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EFE
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Adel Mechaal, with 26:46, and Marta Pérez, with 31:00, achieved this Sunday the best Spanish marks for 10 kilometers on the road at the Zara Speed Run held in Madrid, which had the participation of 10,000 runners and sold out all the races. bibs available.
The test, with 41% female participation, toured Madrid from north to south, starting at Paseo de la Castellana next to the five towers, and passing through places such as the Santiago Bernabéu, Plaza de Colón, Cibeles, Neptuno and Atocha, and ending in a steep descent until reaching Paseo de las Yeserías.
Its route, favorable for making marks due to the unevenness, is what prevents the times achieved from being registered as records. and have to be considered the best brands on asphalt over distance.
Mechaal, current national record holder of 1,500 meters indoor trackchallenged his personal best in the 10K on the road, the second best in the history of Spain, with 27:46. In Madrid he surpassed that mark to 26:46 and also surpassed Abdessamad Oukhelfen’s 27:44, that on January 14, 2024, he managed to beat the Spanish record for the distance with 27:44. Fernando Carro was second with 26:56 and Sergio Jiménez was third with 27:08.
In the women’s category, Marta Pérez from Soriano, Olympic, world and European finalist in 1,500 meters, She was running as one of the big favorites and on the asphalt she confirmed her quality by stopping the clock at 31:00, improving the 31:23 of Paula Herrero’s Spanish record in the 10K Villa de Laredo on March 11, 2023.
Second in Madrid was the Venezuelan Edymar Brea with 31:23 and third was the Madrid-born Laura Priego with 31:26.
