Spanish Athletics Championships: Álvaro Martín and Marta García Dominate Day Two
Álvaro Martín, the double world champion in walking, won the 10-kilometer walk with a personal best time of 38:53.64, securing his seventh national title.
Ines Lopez, the new U23 national record holder, made her debut as the Spanish absolute discus champion, winning the final with a best throw of 55.14 meters.
Dani Arce won the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 8:23.84, adding his second national title.
Fernando Carro, who had to retire from the European series in Rome after colliding with a fence, could not compete in La Nucía due to a positive COVID-19 test.
Marta García, the new European bronze medalist in Rome, won her third consecutive title in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:38.64.
Guerra Revalidates His Crown Against Cáceres
Jaime Guerra, with a jump of 8.17 meters, revalidated his crown as champion of Spain, defeating Eusebio Cáceres, who took the silver medal with a jump of 8.07 meters.
Cáceres, the leader of the year, had a good competition, but Guerra saved his best jump for the last time, reaching 8.17 meters.
Women’s Long Jump
Tessy Ebosele revalidated her crown, winning the event with a jump of 6.59 meters, just one centimeter above the 2022 champion, Irati Mitxelena.
400 Hurdles
Daniela Fra won the event with authority, defending her national title with a time of 55.92.
Men’s 400 Hurdles
Jesus David Delgado won the event with a time of 49.93, ahead of Sergio Fernández and Javier Lorente.
Berta Segura and Óscar Husillos Lead in the 400 Meters
Berta Segura won the event with a time of 51.68, while Óscar Husillos won the men’s event with a time of 45.66, becoming the athlete with the most titles in the distance.
Diego Casas Won the Men’s Discus Throw
Diego Casas won the event with a throw of 61.41 meters, revalidating his title from last year.
Jorge Ureña, Champion Without Minimum RFEA for Paris
Jorge Ureña won the decathlon with a total of 8,102 points, becoming the Spanish leader of the year, but failed to achieve the minimum RFEA to attend the Paris Olympic Games.
Sofía Cosculluela Debuted as Spanish Champion in the Heptathlon
Sofía Cosculluela debuted as Spanish champion in the heptathlon with a total of 6,017 points, placing her as the third best national athlete.
Esther Guerrero Leads in the 1,500 Meters
Esther Guerrero dominated her series and easily reached the final, where she will face Águeda Marqués, Naima Ait Alibou, and Zoya Naumov, who aspire to surprise.
Men’s 1,500 Meters
The men’s category saw no surprises, with all contenders for victory entering the final, including Amechaal, Jesus Gomez, Ignacio Fontes, Javier Mirón, and Mario García Romo.