Carlos Mayo and Marc Tur, two dreams united by a single goal: the Paris Games

The one from Madrid Carlos Mayo, national half marathon record holder, and Ibizan walker Marc Tur, fourth in the Tokyo Gamesthey showed on ppresentation in Madrid of the calendar of sports events that will take place in Ibiza in 2024their desires to achieve their respective places for the 10,000 meters and 20 km walk of the Paris Olympic Gamesthe highest goal of the year for both athletes.

Mayo (Madrid, 28 years old), holder of best Spanish half marathon mark (59.39 minutes) He’s just recovered from an injury that kept him from running in the Seville marathon this weekend, but he’s in preparation path for the great challenges of the year, the European Championships in Rome and the Paris Games.

“I am improving, although I had to give up the Seville Marathon. I had a physical decline at the end of the year and at the beginning of January, I had the flu, probably Covid, and it is difficult for me to recover. Now gradually- I’m slowly recovering, Thinking about reaching the Olympic Games, the 10,000 meters or the marathon, one event or another I will try to get to Paris no matter what.”said Mayo.

After the event he shared with some ambassadors the different competitions that will be hosted by Ibiza, such as the sailor Guillermo Altadill or the former cyclists Alberto Contador and Óscar Pereirothe long-distance runner of Madrid showed his intention to invest his assets in the 10 kilometer test, even if it is not easy to get a place.

“I would choose 10,000, because the marathon is hard to reach. There are several options, though In principle, I would do 10,000. You have to put your cards on the table, see what’s best, bet on one and go for it. The The minimum is set so that only African athletes can do it, and other places are distributed according to world ranking and personal bests.. I have to prove the registration by making at least 2 ten thousand, and I have to get it,” he explained.

For the European Championship in Rome, which will take place between June 7 and 12, Mayo will also invest a large amount of hope, because he did not get the previous ones in Munich.

“I won’t be able to participate in the European Championships in Munich after the World Cup in Oregon, and that’s a big thing. I’m struggling and I want to go to Rome in good physical condition. We’ll see if it’s for the half marathon or the 10,000. It calls me a lot and I will be excited,” he said.

Marc Tur, from 50 to 20, a question of adaptation

The Ibizan Mar Tur (Santa Eulalia, 29 years old), fourth in the 50 km walk at the Tokyo Gamesyou will need adapted to 20 km after losing his favorite event and the relay race was created for Paris.

“I know that They will remove 50 km and I have to adapt to 35but what What I didn’t expect was that they would also remove 35 to do a relay test. I need opt for the 20, there is no other, it is a bucket of cold water to be able to take the test for which I have been preparing for the last 2 years. I feel disappointed, but we have to continue,” explained Tur.

Despite the changes, the walker continues to “enjoy training, because I love what I do and I have to adapt to fast rhythms.”

“I step, The first goal is to qualify for the Olympic Games, but there are many levels. He The world champion is Álvaro Martín and there will only be 3 places for the 20 km test. “It will be difficult, but if I make the team, I will fight one hundred percent to do a good job and at least finish in the top 10.”

said tur feel”respect, admiration and pride for Álvaro Martín and the moment of the Spanish march”.

“Spain is the best team in the world at walking level. We are in the best moment of the march, but we must not rest. If I want to reach the Olympics I must be at the highest level” he concluded.