The Spanish Abdessamad Oukhelfen and the Kenyan Edinath Jebitok prophecies were fulfilled and was proclaimed the winner of 43rd International Bathroom Sales Cross (Palencia).
Oukhelfenan athlete of Moroccan origin, showed his good form, after finishing seventh in the European Championship a week ago, and won the 9,250-meter circuit in Venezia, after a change of pace in the last 3,000 meters.
During the 30’16”regulated his speed in the last meters to win by a single second advantage over another Spaniard, Fernando Carroand the French Fabien Palcauthe main surprise of the test, in a contested sprint for second position.
The career of Miguel Baidaleighth at the finish line but first in the sub-23 category, 1’13” behind the race winner.
The women’s race is not so exciting, since the first meter Jebitok has set a pace that none of its rivals have been able to follow. That is why the African athlete maintained his great form, after winning the Lasarte, Itálica and Elgoibar cross country events, and repeated in Venta de Baños after his victory in 2021.
This time, the Kenyan, with time of 33’11” He had a 42-second advantage at the finish line over the Ethiopian Asayech Ayichew and 57 over American Katie Izzowho maintained the fight for second place until the last two kilometers.
Behind them, a group led by three Spanish women, Angela Viciouswho also won the under-23 category of the event, Cristina Ruiz and the palentina Martha Garciawho ran home.
Source: La Verdad
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