Yago Rojo on the Olympic marathon: “If I know how to read the race, there might be opportunities”

Red Iagoone of the Spanish athletes who will run the marathon at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, insisted this Thursday that if you know how to read the race well “there may be opportunities and fight for the maximum” because the circuit where the test will be held “invited.”

“I think they will see options because the circuit invites them to do it and there can be explosions of athletes if they do not measure their strength well. There, in my intelligence, if I know how to read the race, there can be opportunities and fight for the maximum,” he said. , this Thursday, in the collaboration agreement of Renfe with the Olympic Sports Association (ADO)

“I like to keep a low profile. I don’t like to announce things in interviews that may not happen. It is true that in the marathon we do not have an Olympic medal yet and it is going to be very difficult,” he expressed at the event, which attended by the president of the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) Alejandro Blancothe director general of the Higher Sports Council (CSD), Fernando Molineroand the fencer who will compete in the Olympic event Lucía Martín-PortuguesBesides others.

“Because it will be a unique test, because of the heat and the profile of so many hills, it will be a different experience for everyone. I always stand out in knowing how to read the races and, even though I’m young and inexperienced, I think that aspect I can control it well,” continued the Madrid-born athlete, who admitted that he had always dreamed of participating in an Olympic event, but “no” he thought to be with. participate in them.

The athlete acknowledged that at the time his place was confirmed he was with his physiotherapist and he will remember it for the rest of his life and stressed that he is at a good level psychologically.

“The truth is that psychologically I am very good, because, in the end, it is the work of 17 years at the highest level. Knowing that you are preparing for the Olympic Games is something unique and the thinking that motivates you a little more. every training session and that makes me happy now,” said Rojo, who combines being an athlete with studying mechanical engineering at the Complutense University of Madrid, where he just did a Final Degree Project (TFG) to finish his degree.

Your time of 2:07:47 in Valenciaon December 3, 2023, he was allowed to achieve the minimum score and be selected to go to the French city with the Spanish marathon team that also included Tariku Novales, Ibrahim Chakir, Ester Navarrete, Meritxell Soler and Majida Mayouf -all debutants for exams on August 10 and 11-.

Rojo, who pointed out that he is trying to “do the best to do”, to eat “very clean” and “train as much as his body allows”, stressed that he is trying to do his best to achieve “the best. result.” “, while admitting that in recent weeks he has been having trouble sleeping because of his nervousness.

“This past week I had a little trouble sleeping. At the end the test is near, there are more events, interviews and the nerves are getting bigger, but it is something we have to deal with,” he concluded.