in one morning, this year it raises the bar and increases the number of races to 17, making room for the great family of athletes, from to amateur athletes, to children’s events, to the professionals.

Each will experience a unique edition, which has remodeled its two famous circuits 5K and 10K, varying its output. Both have been approved and will depart from Maria Cristina Avenueunder the Towers of Venice, to go to Plaça Espanya and Avinguda Paral.lel. The 5K will finish as usual at the Arc de Triomf – the arrival of the first Bouin who left in 1920 from the ELlobregat plug-in– and 10K participants will return to the starting point.

The 100 Allianz Jean Bouin will have emotions in the children’s events, 11:15 am, and then the turn of the professional athletes, starting at 1:05 pm, in a tough circuit where the women have to do two laps (6,600 m) and the three boys (9,900 m).

Katir is looking to repeat the success of 2021

In the male category, the presence of Mohamed Katir. At 25 years old, the athlete is again excited about Bouin, which he already won two years ago, and after a great year, with the runner-up in the world championship in 5,000 meters and the new European record for 5,000 meters (12:45.01). Along with Katir, the Spaniards stand out Adam Maijo (6th this year in the European U23 and Spanish U23 champions), Abderrahim Ougra (3rd in the Spanish Championship 3,000 obstacles), Youssef Taoussi (9th in the Spanish 1,500m Championship) o Santiago Catrofe, a new South American record for 3,000 meters with a time of 7:37.15.

MAIN STARS

Man
Mohamed Katir Spain
Adam Maijó Spain
Santiago Catrofe Spain
Abderrahim Ougra Spain
Nicolás Cuesta Uruguay
Roger Súria Spain
Youssef Taoussi Spain
Marc Fernandez Spain
Yassine Ouhdadi Spain
Bilal Ziadi Spain
Xavier Tomasa Spain
woman
Esther Guerrero Spain
Andrea Romero Spain
Carla Masip Spain
Marina Guerrero Spain
Laura Rodríguez Spain
Miriam Ortiz Spain
Marina Freixa Spain

In the female category, an athlete from Banyoles stands out Esther Guerrero (4th this year in the 1,500 at the European Championship and 10th at the World Cup and winner of the 1,500 at the Zagreb meeting), from the Balearic Islands Andrea Romero (Spanish U23 champion in 2022 at 3,000 m) o Laura Rodriguezz, revelation of this last stage of the season after winning the Cursa de Bombers and the Behobia-San Sebastián.

The best athletes will fight to succeed Ilias Fifa and Meritxell Soler, winners of the last edition, in the list of Allianz Jean Bouin winners, and write their names in golden letters on the dean’s resume.