The long-distance runner Mohamed Katirwill play on February 7th International Athletics Grand Prix Valencia 2024 in the purpose of break the European record of 5,000 on the short trackheld by the British Marc Scott (12:57.08) since two years ago.
Murcian is the latest top-level addition for this rally, which will be held at Palau Luis Puig and will also feature a great duel between Ana Peleteiro and María Vicente in the triple jump.
In addition, many of the best Spanish athletes have also confirmed their presence, such as Adrian Ben (800 meters), Adel Mechaal (3,000 meters), Quique Llopis (60 meter hurdle), Eusebio Caceres (long jump), Jaël-Sakura Bestué, Fatima Diame (length) o Belén Toimil (weight).
Katir, that’s it He holds the European record of 3,000 on the short track (7:24.68)was pushed to the last moment in his concentration at the altitude of the Sierra Nevada, where he was preparing this attack on Scott’s continental record.
The athlete stayed on January 28, at the L’Ereu rally (France), in 12 hundredths of the Spanish short track mile record by Mario García Romo.
Now, two weeks later, Katir will try to make a shot. For this will arrive in Valencia with two hares from Burundi: Celestine Ndikumana, who manages to shoot up to 2,000, and Yves Nimubona, who has the challenge of passing 3,000 around 7.50 or 7.51.
Scott broke the European record in a race held on February 12, 2020.2 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational at Boston University.
He Mo Katir’s attempt also included Spain’s attemptowned by Alberto García, an athlete who later tested positive for doping, who ran a time of 13:11.39, in Ghent, in 2003.
Palau Luis Puig has come to life three European recordsof which two, in addition, are also worlds.
It was in the 98 European Championship, when the Ukrainian Aznhela Balakhonova broke the universal record for the pole vault (4.45), and the British Ashia Hansen, the triple jump (15.16).
Twelve years later, in 2010, at this same meeting, Sergio Sánchez, who would also end up testing positive, broke the European record of 3,000 with a time of 7:32.41. EFE
Source: La Verdad
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