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Marta Domínguez and Alberto Garcia were imposed on the Cross XXVI National Festival of the Virgin "Yecla (14/12/2008)

Alberto García and Marta Domínguez have been imposed on the Cross XXVI National Festival of the Virgin "Yecla - Grand Prix contested Yecla Furniture Fair this morning at the Circuit de" Las Pozas ".

One morning in adverse weather conditions, especially during the dispute of the evidence queens, strong winds and snow have marked one of the toughest issues that are reminiscent of the Cross held in Yecla.

Have gathered more than 2,500 athletes from 120 clubs from all over Spain.

Female absolute proof, there was over a distance of 6,000 meters, for which there were three laps.

After the first round, a first group was formed headed by Sonia Bejarano pulled tightly followed closely by Marta Domínguez and Kenyan Eunice Jepkorir (silver in Beijing in 3,000 steeplechase).

Soon he joined the leading group Wafiya Benali, along with Maria Jose Pueyo and Isabel Checa.

Great excitement on the last lap the circuit since the same line to finish, Marta Domínguez has failed to escape from Kenya, thus taking revenge for the Olympic final in which the Spanish fell into the finishing straight losing options medal.

Marta Domínguez has shown so it's in great shape, between the joy of Publius Yecla always a warm welcome to the best Spanish athlete of all time.

Absolute proof men began at a slow pace in the first of five laps of the circuit where we could see Nacho Cáceres and Jordi Comas pulling the group.

It was from the 3,000 meters when the favorites have taken the lead of the race and have begun to distance.

He soon formed a group headed by Jesus Spain Alberto García and Kidane Tadesse who opened gap with a second group composed of Kenyan and Argentinian Miguel Menjo modified.

Shortly after Menjo could connect to the head while Jesus Spain began to hitting the wall, until the fourth position.

In the absence of 3,000 meters Alberto Garcia launched the final attack, leaving the Africans off the hook.

Under snow and strong wind made a great display Alberto reaching the finish line alone with a time of 34.36.

A 13 seconds came Menjo and Tadesee who have played the second position in the same line.

Fourth hook came Jesus Spain to 46 seconds behind the winner, followed by Barzola and Jose Redolat.

The National Cross "Fiestas de la Virgen" is recounted with a big sign.

The women had absolute proof the presence of Marta Domínguez, current European champion Cross, and the Kenyan Eunice Jepkorir (silver medal in the 3,000 m. Pkin 2008).

He also participated Isabel Czech (bronze in the national Croos 2007), Maria Abel (2 nd best Spanish of all time in the marathon) Maria José Pueyo (first the Spanish ranking marathon 2007), María José Pulido (Championship of Spain Marathon 2007), and Sonia Bejarano, and Rosana Fernandez, by country.

In absolute proof was the main male Alberto Garcia, who after passing through the Beijing Olympics has shown he wants to return to where it used to.

We have also received Jesus Spain (European Champion 5,000 m in Gothenburg 06 and Champion of Spain at this distance in the years 2003, 05, 06, 07 and 08,) and Kidane Tadesse (tenth in the last Olympics in Beijing at 5000 meters and 12 Â° at 10,000 meters), the Kenyan Kiprono Menjo (winner of the San Silvestre and Jean Bouin in 2007) and the Eritrean Ali Abdallah (winner of Croos Fiestas de la Virgen 2007) or Argentina's Miguel Angel Barzola .

In terms of national representation was the main Pentinel Antonio Jimenez (Spain champion in 3000m steeplechase in 2006) and Jose Redolat (sixth in the world of Edmonton).

There was also the champion and runner-up Spain's Half Marathon: Nacho Diaz Javier Cáceres, respectively.

The first test, the male veteran category, was opened at 9.45 am, succeeding all races to complete the 18 categories scheduled.

It has benefited from the presence of 120 groups, clubs and associations in the Region of Murcia, Valencia, Albacete, Madrid, Catalonia and Andalusia.

The weather, has reduced public attendance, but the animation has been the outstanding notes all morning, until the snow came.

The National Cross XXVI Fiestas de la Virgen - Grand Prix Yecla Furniture Fair was organized by the Department of Sports and Sports Service of the Hon.

Yecla Town Hall, next to the bracket Arcabuceros Virgen del Castillo, in collaboration with the Sports Association of Athletics Yeclano, the Directorate General of Sports in the Region of Murcia and Murcia Athletics Federation.

This year's grand prize Yecla Furniture Fair was sponsored by the International Furniture Fair itself, the Furniture Technology Center (CETEM), the Regional Association of Employers of the Wood (AREMA) and the Furniture Export Consortium Region Murcia (CONEXMU).

It has also benefited from the sponsorship of numerous businesses in the city and national level.

At the awards ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Yecla, Juan Miguel Benedito Rodriguez, the Director General of Sports, Antonio Peñalver, Juan Palao Azorín, Councillor Sports, Luis Forte, President of the bracket Arcabuceros "Virgen del Castillo "Rosendo Berenguier, President of the Athletics Federation of Murcia, and Calvary Stewards and Flag Pole and the Festivities that take place in Yecla these days, along with municipal authorities and representatives of sponsoring agencies

ABSOLUTE CATEGORY RANKINGS WOMEN.

6,000 m.

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Marta Dominguez

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