Josué Canales closes the World Cup with another bronze in 800

It was fifth in Aldoorn, in the European. With 23 years and in its first grand finale. It was not a bad place, but he had the regular body. He ‘hit’ too much with the Dutchman Ryan Clarke for winning positions and ended up rough. A stick.

But Joshua Canales learn quickly. His winter, so magical from the beginning with that national record in Luxembourg (1: 44.65) deserved a good ending. He had it in Nankín, where the Spanish of Honduran origin climbed into the third step of the podium in 800. It was the last opportunity of a medal for Spain, which ends with three bronzes, one more than a year ago in Glasgow. They repeat peleteiro and diame and add channels.

The athlete based in Catalonia touched a very quick final, launched from the beginning by the great favorite, the American Josh Hoey. The first 200 was passed at 24.60, with channels, well learned the lesson, crouch in the fifth place and without wanting to put the elbows into anyone. Hoey remained in the lead until the end, accompanied in her infinite sprint by her compatriot Brandon Miller, who risked when she wanted to go to the head in the absence of two laps.

Canales had patience and began its comeback in the absence of 300 meters. First he got rid of the Ugandés Tom Dradriga, and already in the last round he threw himself for the medal. Miller paid his boldness in the final stretch, while channels not only resisted the final attack of the European champion, the Dutch Samuel capple, but was close to hunting the Belgian Elliot Crestan, who took the money behind the intractable Hoey.

JAKOB ‘LA MOTO’ INGEBRIGTSEN

The 1,500 final ends with another Jakob Ingebrigtsen exhibition and the Norwegian crosses Mariano García. He stops before him and makes the motorcycle gesture that characterizes the Murcia. Then, the two pose before the camera of that guise.

The Norwegian is happy, who already has two gold medals at home, the first in a World Cup. It matches the double that conquered in 1999 a myth as Haile Gebrsassie. It is difficult to discern whether Ingebrigtsen, with 24 years and a monstrous Parlmarés, is already more legend than the Ethiopian crack.

Ingebrigtsen returns to a quick race that forces him to take command in the absence of 800 meters. I would no longer lose it. The fight of the rest of the rivals is for the second position. Also that of the Spaniards. Adrián Ben chose to go to his rhythm, in the middle of the group. Play your buzas to a last brutal change. But it is too far and ends sixth.

Mariano, on the other hand, is committed to sticking to Ingebrigttsen. He accompanies him at the bottom of the group at the beginning of the race and also pursues him when the Nordic gets bored and takes his head. But the Alamo athlete, an Ochocentista converted as Ben, the pile is exhausted to pass through the thousand. From there a goal can only suffer and ends eighth.

It is the British Neil Gourley and the American Luke Houser who accompany Ingebrigtsen on the podium. Near, but without options.

Nor can Esther Guerrero be done in the 1,500 female final. Being there is a prize. The Catalan also has to suffer with the devastating stride imposed from the beginning Gudaf Tsegay, at the rate of record of the world. The Ethiopian breaks the race to leave alone until the goal and part of the group in a thousand pieces. It is a save who can. Tsegay takes a stratospheric advantage and crosses the goal in 3: 54.86. There is no world record, but he wins with almost five seconds of advantage over his compatriot Diribe Welteji.