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Day marked by the harsh weather conditions, which has had the presence of 2500 athletes belonging to more than 80 groups, clubs and associations of the Region of Murcia, Comunidad Valenciana, Castilla La Mancha, and Andalusia
Yemane Haileselassie and Tania Carretero have taken part in the XXXIV edition of the National Cross "Fiestas de la Virgen" celebrated in the circuit of the Sports Complex "Juan Palao" of Yecla on a morning marked by the harsh weather conditions.
The rain, wind and mud of part of the circuit have made this edition one of the most complicated and harsh of the long trajectory of this prestigious test.
That is why from the organization we want to give special thanks to the participating athletes and to the hundred volunteers involved in organizing the event.
The women's senior test began with a compact group of some of the great candidates to win during the first half of the event.
Tania Carter, fourth in last year's edition, took the initiative by launching a strong attack on the third lap that led to the final triumph reaching the finish line comfortably, seconded by Carolina Robles and Elena Garcia.
Judit Pla got a fourth place, ahead of Teresa Urbina and Marta Esteban, the winner of the Valencia Marathon
In the men's absolute test, Yemane Haileselassie offered a true recital of strength, launching the attack, after the first three thousand meters, without anyone being able to follow the Eritrean Olympian who covered most of the solo career, appearing on the line Of clearly differentiated goal of the second classified, the sub-champion of Europe of Cross sub 23, Carlos Mayo.
Ilias Fifa, Ayad Landasem, Adel Mechal and Jose Spain, members of the Spanish team that achieved silver in the European, great favorites to the final triumph, entered from third to sixth place.
Recall that the absolute masculine test had with Ilias Fifa, Ayad Landasem, Adel Mechaal and Jose Spain, members of the Spanish team that recently obtained the silver medal for teams in the European Cross of Chia.
Mechaal, who won the Cross of Yecla in 2014, and came to with the purpose of revalidating the victory.
In addition to them, the presence of Carlos Mayo, runner-up of Europe of Cross sub 23, Sebastián Martos, champion of Spain of 3,000 obstacles and the Eritrean Yemane Hailselassie, Olympic finalist in 3.00 obstacle in Rio stood out.
To this we must add the presence of Abdelaziz Merzoughi, second in the national ranking of 3000 obstacles and junior European champion in 2010, Pablo López Sánchez-Rey, ninth in the national half-marathon past and Ricardo Rosado, sixth last Sunday in Quintanar .
The feminine test presented to Nuria Lugeros and Tania Carter, third and fourth respectively of the last Cross Festivals of the Virgin.
Judit Pla, clearly ascending after his fourth place of the last Spanish championship of 10,000 and the Valencian Marta Esteban, Carolina Robles and Laura Méndez.
Tere Urbina had also joined, 15th in the national field through this year and the Valencia Elena García Grimau, fifth in the Spanish championship of 1500 this year.
The first test, the popular category and male veterans, began at 9:45 am, with all races happening to complete all 20 categories scheduled.
More than 2,500 athletes from more than 80 groups, clubs and associations from the Region of Murcia, Comunidad Valenciana, Castilla La Mancha, and Andalusia have been present.
The XXXIV Cross National Festivals of the Virgin - Grand Prix Yecla Furniture Fair has been organized by the Department of Sports and its Sports Service of the Hon.
Yecla City Hall, next to the Virgen del Castillo Squadron It has the collaboration of the Athletic Association Yeclano, the Fondistas Club of Yecla and the Club Triathlon Arabi
Yecla Furniture Fair has been the main sponsor of the event, sponsored by the Furniture Fair itself and the Furniture Technology Center (CETEM).
It has also counted on the sponsorship of numerous companies of the city and of national scope.
This year as a novelty, one of the sponsors, Fama Sofas, has designed a very special podium for the cross edition of this Sunday.
The winners received their trophy seated in comfortable armchairs and in addition Fama will give away one of its exclusive armchairs to the winners of the elite tests for women and men.
In the trophy presentation was the presence of the Mayor of Yecla, Marcos Ortuño, Pedro Romero, Councilor for Sports and Ruben Juan Martinez, President of the Navigator Squadron "Virgen del Castillo", along with municipal authorities and representatives of Sponsoring entities
Source: Ayuntamiento de Yecla
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