Yulimar Rojas, landed in Madrid, where there will be several international stars

The Venezuelan athlete Yulimar RojasOlympic champion and triple jump world record holder, stopped the meeting on Saturday in Madrid due to “minor injuries”, according to the Spanish Federation (RFEA), organizer of the meeting.

“Yulimar Rojas, dropped out of the Madrid Meeting. The Olympic champion finished with a minor injury in the Iberdrola League. Always focused on Madrid, Yulimar tried to get on the Continental Tour, but doctors recommended a break, ”RFEA explained on social media.

The Venezuelan triple jumper, who is scheduled to participate this Friday in the presentation of the event, will be the undisputed star of the meeting, which will be held at the Vallehermoso stadium. Thus, the Portuguese will compete in the triple jump Patricia Mormon, Olympic runner-up in Tokyo (15.01); the Israel Hanna Minenkotriple Olympic finalist and world runner-up in 2015 (14.78) and seven other women complete a tournament full of jumpers over 14 meters: Rouguy Diallo (14.51), Ana Tima (14.49), Darya Derkach (14.47), Neele Eckhardt-Noak (14.35), Susana Costa | (14.35), Patricia Sarapio (14.27) at Ottavia Cetonaro (14.18).

Turkish athlete of Azerbaijani origin Ramil Gulyyev (9.97) face the Nigerian Raymond Evevwo (9.96) with the goal of losing 10 seconds in the 100 meters and, why not, beat the Vallehermoso record held by Mike Rodgers with 9.97 since 2019. The Qatari Tosun Ogunode (10.00) and the Cuban Reynier Mena (10.04) the other two registered to fall below 10.10.

In the women’s 200 the eternal Portuguese Lorene Bazolo (22.64) came after winning a silver double over the Ibero-American in Alicante, and led three other athletes who knew what to lose by 23 seconds, including the Dutch Marije van Hunenstijn (22.89), current runner-up in Europe 4×100 m.

Of the 400 was the Olympic runner-up in 2012, the Dominican Luguelin Santos (44.11), face the second fastest Spaniard in history, Oscar Husillos (44.73), in the Dutch Olympic 4x400m runners-up Jochem Dobber (45.07) at Terrence Agard (45.61), and the trio that won world silver at the indoor track in Belgrade, consisting of Manuel Pebble (45.98), Inaki Canal (46.04) at Bernat Erta | (45.69).

Another of the highlights of the rally was the 800. Measured the Spanish record holder Saul Ordonez (1: 43.65), the world indoor champion Mariano Garcia (1: 45.67), the Olympic finalist Adrian Ben | (1: 44.18) and the European indoor bronze of 1500 m Jesus Gomez (1: 45.67). In addition, Olympians compete Pablo Sanchez-Valladares (1: 45.19) at Eric Nzikwinkunda (1: 45.19).

Olympic finalists in Tokyo Martha Perez (4: 00.12) at Linden Hall (3: 59.01) led a top-tier 1,500 races. The three -time Spanish champion returns Esther Guerrero (4: 02.41) and meet three of the fastest young Spanish women: Martha Garcia (4: 08.43), Lucia Rodriguez (4: 08.65) at Agueda Munoz (4: 10.13).

With 3,000 obstacles there will be a high-level race with the world lowest of 9:30.00 in the spotlight. The South American and Brazilian record holder Tatiane DaSilva (9: 24.38) came in with the best score, followed by the Ibero-American runner-up Irene Sánchez-Escribano (9: 27.53) and from Polish Alicja Konieczek (9: 27.79). Six other athletes dropped below 9:40 p.m., including the Spaniard Caroline Oaks (9: 34.30), Olympic finalist in Tokyo.

The sub-23 European runner-up Enrique Llopis (13.41), the Ibero-American runner-up Daniel Cisneros (13.53) at Kevin Sanchez (13.59) will appreciate the wardrobe of the Spanish high fences at 110 meters.

The rally in Madrid was also a great opportunity to see some of the best Spanish athletes represented in the three Olympic finalists in Tokyo, nine European and world medalists outdoors and indoors, and fourteen medalists in the past. Ibero-American in Alicante.