Thierry Ndikumwenayoafter his individual victory in the European Club Cross Country Cup, and Carolina Roblesrecent champion of Spain, led the national team consisting of nineteen athletes (eleven men and eight women) who will attend the Cross Country World Cups argue that March 30th in Belgrade.
The Spanish team, which combines experience and youth in equal parts, was appointed by the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation after meeting the criteria established by coach José Peiró and the federative sports management.
Thierry Ndikumwenayo from Castellón came to the championship in top form after becoming the Spanish cross country champion in Getafe and taking the individual victory in the European Club Cross Country Cup. In Belgrade it will be his debut in Spain in his main specialty.
Spain’s other standard bearer at the World Championships is Spanish cross country champion Carolina Robles, who recently showed her high level with her victory in the National 10,000 meters and her seventh place in the European Club Cross Country Cup.
In addition to Ndikumwenayo, the absolute men’s quintet consists of the Spanish cross country runner-up Nassim Hassousthe Spanish record holder of 3,000 obstacles Fernando Carrothe European sub23 10,000 meter bronze Miguel Baidal and the national leader of 5,000 Aaron Las Heras.
Hassaous, Carro and Baidal recently shone at the Spanish Cross Country Championship, where they finished second, fourth and fifth, respectively, while Las Heras just finished the short track season on the American university circuit, where he was the Big Sky conference champion in the 5,000 and runner-up in the mile.
In the women’s category, along with Carolina Robles, Irene Sánchez-Escribano He led the Spanish quartet after being national runner-up and achieving eighth position in the European cross country competition, where he was the best Spaniard in a team that won continental silver.
The team is completed by the national marathon record holder Majida Mayouf and the recent runner-up in Spain in the 10,000 meters Isabel Barreiro.
In the sub20 category, some of the most promising long-distance runners in Spain will tackle their first cross country World Cup as Spanish champions of the category, Mesfin Escamillawho will lead the men’s team that also includes the runner-up and bronze medalist, Óscar Gaitán and Andrés Larain addition to Gonzalo Sousa, Carlos Zárate and Unai Naranjocoming from being the second individual in the European Cup for club cross country.
The women’s team consists of national medalists Ines Herault (who is already runner-up in the U20 world in trail running) and Emma Méndez, Daniela Rubio and Marwa El Khouya Ali.
Source: La Verdad
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