The International Athletics Grand Prix Valencia 2024which will be held on February 7 at the Luis Puig Velodrome with free entrywas presented this Wednesday with a poster full of great stars like Ana Peleteiro, María Vicente, Fátima Diame, Adel Mechaal, Adrián Ben and Quique Llopis.
Peleteiro leads the list of big names in Valencia as the Spanish record holder since he jumped 14.87 meters in 2021 and won a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. It will also be apart from others María Vicente, who a few days ago broke a new Spanish record in the indoor pentathlon with a score of 4.728.
In the men’s category, Mechaal has accumulated seven Spanish short track champion titlesnew denomination in three thousand meters and achieved the three medals in the four European Championships in which he participated. Ben is one of the best middle distance runners in Spanish athletics and current European short track 800 meters championin addition to competing in an Olympic final and two world championships.
As for the Valencian athletes, they are among the others Quique Llopis equaled Spain’s Olympic runner-up record Orlando Ortega of 60 meters hurdles (7.48) and Fatima Diamewho matched his best outdoor mark (6.82) and finished sixth in the final of the Outdoor World Championships in Budapest.
Before the Grand Prix events, the regional events of the women’s 60 meters and 800 meters and the men’s 1,500 meters and 3,000 meters are scheduled to be held starting at 5:15 pm. Trials in the Sub18-Sub20 category will also be held. “Valencian Community Projection” 1,500 meter dash for women and 60 meter dash for men.
The sports councilor of the Valencia City Council, Rocio Gilsaid that the test awaits the best athletes with open arms, he is convinced that they will try to improve their scores and highlight the presence of Diame and Llopis.
The Luis Puig Velodrome that will host the competition is a candidate to host the European Indoor Championships for 2027. This January, an evaluation commission visited Valencia to find out firsthand about the proposal presented by the City Council together with the General Directorate of Sports, the Provincial Council, the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA) and the Athletics Federation of Community. Valencian (FACV)
Source: La Verdad
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