Mohammed Attaoui is growing old in Sabadell

The great jewel of Spanish athletics started the Olympic season with a tremendous performance in International Meeting Catalunyawhere he won the 1,500m with 3’38”82. Mohamed Attaoui (2001) levitated from the Sabadell Indoor Track and it was not because of the result or because of the time. “Honestly, I’m on cloud nine right now. It turned out better than I expected. “I have had the best feelings of my life,” said the runner from Torrelavega (Cantabria), very excited, who showed the power of a veteran against already established rivals such as Adrian Ben, third with 3’39”36. The International Meeting Catalunya, organized by the Catalan Athletics Federation, brought together more than 260 athletes (130 males and 120 females) from 42 countries and part of the calendar World Athletics in the Challenger category.

“At the beginning of the race I was a little nervous. This is my debut in 2024 with my new club and after following a new way of training, I don’t know what will happen,” explained the Spaniard of Moroccan origin who, after making his debut as a professional last season, began a new phase with the powerful team . OAC (On the Run) under the command of Thomas Dreibigacker. “I don’t think I’ve ever felt so good in a race, much less a 1,500m,” he said. As you pass the 800m, Attaoui He was left alone at the front of the race and, behind him, the Ethiopian Melese Nberet launched an attack to which the Spaniard was able to respond with excellent feet. “On the last lap I had a lot of energy and I controlled perfectly until the finish line,” he said. The first big scheme of the season is Spanish Championship in Ourense from February 16 to 18, where he will try to earn a place to compete in Glasgow Indoor World Cup from March 1 to 3.

Esther Guerrero hits rock bottom for World Cup
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Esther Guerrero He was one of the happiest athletes in Sabadell when he started the season with the lowest RFEA to enter the Glasgow Indoor World Cup. The one from Banyoles was second in the 1,500m dominated by the British woman Sarah McDonald with 4’07”65, but his time of 4’07”85 was enough for him to meet the minimum Federation requirement to travel to Glasgow (4’09”00).

“I don’t know how I will feel in my first 1,500m of the year because I came from doing a lot of work in the winter and the truth is that I will leave with a very good feeling,” the Catalan explained to Mundo Deportivo. “Running at home gave me an extra point of motivation that helped me run 4’07, my best start ever and the lowest for the World Cup. “I couldn’t be happier,” said Guerrero, who in this Olympic season will not refuse either the World Cup in Glasgow or the European Championship in Rome.

The start of the season was not as expected for Óscar Husillos, who finished second in the 400m, behind Ukrainian Danylo Danylenko, with 47”34. The man from Palencia came out strong and took the open lane, as he wanted, but he couldn’t keep up with the pace. “From 200m to 300m I relaxed. “It’s the first race of the year and I usually struggle to start,” Husillos explained at the end of the race.

Fame in speed went to local athletes. Jaël Bestue He won the 60m with 7’33, starting the season with good feelings and Bernat Canet won the men’s race with 6’72. The Italian Larissa Iapichino She repeated last year’s success in Sabadell with an impressive final jump of 6.62m, ahead of Spanish Fatima Diame with 6.56m and Tessy Ebosele with 6.37m.