Athletics lesson at 3000 hurdles.

Carolina Robles wins her second gold after assist (together with defending champion Marta Serrano) Irene Sanchez-Escribano to achieve a minimum of competitiveness. Triumphs for Ana Peleteiro (triple), Abel Alejandro Jordan And Paula Garcia (100m), Thierry Ndikumwenayo (5000m), Laura Redondo (hammer) and Adrian Perez (pole).

Women’s 3000m Hurdles

Athletics with a capital “A”. Friendship, solidarity. Three athletes are like three suns. All students of Antonio Serrano. Irene-Sánchez Escribano needed to run 9:27.00, the minimum competitiveness required by the RFEA to compete in Paris, and two women with whom she usually devours the kilometers decided to put themselves at her service to help her achieve her dream. 0.5 rings (he missed Tokyo due to injury in his last serious training before the flight).

Marta Serrano and Carolina Robles – the defending champion and 2022 gold medalist respectively – were luxury hares for the woman who has won six titles at the estuary event. Martha completed 1,000 in 3:05.29. Once his generosity was demonstrated, he allowed himself to leave. Then Irene and Carolina (eighth place at the European Championships in Rome and already at their second Games) took over so that the pace did not slow down. In 2000 the result was 6:15.44 when Irene fought relentlessly. Finally, Caroline sped up (looking out of the corner of her eye, making sure her partner was still relatively close) to complete her second title, a new personal best and championship record (9:22.19). Silver and an Olympic spot went to Irina (9:24.47), and bronze went to Marta (9:55.36), the present and future of the discipline within and beyond our borders.

men’s 5000 meters

At the start, 1:03 of the first 400. The man without fear, Aaron Las Heras, is in charge. Thierry Ndikumwenayo took charge soon after, mainly interested in keeping the race going to avoid the faster speed of Adel Michal. The first thousand in 2:42.23. It did not take long for the two favourites to save themselves: Las Heras, Eduardo Menacho, Nassim Hassaouz and Said (Adel’s brother) – until he had to retire due to injury shortly after 2000 – were fighting for bronze. Thierry, who won bronze in the 10,000 metres at the European Championships, finished the second kilometre in 5:19.99 and third in 8:00.05. Behind him, soldier Mechaal is waiting to strike, fourth in 12 and a half laps in Rome and fifth in 1500 (a distance he will also face in La Nucia). They went fourth in the same order: 10:43.27. With 300 meters to go, Thierry took advantage of his exhaustion tactics and, by introducing sustainable changes, left Adel no choice (once he realized he had no chance of gold, he reserved the change for the two upcoming races. his tomorrow and the past). And the winner (his first title since silver in 2023, sixth champion in the last six years) did not make the most of himself on the main distance, greeting the public, his public (he rides for the Valencian Federation), rejoicing without caring about it. about the championship record; He finished in 13:20.81, so that the result of Jesus of Spain with 13:18.46 is still ahead. Mekhaal clocked 24:13.52 and bronze finally went to the European Under-23 10,000m champion three years ago: Menacho (13:37.45).

women’s triple jump

A woman against herself. Not alone, because the entire stadium (and this one, and all of them) surrounds her every time she heads towards the pit. The first three attempts of the European champion, who at the last meeting in Madrid admitted that she was tired after the emotional exhaustion of being recognized as the best on the Old Continent, secured the first three jumps in progression: 13.07, 13.56 and 13.86. The fourth, obviously longer, was empty. In the fifth round, his scream deafened Camilo Cano and a 14.20 pot ensued. In the sixth, he pushed the board a little more and landed at 14.27. This is the seventh title for this Spanish sports institution. Luxury for Elda Romeva (12.96) and Naira Estanga (12.86) to be placed to the right and left of Ana in the awards ceremony photo.

Men’s 100m

Presented at dusk, as on the big stages. Lights, music. Ideal for an even greater predisposition of the heart. He ran, sprinters and audience. There were three champions: Sergio Lopez (dominant of the last three years), Sergio Juarez and Pablo Montalvo. And what a level it would be, because no one was a clear favorite. A fact more than justified, since the height of Abel Alejandro Jordan was reflected in a personal best (10.19), which brought him his first gold. None of the previous winners could taste the metal, since silver went to Ricardo Sanchez (10.31), and bronze went to the champion of the 60s in 2022 Bernard Canet (10.44, MMT).

women’s 100 meters

The same audio-visual show as their counterparts, with the aim of tuning them for maximum performance. There are medals on the line and places for the 4×100 team, which, fingers crossed, is almost within striking distance in Paris. And, honoring the tradition that makes the hectometer fertile ground for uncertainty, Paula Garcia won her first title (11.46), relegating gold defender Lucia Carrillo to silver (11.49) and Sonia Molina to bronze (11.62). who left a fantastic impression in the championship, although he lost momentum in the last 50 finals.

female hammer

The national record holder (72.00) and owner of the most medals won at the National Championships of anyone present (15, five of them gold, the last four in a row) made it clear that she was not going to allow one surprise. Laura Redondo, who began collecting medals in 2008, scored 65.61 on her first attempt. In the second he received the artifact with a score of 68.36, a mark that will go in the books along with his sixth Spanish title (and 16th cap). The rest of the bout ended with scores of 67.06 in the third and 66.63 in the fifth (fourth and sixth void). Silver with a score of 64.85 was won by the spectacular Gema Marti in the last throw of the series with five attempts over 63 and one over 62. Bronze went to Natalia Sanchez (64.25).

men’s pole vault

Great fight: the first eight are over 5.25, and the entire podium is over 5.40. Bronze for Juan Luis Bravo (5.40), silver for Arthur Coll (5.40) and a surprise at the top of the box: the solid Adrian Perez won his first title after a 5.45 (best mark of the season). This winter and 2020 outdoor short track champion Isidro Leyva expressed disappointment after failing to clear above 5.15 and finishing ninth in qualifying. A historical figure like Didac Salas continues to demonstrate his love for the specialty: 11th place, 5 meters for a man who won the title in 2021 and 2022, and 12+1 years ago was bronze at the European U20 Championships.

400m hurdles (semi-finals)

There will be no surprises in the semi-finals. If we had to choose two moments, we would choose a sentimental one: the return of Sara Gallego (five-time gold medalist) to the Spanish Championships after a battle with injuries that are fortunately in the past, and another sporting one: a new personal best by Javier Lorente (50.41), a hurdler in unstoppable progress. Both won their heats and will reach the final tomorrow (22:05 for women and 22:15 for men), as will the rest of the favorites: national record holder and winner of 8 of the last 10 titles Sergio Fernandez (49.66); fourth in the overall Spanish ranking and bronze in 2023 Jesús David Delgado (51.73); and current runners-up and champions Carla García (58.41) and Daniela Fra (58.96).

decathlon

Jorge Ureña jumped above the height bar of 1.97 (the best mark of the season). He then cleared the 400m in 48.72 (MMT again), so when he reached the halfway point of the combined march, he was in the lead with 4197 points (which exceeds the 8150 required to be minimally competitive), ahead of Tybe David Lum (4162 and a mark of 47.22 in the 400 m, MMT) and Gerson Vidal Izaguirre (4008). The remaining events are the 110m hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin throw and 1500m run.

Heptathlon

Personal marks for Andrea Medina (13.20) and Sofia Cosculluela (13.14) in the weight category. Then came the heads and tails. A superb performance by Sofia in the 200m with a time of 24.36, the best ever set by a women’s team at national level. Behind, last in the fastest series, Andrea entered with a time of 30.48. Clear signs of pain and a bandage on the ankle of her right leg indicate that she will be forced to retire once all chances of winning are lost. Tomorrow comes the long, javelin and 800m. In the overall standings, Cosculluela leads with 3,547 points, followed by Sandra Ferris (3,128) and Ivette Rovira (3,045).

RESULTS