Athletics
The sprinter from Aljucer crossed the finish line behind Bernat Canet, who broke the Spanish sub-23 record; Mariano García runs this Sunday the final of 800 meters
The sprinter from Aljucer Sergio López, from Nutribán Alcantarilla, gave this Saturday the first joy to regional athletics in the Spanish indoor championship that has been held since Friday in Orense. He crossed the finish line in second position, with a time of 6.67 [su mejor marca personal], in the final of the 60 meter dash. He was surpassed by the Catalan Bernat Canet (6.61), from Cornellà, who broke the record for Spain under-23.
The middle-distance runner from Cuevas de Reyllo, Mariano García, passed without problems to the 800-meter final, which takes place this Sunday. He prevailed in the third semifinal of the distance, with a discreet time of 1.47. 92. The athlete from Fuente Alamo took it easy and crossed the finish line almost three seconds later than he did last day 6 in New York, when he broke the Spanish record with 1.45.12. Things will be different in the final (12.50 pm).
This Saturday’s day, the second of the 58th National Indoor Athletics Championships, experienced a morning full of emotions, but without a doubt the most emotional moments were experienced with the heartfelt tribute held in memory of the victims of the shipwreck of the Galician fishing boat Vila de Pitanxo, in Canadian waters off Newfoundland, and that made the fans and athletes’ hearts sink. This tragedy has touched the world of athletics very closely, as one of the people who died at sea is the older brother of Jean Marie Okutu, an athlete from Marin.
For the rest, Saleta Fernández was this Saturday a prophet in his land and won the title of the women’s high jump. She did it not without difficulties, as she had two tough rivals: Una Stancev from Malaga and herself, since she did not have a good time, after a null in 1.74, she passed 1.81 at the third attempt, while Stancev had done it at the first and was in the lead. But the Andalusian could not beat the 1.83 and the Galician, trained by Ramón Torralbo, did it again to third, placing first. Already alone in competition, Saleta set the bar at 1.85 and surpassed it to the second, her face said it all after the past troubles at lower heights. About 1.88 the Galician had no options, knowing she was champion.