Adel Mechaal again showed his reliability in big events by qualifying again in a final european of 1,500m in Rome. The one from Palamós was fourth in the first semi-final and passed on his own merits in the final round, where he will leave with the ambition of fighting for medals.
And he just tired in the 5,000m final, where he was fourth and barely missed the podium. “If there is a fast final, I will have a chance to win a medal”, the Spanish athlete ensured in the mixed zone. “My physical fitness is focused for the Games and this championship is a springboard, another step in my preparation, but I’m in good shape and I’m fast,” he said. “Unlike what happened in the semifinals, on Wednesday (the day of the final) there will be a fast race. Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Azeddine Habz and Isaac Nader They are a step above the rest, but we will try to confront them,” he said confidently. But he acknowledges that “companion Ingebrigtsen There’s nothing he can do, he’s too easy” and he’ll be hard to beat.
Next to Mechaal will also enter the finals Ignacio Fontes that, despite being seventh in the second semi-final and left because of the places, it was last minute re-fishing due to the incident of the race that caused the fall of several athletes and hindered the trajectory of the Andalusian. “Responding to runners for falling seems to me a disrespect to a similar athlete Isaac Naderwho did a brutal feat,” he said Mechaalreferring to the comeback made by the Portuguese athlete based in Soria, who despite the fall managed to advance in the round on his own merits.
“I’ve had it since December many competed“, account Mechaal. “I love it, I love getting to the starting line. I enjoy it more every day. Maybe I’m a little nostalgic because I can see it’s coming to an end and I have to go on the road, but monitor It gives me nerves and a tingle that the other thing doesn’t give me,” he adds about his preparation. After European will focus on altitude while six weeks to reach one hundred percent Gameshis great goal of the season.
Source: La Verdad
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