Time to march to the Games

Guaranteed Alvaro Martin already Paris 2024 It’s a train they can’t let get away with and this Thursday came the time to prove it. The Spanish march wants to end in Paris 2024 more than half a century of tireless work to to dominate a struggling specialty. Athletics is coming to the Games and will do so this Thursday with the walking tests, which will place nine medals at stake in the men’s and women’s 20km categories and the mixed relay, which will be held on Friday, August 7.

In the men’s category, Alvaro Martin will be the main favorite to achieve victory. The Extremadura native arrives in Paris at the best moment of his life after becoming double world champion of 20 and 35 km at Budapest 2023 and faces the Games hoping to erase from his memory a painful fourth place at Tokyo 2020. The his main rivals will be Massimo Stano (current Olympic champion) and Koki Ikeda (world leader of the year). In the case of the Italian, his performance will be a mystery when he is injured at the team world championship in Antalya in April. Well proven walkers like Francesco Fortunato, Caio Bonfim, Perseus Karlström, Ryo Hamanishi and Daniel Pintado. The Catalan Paul McGrath, a debutant at the Games aged 22, appeared to be in exceptional form with his European silver in Rome in June and could make it to the podium. It will also go to the starting line of the Iena bridge Diego García Carrera to complete the three Spanish.

Maria Perez It will be more complicated in the women’s event. The Grenadian is a two-time world champion in Budapest 2023 and after he was diagnosed with more serious injuries of his sports career, a stress fracture in the sacrum led him to strain a very strict protocol. The first 30 days was complete rest, another month of work with no side effects, just water and very progressive and the following month he started walking and jogging slowly. He didn’t get back to normal until May of this year and in June and July when he was able to work with enough volume and intensity. Because of her fighting skills, dedication and sacrifice, María is a very competent person who should always be considered. Others important factor This will be the complete tracking you will receive from the judges. Being world champion also means that they pay more attention to you and you have to take good care of your technique to avoid punishment.

The main favorites to win are Kimberly Garcia León and Antonella Palmisano. The Peruvian is the fittest walker of the moment, double world champion in Oregon 2022. The Italian is the defender of the Olympic title and won gold with authority at the European Championships in Rome. They will also fight to be on the Trocadero podium Alegna González, Liu Hong, Glenda Morejón and Jemina Montag. In Spain there is such a level of walking that the classification to go to the Games means one of the best in the world. Cristina Montesinos and Laura Garcia-Caro They are not among the favorites to be among the medals, but they should be finalists.

The remembered Jordi Llopart He showed at the 1980 Moscow Games that the Spanish marching team could be at the top with a silver that led others to believe it was possible. Dani Plaza won gold in 20km at Barcelona’92, Valenti Massana bronze in the 50km of Atlanta’96, Maria Vasco He was bronze in the 20km at Sydney 2000 and Paquillo Fernandezsilver in the 20km in Athens 2004. Spain will start with the best team in the world in To continue to expand this success story.