The Ethiopian Runner Haftu Teklu27, which this Sunday was established a new record (59:06) sa eDreams Barcelona Half Marathonhas ensured that repeating last year’s success “hasn’t been easy”.
“It’s been an amazing career, the weather conditions are ideal for fast runningI am very happy, because I trained hard to win this race again and I worked hard to achieve success, “he stated.
On October 17 last year he had already achieved success and a new record on the Barcelona circuit with time 59:39 where it was his debut so far. This Sunday, history repeats itself.
“Barcelona is a city I love, wonderful, I felt the warmth and encouragement of the public from the very beginning. It is a balanced circuit with very fast zones. Next year I will repeat without hesitation “, he concluded.
the kenyan Margaret Kipkemboi29, silver medalist in the 5,000 meters at the World Championships in London 2017 and Doha 2019, with a best time of 29:50 in 10 km (Valencia 2021), won his debut in the distance, with a chrono that 1: 05: 26.
“I am very happy for this success, which I also achieved set my personal best at this distance. The circuit was very fast, despite the wind I felt comfortable. Since I set foot in this city, the dream is to win this race, so This is a wonderful day“explained Kipkemboi, who fell just 17 seconds into the race record (1:05:09), held by his compatriot Florence Kiplagat since 2015.
Source: La Verdad
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