“I am very proud to bring a medal to my people,” says the athlete from Muleño, bronze in 1,500 at the World Cup in Eugene (Oregon)
The Mula City Council, with the entire municipal company headed by Mayor Juan Jesús Moreno García, this Friday paid tribute to Muleño’s athlete Mohamed Katir, who arrived in his city yesterday after his brilliant third place and the bronze medal in the final of the 1500 meters of the World Outdoor Athletics Championships that take place at the Hayward Field stadium in Eugene, Oregon. Katir was received with thunderous applause in the plenary hall of the city council, both from the authorities present and from the fans who came to congratulate their most illustrious neighbor. Among them was the national representative of the PSOE, Juan Luis Soto.
The mayor, Juan Jesús Moreno, began to thank Katir “for coming to this reception so quickly, despite arriving very tired from the journey. I spoke to him to give him this recognition of all the people of Mula and he did not hesitate. Katir deserves it not only because of his sporting achievements, but also because he is a humble and hardworking person. We would like to welcome you again at the end of August, after the European Championships. You certainly give us another joy. You have an entire city, region and country behind you. I want to announce that we are going to introduce you to the awards for the best athletes of 2022,” said the mayor of Muleño.
Then Mohamed Katir took the floor, who was clearly tired after the long journey from North American countries. It was 23 hours by plane and the subsequent journey by road from Madrid to Mula, where he will be only a few days. This Sunday he goes to the concentration in the Sierra Nevada High Performance Center, to prepare for the European Championships that start on August 15. Katir started by saying that “My people from Mula have always believed in my possibilities. Ever since I ran when I was little in the bottles, I have felt the support of the Muleños. And I am proud to have brought this bronze medal to my people,” he said.
“I hope to improve the color of the metal and take the silver or gold from the European Championships in Munich,” added Katir, 24, who has won one of the two medals the Spanish team has won so far. has won in the World Cups. Then came the questions, where they talked about that long-awaited running track that Mula doesn’t have. Katir said “it would be a dream” for the city to finally have such a facility. The mayor intervened to announce that “we will have a meeting with the Higher Sports Council at the end of August to discuss the matter, as well as with all relevant authorities, as we hope that Mula will have its own running track.”
Finally came the photo shoot of politicians and fans with Mohamed Katir, who, without ever losing his smile despite the obvious fatigue he is carrying, agreed to how many requests he had to have his picture taken with him. Genius and figure Mohamed Katir, on and off the track.
Source: La Verdad
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