The Cursa dels Nassos 2024 was staged this Wednesday at the Barcelona Joan Antoni Samaranch Olympic and Sports Museum with new features and many possibilities to break the women’s record in the 5K event, which is again mixed mode this year.
Currently, this event holds the men’s records with Berihu Aregawi’s 12’49” (2021) and the women’s non-mixed race by Beatrice Chebet with 14’13” (2023). Furthermore, the last edition of the Cursa dels Nassos was the best women’s event in the world according to the ranking of World Athletics, the highest organization of this sport, positioning this sporting event among the elite of international athletics .
On the other hand, the famous 10K, the traditional event that dominates Barcelona’s sports calendar, broke the registration record in its 26 editions and sold the 12,000 available numbers for 2024.
David Escudé, Esports councilor of the Barcelona City Council, emphasized the weight of the woman gained in this sporting event. “Out of thousands of events around the world, ours in Barcelona in the 5K is the best international women’s event according to World Athletics. This recognition, which is like winning the Oscars of athletics, has encouraged us to keep working and improving.”
The test, which is exclusively for elite athletes, is mixed and will start at 4:20 pm In fact, the presence of Beatrice Chebet, an Olympic athlete who is at her best moment after winning two gold medals at the Paris Olympic Games, in the 5,000 and 10,000 meter events and, in addition, the winner of the 2023 Nassos Cup in the 5K with the world record for this event with a time of 14’13” (female event mode). Olympians Medina Eisa, Melkanat Wudu and Esther Guerrero also confirmed their attendance.
In the men’s category, Olympic athlete Thierry Ndikumwenoyo confirmed his attendance, who currently holds the Spanish 5K record with a time of 13’17” and who, in addition to trying to beat the Cursa de Nassos record, will want to achieve the European record. He will be joined in the 5K by the athlete from Adessamat Oukhelfem.
In total, around 60 elite participants from twenty different countries will take part in this 5 kilometer test, which will be mixed and, like previous editions, will be a spectacle for athletics fans.
Source: La Verdad
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