Errandonea’s light went out

Teresa Errandonea He decided to leave athletics before athletics left him. As Pep Guardiola said when he left Barça, “it is better not to hurt ourselves” and the timely departure is also a victory. The Gipuzkoan hurdler announced him early withdrawal at 29 years old after suffering for years a trial of injuries that prevented him from training and offering his best version. “I didn’t think about it what will be the end? of this path. I’m getting dizzy just thinking about it. Now I know. I’m very sad that it didn’t end up where we dreamed, but I’m also proud to stop in time before being angry with what my life has become,” said Errandonea to say goodbye. “The decision was not easy, but it’s not good I feel. I need to close this phase to move forward,” the Irundan athlete explained in a press conference. five times champion of Spain fully in the 100 meter hurdles (2019 and 2021) and in the 60 meter hurdles indoors (2013, 2020, 2021).

In the summer of 2004, a 9-year-old girl refused to leave the television in her home in Irun. It was beautiful outside and his parents insisted that he go out and play. He flatly refused, under threat of a tantrum. His joy was watching the exploits of the heroes on the other side of the screen. Hicham El Guerrouj achieved a spectacular double in the 1,500 and 5,000, the Brazilian lost a spectator Vanderlei de Lima to win gold in the marathon which seems like a no-brainer and Liu Xiang opened the Olympic locker in athletics for China with his gold in the 110 hurdles, equaling the world record of Colin Jackson. They are the Olympic Games Athens’04 and that girl who had been practicing athletics for a year at the Super Amara BAT school dreamed of one day emulating her heroes. He wanted to join that party so he got rid of his thorns by playing the official Olympics video game. of PlayStation. Teresa Errandonea formed a dream in his head and he never stops working until he fulfills it Tokyo 2020.

When asked Ramon Cid His student described him as “quick, strong, hard-working and very professional”. Adjectives that explain why Teresa Errandonea He is the great hope of the Spanish in the 60 hurdles and, despite being regular, he has not been able to break the barrier of 8’00 and 13’00. The Gipuzkoan hurdler has been characterized throughout his career. optimism no obstacle. Always with a smile to attend the media in the mixed zone and has a lot of motivation to continue climbing the steps in his career. He always wanted to go further, but his body wouldn’t go with him. His explosion found the perfect channel when he teamed up with Ramón Cid to shape his strategy between the fences. Ramón was his great coach, but not the only one. He started running inside the BAT. At the age of 8, where he met Muñoz birdthe first person to see something different in that ambitious woman with a dream to come true.