Eighth national title for Adel Mechaal in short track

Adel Mechaal This was the great sensation of the second day of the Spanish Short Track Championship held in Ourense with the eighth national title in ten years. The Catalan, who made some harsh remarks against his great rival Mo Katir due to his punishment for violating doping rules, dominated the final of 3,000 in satisfaction with 8’15″61 and not too tired to face the 1,500 final this Sunday (11:20) with guarantees. “I became conservative in the beginning. “This is what my coach (Antonio Serrano) and I discussed,” Mechaal explained. “With five laps left, I decided to attack hard to not have to sprint in the last part and to preserve my muscles,” he confessed.

Mechaal admitted that at the beginning of the season he configured his calendar based on Mo Katir’s presence in competitions, so as not to cross paths with him until the outdoor season. After learning of the punishment, the Catalan changed his planned goals to deal with them in a less severe way. “AIU agrees with what I said about Katir. He broke the regulations and must be sanctioned. The athlete himself admitted it, so for my part I’m much calmer knowing that he will not be in the race. I have been competing against a rival who did not follow the rules and that This is not allowed“, he said with his characteristic force.

Martha Garcia confirmed his impressive state of form with a clear victory in the final of 3,000m with 8’54”96. The woman from Palencia did not frown at any time, she assumed her favorite label and was not allowed Águeda Marqués, his main rival, entered the race. The Segovian woman was second with 8’56”43 and María Forero completed the podium with 9’02”51. “After a year and a half working in the group of OAC Europe“I have been sowing for many months and here are the results,” said the woman from Palencia after winning. “The purpose of the inner season is to achieve the olympic minimum and the rest is second,” explained the champion, who achieved the mark needed to go to Paris, his great goal of the year. “I don’t know yet how I will finish this indoor track, because I want to think about the outdoors and the Games. He Glasgow World Cup It was not part of my plans and it is up in the air if I will join. We need to finish talking about it with my coach,” he added.

Jaël Bestue She was the speed queen with her victory in ’60 with 7’22. In the triple jump, Pablo Torrijos He won with a final jump of 16.02m. By weight, the local Belén Toimil He rose in front of his spectators to win with the best mark ever in this championship with 18.23m.