Spain classified its three men’s reps in the 800m this Tuesday. Semi-finals and at times all at the World Cup in Budapest this Thursday. Therefore, Saúl Ordóñez, Adri ben and Mohamed Attaoui have already passed the first qualifying session in the ‘second’ plenary in history after Daegu 2011.
Although it is the first round, classification system with only three places for locations and another three for general best times With seven series, accessing the semi-finals was very complicated. Three-quarters of the women’s trio, consisting of Spanish champion Lorea Ibarzabal (‘under’ 2:00.00), European sub’23 champion Daniela García and Lorena Martín, who was reborn after a long and complicated injury, will take place this Wednesday. .
The first to appear was Saúl Ordóñez In the third series, in which Amel Tuka from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sedjati from Algeria stand out. And the record holder from Spain led a slow race to perfection, keeping pace and holding the rope until the final turn to secure third place in 1:47.97 despite a final push from the already eliminated American Harris. The victory went to Kenyan Kipngetich (1:47.63) and Sedjati finished second (1:47.87).
In the second, Adri Ben imitated the historical career of the Russian Yuri Borzakovsky. When Athens stepped out of the last position to be declared Olympic champion in 2004. The European champion wasn’t ready for a quick first lap and by the time he crossed 300 he was four or five meters behind the group and started a spectacular comeback that took him away. First place with 1:45.37. Galicia excels in major competitions and makes the most of its options with unmatched intelligence.
Only the youngest of the three remained, an absolute debut Mohamed Attaoui After winning the silver medal in the 1,500m at the European sub’23. In a very tough streak won by Frenchman Benjamin Robert (1:46.45), the 21-year-old athlete from Playas de Castellón grit his teeth and finished third with 1:46.65, among others Korir of Kenya or Clayton Murphy of the American.
The next round at 20:50 on Thursday will be even more complicatedThe three semi-finals and the grand final prizes were reserved for only the first two of each series and the two best times in races that were expected to be particularly fast due to the need where the strongest would have to beat their opponents. the face of a hypothetical sprint that will turn on the fan.
Nevertheless, Saúl Ordóñez will be Adri Ben and Mohammed Attaoui, showing the way to the aforementioned Daniela García, Lorea Ibarzabal and Lorena Martín. This will be Wednesday.