He Tokyo World Cup becomes increasingly exciting for Spanish interests after the great performances lived in the Spanish Championship that closed with a tremendous exhibition of Mohamed Attaoui. The 23 -year -old Cantabrian swept the 800M and did it by commanding the test from beginning to end, without giving any options to rivals who also had the minimum to go to Tokyo and who played everything in this race.
“The tactic was the same as always, the one that had spoken with my coach, to leave from behind because it had to be assured by the level so high in Spain. When we left, I saw that no one wantedAttaaui explained after winning the title with a chrono of 1'46 ”22. “In the absence of 300 meters I started to increase the rhythm, as I always do. I looked back, I saw that they were going to be and that helped me to put another change to open more gap and arrive with enough advantage in the last 100 meters to be able to celebrate it”added the Cantabrian visibly excited for his performance. Behind, Mariano García was second with 1'46 ”79 and Pablo Sánchez-Valladares closed the podium with 1'47” 14. After the National, Attaaui will set up to St Moritz to continue its preparation at altitude and try to run in the 1,500m of the Van Damme Memorial of Brussels and in the 800m of the Grand Final of the Diamond League in Zurich before leaving to Tokyo.
Jordan Díazthe brand new Olympic champion of Triple Salto de Paris 2024, was the most anticipated athlete for his return to the competition after a blank year in which he dedicated himself to recovering his worn knee with a platelet rich plasma treatment. Díaz needed only the initial jump to rise to 17.16 meters and sentence the contest. “The feeling was a bit rare. I had not jumped throughout the year, or in training, and the brand was quite good. But the body did not let me make more jumps, which is what I wanted.”confessed Díaz, who confirmed his desire to go to Tokyo World Cup “I have no need to do another competition before Tokyo. I will leave all the bullets for the World Cup”the Spanish of Cuban origin added bitterly, which is used to being in much higher brands.
The great Spanish performance of the year would have been to Quique Llopis In the final of the 110 fences if it is not for the excessive favorable wind of +2.3 that invalidated its historic 12 ”98 brand, a chrono to be in medal stalls in any great championship. “The situation is the one that is. We ran with wind of +2.3 and achieved a sub 13'00. Yes it is true that it is not valid, but we know that we have it on the legs. That wind leaves us a bittersweet taste, but I already want to repeat this with legal wind”said the Valencian valid, who will try to qualify for the Grand Final of the Diamond League before leaving to Tokyo. On the contrary, Asier Martínez had to withdraw by caution in the semifinals to feel discomfort in his back, but his participation in the World Cup is not in danger.
Jaël Bestué Clearly dominated 200m with 22 ”46, new championship record and the second best brand of his life. “The sensations were very good. In the qualifiers I did not go a hundred percent, but from the semifinals I wanted to go to the fullest to see where I am. A very good brand came out, my second best always”Said I kissed “In view of the World Cup, it benefits from competing in the two tests. Running the relay helps me compete in 200m”the Catalan sprinter added to dissipate doubts about their preferences.
Rocío Arroyo He took 800m with 2'01 “01, ahead of Daniela García and the defender of the title, Lorea Ibarzabalwhich was third. Xenia Benach It was imposed on 100 fences with 13 “04. The main protagonists of the morning session were Adrián Ben and Esther Guerrero With its victories in 1,500m leaving a feeling of power on the track Natalia Rodríguez de Tarragona.
